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CostaBlancaPeople 24th - 30th April 2018
Still no solution for Municipal theatre Torrevieja still misses its theatre which has now been closed for more than two years. It seems that in spite of some activity in terms of rectifying deficiencies we are not much closer to it being opened than we were then. In a press conference on April 20th the mayor announced that a succession of plenary sessions will be held to air the issue of the municipal theatre and to try and find a solution. The mayor, José Manuel Dolón wishes to ‘put the file on the table’ and seek clarity on who exactly is responsible for what. There are many anomalies connected to the building. For example, rather than opening with an opening licence, the theatre was opened with an Acta de Ocupación. A move necessary because, says the mayor, the local government at the time were in a rush to open it. This anomaly, he says, should have been rectified as soon as possible. Now, the mayor is being advised not to sign for the theatre. ‘It is a complicated situation,’ he explains. ‘To sign for it now would mean taking responsibility for risks taken before
everything to be out in the open.’ ‘These plenary sessions will provide opportunity to explain why the theatre still isn’t open in spite of all the efforts, interviews, letters, meetings and all the work that has been done since it was closed.’ No ‘fin de obra’ was signed once the theatre was completed which is another omission that creates difficulties for the government team. The original architect does not want to sign this now as he says that work has been done to the theatre since for which he was not responsible. A web of difficulties that does not appear to be close to a solution yet. Suzanne O’Connell
‘We have nothing to hide,’ said the mayor at this latest press conference. ‘On the contrary we want everything to be out in the open.’
our government.’ During the two years that it has been closed attempts have been made to
reopen the theatre. There have been meetings with the architect and technicians involved in its design, building
and opening. ‘We have nothing to hide,’ said the mayor at this latest press conference. ‘On the contrary we want
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