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Over 2000 people joined us on saturday to demonstrate against the plans to build 1800 houses on El Carrascal. It was a fantastic turnout and we want to thank everyone for coming and supporting us. Not only did local people and local villages demonstrate but campaign groups from Ondara, Benissa, Calpe, Adsubia, Monovar, Vall de Llaguar and Alicante joined us adding their own protest to ours.

The demonstration was also supported by local and provincial politicians including Euro MP David Hammerstein (greens) who continues to work hard for us.

After marching through the village decked with 'SALVEM PARCENT' banners we held a rally in the village square where our manifesto was read out by Estella Comes (in Valenciano) and then in English, for the hundreds of english residents attending. The text of the Manifesto is printed below. We also collected hundreds of signatures to add to our petition to the European Parliament calling for the annullment of the council meeting at which the plans were approved and thus the plans themselves as using the obsolete LRAU law is a breach of the Treaty of the European Community. The demonstration was covered in all local and provincial press, 2 national Spanish newspapers, Spanish and English language radio programmes and this evening a report will be broadcast on our local television channel. We thank everybody for their support and will continue to work hard to publicise our protest and ask you all to help us in any way possible.

MANIFESTO

Today we have taken to the streets of Parcent to protest at the passing of three PAIS at the Pleno of the 30th January which if completed will pose a grave attack on our environment, the sustainability of our village and its traditional way of life.

How can the town council talk of sustainable growth and protection of the mountain when what they propose is to build over the remaining pine groves, replacing trees with three story housing. How can they say we have no serious arguments and we are misinformed when impartial technical reports oppose the plans, including that of the Secretary of the Town Hall of Parcent.

Mayoress, you are misinformed when you ignore the 465 signatures , 70% of Parcent voters who freely and knowingly signed their opposition to these destructive plans and in favour of a General Plan. You are misinformed when you call sustainable growth an increase of population from 1,000 to 10,000. You are misinformed when you forget your own promises. You are misinformed when you call us three or four uncontrolable elements. Mayoress, enough of your contempt, it’s time to treat all the citizens of Parcent with respect and above all listen to us.

We demand

The anullment of the pleno of 30th January

The annulment of the 3 PAIs, or at least a referendum so the citizens of Parcent can have their say on such a vital issue in anonymity.

The study of existing proposals for sustainable growth of Parcent

The drawing up of an impartial General Plan to allow for logical urban growth and activity.

and Lastly – The freezing of all monies paid by the promoters to the Town Hall, with the intention of returning these monies when the PAIs are thrown out.

Friends and companions, Parcent could become an example of the terrible destruction rampant urbanisation is causing our province and country or it could remain ,to quote our Mayoress, a small, picturesque and peaceful village. We call for

An end to the lies and An end to property speculation
A say in deciding our own futures
Stop destructive developement and Save our Villages