PNV abstains from voting on Elorrio's Municipal Housing Plan

The jeltzale party did not support EH Bildu's proposal, arguing that the document does not address the real needs of the municipality, especially regarding the lack of housing for middle-income earne…

Facade of Elorrio town hall, in sunlight.
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Facade of Elorrio town hall, in sunlight.

The PNV of Elorrio abstained from voting on the Municipal Housing Plan presented by EH Bildu during last week's plenary session, considering that the document does not respond to the real needs of the municipality, especially regarding the lack of housing supply for middle-income earners.

The jeltzale party explained that they had presented three specific proposals to improve the plan, but only one of them was incorporated, which ultimately led to their abstention. Among the measures proposed, they advocated for facilitating the development of new housing promotions through more ambitious instruments that would allow for an increase in supply.
However, the governing team rejected this modification of urban planning, citing its complexity and opting for measures that, in the opinion of the jeltzales, are not very effective. On the other hand, the proposal to channel the right of first refusal and retraction towards homes in the historic center, with the aim of promoting their regeneration, was accepted. The initiative to develop a multi-year investment plan to address the rehabilitation of the historic center in a planned manner was also rejected, due to its high economic cost.

The objective is for Elorrio to have a housing policy that responds to all realities and allows citizens to develop their life project in the municipality.

The PNV criticized that the plan focuses mainly on social housing, leaving the promotion of affordable housing for middle-income earners in the background. In this regard, they warned that many people and families do not find affordable options in the municipality, which particularly forces young people to seek housing elsewhere. In response, the jeltzale party advocated for a strategy that combines the promotion of social housing with the promotion of free and accessible housing.