EH Bildu Accuses PNV of Misleading Citizens on Zumaia's Urban Plan

EH Bildu asserts that the PNV is using falsehoods regarding Zumaia's General Urban Planning Scheme in the name of partisan interests.

A microphone in a municipal council chamber, suggesting a political debate.
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A microphone in a municipal council chamber, suggesting a political debate.

Following the provisional approval of Zumaia's General Urban Planning Scheme (PGOU), EH Bildu has accused the PNV of manipulating and misleading citizens with false data about the plan.

The Zumaia PGOU was approved last week in the municipal plenary session with the votes in favor of EH Bildu. The PNV and PSE voted against it, arguing that the plan does not address the municipality's housing crisis. However, EH Bildu has stated through a press release that the PNV's criticisms are based on "lies" and that they are bringing "Trumpism" to Zumaia.
The abertzale coalition has clarified that the PNV's statements are not true regarding the number of new homes. The PNV claimed that the PGOU sets a maximum limit of 680 homes to be built over a 20-year period, but EH Bildu has clarified that the plan allows for 800 homes, and with the option of subdivision, the figure can rise to 1,090. Furthermore, it recalled that 405 homes have been built in Zumaia in the last 15 years.

"Alarming, manipulating, and deceiving citizens with lies is bringing Trumpism to Zumaia."

A spokesperson for EH Bildu
EH Bildu has also accused the PNV of spreading falsehoods about the validity of the PGOU. Although the PNV stated it would last eight years, EH Bildu has confirmed that the plan's duration is "indefinite," and that the eight-year period only specifies the time the city council is legally and economically bound to the plan. EH Bildu has called for "seriousness and responsibility" from the jeltzales, reminding them that when the plan began to be designed in 2020, EH Bildu, PNV, and PSE agreed not to build homes in Basustamendi.
Finally, EH Bildu has criticized the PNV's passive stance in the last legislature, noting that they have made few contributions in committees and in budget preparation. Likewise, it has recalled that the PNV has opposed measures to address the housing crisis, such as the moratorium on tourist housing, the launch of the housing office, or the application of canons to empty homes.