La Laja beach and its natural pools, a gateway to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria from the city's Cono Sur, have suffered another setback. The public tender issued by the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council to contract works for the renovation of facilities and access to the natural pools has been declared void, with no companies submitting offers. This failure, which already occurred in 2024, sends the project back to square one.
The base budget for this intervention amounted to 880,582 euros. This is not the only problem facing this emblematic area of the capital's coastline, which has been the subject of complaints from users due to its state of neglect. A recent example was the collapse of a promenade wall onto the sand on April 4, causing significant discontent among users.
“"It was not necessary without first solving the problems in the area."
The lack of bids in this tender to improve the surroundings and resting areas of the La Laja pools also highlights the challenges in urban management in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The same project had already been deserted in 2024, despite the economic proposal being close to one million euros.
The La Laja natural pools, inaugurated in 2013, quickly became a symbol of the city's Cono Sur. However, since their completion, problems such as sand invasion in the bathing area have arisen, an issue that the municipal government has yet to resolve. Users have repeatedly expressed their frustration with the situation, without receiving a satisfactory response from the administration.
In 2019, the Cabildo de Gran Canaria had already announced a landscape regeneration project that included adapting the environment for safer and more accessible entry, as well as building parking facilities and illuminating the slopes. However, these promises, like the pool improvements, have not materialized.
