19.6.15 Jerez Beach Cancelled

The Jerez council beach Project for the Parque González Hontoria has been abandoned. After the recent municipal elections the city has a new mayor, the socialist Mamen Sánchez, and she and her team have decided to scrap “Europe’s first urban beach”. Despite the project being a private enterprise which would cost the council nothing and create jobs, it was a contentious issue and the council has enough to do. So no chance of relaxing by a central poolside with a copita now!

The project as envisaged (foto:lavozdigital)

7.5.15 A Beach - in Jerez?

A bitter row has broken out between Jerez ruling PP and the PSOE over the possibility of installing a beach – that’s right – in the Parque González Hontoria in Jerez.  The plan is to have sand, water and even chiringuitos (beach restaurants). The PSOE contend that this will not impress the 32,000 unemployed and is a sick joke and election gimmick. The mayor is out of touch with reality. Last Christmas season the park had winter ice installed and people could skate or toboggan.

Artist's impression of the beach (foto:reporterosjerez)