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Who we are.

Veïns de Parcent came into being in early 2006 because of growing concern in the village about the aggressive development plans (PAIs) that had provisionally been passed by the ruling party in the Town Hall against the wishes of the majority of the people of Parcent. We are an alliance of a variety of local organisations who are not in agreement with this action, including Estimem Parcent, Collectivo Vall de Pop, and the resident associations for El Replá, El Cantalar, and La Solana. Above all, we are non-political, having no links to any existing political party. In fact, we know that many people who support the Partido Popular are in agreement with us in rejecting recent events. What we are trying to do is make people aware of the serious consequences of the decisions taken at the council meeting of 30th January, and encourage them to take action now so that Parcent's future is truly sustainable, well organised, and logical. Our objectives are:
  1. The annulment of the Council Meeting at which the PAIs were approved.
  2. The annulment of the PAIs, and for the existing studies on sustainable growth to be properly examined. Better still, the holding of a referendum on the matter.
  3. The creation of a General Plan that will allow only logical development.
  4. Ensure that any money paid to the Town Hall by the promoters is frozen so that it may be repaid when the PAIs are rejected and not leave Parcent in debt.


Please read our manifesto.

Please click here to see our Power Point presentation, and here to join our association.



Latest headlines

We've won!

Parcent Post edition Nº 64 can be seen here. Latest news from Parcent – 01/04/2010.

Last updated ... 12:00 27/07/2010



Recent headlines

29/01/10 – Joining forces against corruption. Costa Blanca News

03/12/09 — Parcent Party. Round Town News

Parcent Post edition Nº 63 can be seen here. News from Parcent – 03/03/09.

05/11/09 - Democracy Under Fire. Round Town News

EU passes the bucks to Spain. Commentary from the AUN on inaction against land-grab. Here

Victory! Round Town News

Controversial Parcent development plans thrown out by regional government. Typically Spanish

08/10/09 - "In this village, Goliath has been beaten." Translation of El País article. Here

Margrete Auken MEP condemns LRAU. Round Town News

Parcent Post edition Nº 49 can be seen here. Very latest news from Parcent.

Abusos Urbanistico NO comments on Margrete Auken's recent visit to the region. Here

Report on Margrete Auken's visit to Parcent - 27th September, 2009. Here

Margret Auken to visit Parcent this Sunday (27th September, 2009). Here

23/09/09 - Press release from "Veïns de Parcent." Here

21/09/09 - Press release from "Veïns de Parcent." Here

September 26, 2009: 2nd European conference on urbanistic abuse to be held in Albir. Here



Photo of the week

Parcent.


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Please go here to see past photos of the week.


FOR SALE!

You can help us by buying our T-shirts and umbrellas.

Please go here to buy a "Green Paradise" dvd. A shocking film that
describes the destruction of the Valencia region by property developers.


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And perhaps one of our friends can help you....


This (nonpolitical) site will be of interest to European residents of Alicante province.
All the information is in Spanish, English, German, and French.


El Tiempo en Parcent.


Visitors to this site since 06/10/2006.


General information

Please go here to see all past editions of our English-language newsletter.

Please go here to see all past editions of the Parcent Post.

Corrupción urbanística en España - El Mundo. In-depth Spanish newspaper article.

Abusos Urbanísticos en la C. Valenciana "Parcent" -El Ladrillazo- TV2 (1ªparte)

Abusos Urbanísticos en la C. Valenciana "Els Mestrets" -El Ladrillazo- TV2 (2ªparte)

Map detailing "corrupción urbanística." Las Provincias (Spanish, but facts are multilingual)

See the recent "Electoral History" of Parcent here. (In Spanish but well worth a look)

"Sour grapes in Parcent." Press release by Mark Harrison. Here

Report from CHJ (water authority) to Defensor Del Pueblo (10/04/2007). pdf (Spanish)




Stories from the past year

Parcent Post edition Nº 48 can be seen here. News from Parcent.

Parcent's CDP councillors are to declare before a Dénia court in November. Laverdad.es

The courts stop building development in La Nucia - insufficient water resources. El País

Parcent Flower Festival 2009 produces a profit. Here.

MEPs back report that slates Spain's development abuses. Costa Blanca News

European Parliament votes in favour of the Auken report. Typically Spanish

Positive result from EU vote. Here.

EU versus Spain's land-grab laws: Auken Resolution and Explanatory Statement. .doc

Information on Parcent's flower festival. Newsletter number 3 can be seen here. (.doc)

A freeze on funding to Spain moved closer this week... Round Town News

Parcent is in the news again. (Spanish TV video) telecinco.es

Euro-MPs attack Spanish laws affecting expat homeowners. Telegraph.co.uk

MEPs back critique of Spain’s construction industry. Costa Blanca News

Critical report on Spanish real-estate abuse gets final vote next month. Typically Spanish

Abusos Urbanistico NO report on the recent meeting in Brussels. .doc

Parcent in the news. Round Town News

Left and right Euro MPs unite against draft report on land-grab. Typically Spanish

Socialists and Partido-Popular Euro MPs voice their concerns over land-grab report. Here.

Victims of land-grab back at European Parliament - 20/01/2009. Here. (Spanish)

Watch live television transmissions from EU Parliament. Here. (English)

A bit of good news from down the valley. Here.

Land-grab abuses are absolute fiction. No, really... and you can see who thinks so here.

MEP preparing report on land grab in Spain is visiting the Costa Blanca. Costa Blanca News

Call for action against Spain. Costa Blanca News

Europe Threatens Big Chill. Round Town News

Threats from Europe. Here

The draft report by the European Parliament's Petitions Committee. pdf

Spain On Trial. Round Town News

A ray of hope? Here

An open invitation to the first European Conference on Abusive Urban Development in the Valencian Community.pdf

The association, Veïns de L'Alfàs, invite all concerned to a press briefing. Here

EU begins investigation against Spanish Coastal Laws. Here

Yet more delays in Europe. Here

La Ordananza Municipal de Parcent. doc or pdf (Spanish versions only at the moment)

Michael Cashman welcomes new petitions report on property abuses in Spain. Here

The Valencian Community does not have a problem with land abuses. Who says so?... Here

More delays as Europe decides on yet another report on land abuses in Spain. Here

An article that has nothing to do with Parcent, but it makes interesting reading. Bloomberg

Abusos Urbanistico NO report on the recent meetings in Brussels can be seen here.

Euro MPs call for action in Spain. Here. News article from OPP.org.

AUN statement read to the European Parliament's Petitions Committee. Here

Halt Development Desecration. Round Town News

Institutionalised Theft! Round Town News

Parcent takes lead in struggle against planning abuse. Levante. English translation here.

Statement read by Jacqui Cotterill to the European Parliament's Petitions Committee. Here

Euro MPs call for action over Spanish Land Grab law. Typically Spanish

First news from meeting in Brussels is available here. With thanks to Valencia Life.

Parcent Council have convened a press conference in Brussels. Here

MEPs discuss planning complaints in Valencia and Andalucía. Typically Spanish

Petitions Committee of the European Parliament - Agenda for 1st and 2nd of April 2008. pdf

Spanish land-law abuses once again before European Parliament. Abusos Urbanísticos NO

Parcent’s pruned budget ... ouch! See the basics here. Thanks to the Costa Blanca News.

Press release from Parcent council in answer to the latest court case. Here

Promoters demand prison for our councillors. See Levante or read the translation.

Promoters go to court to try to save their PAIs. See Levante or read the translation.

Latest newsletter - Nº 71. Learn about "Ismael Reig's contempt for Parcent residents."

Veïns' response to Reig's outrageous comments. See Las Provincias or read the translation.

English translation of Ismael Reig's comments to the Spanish press. Here

Síndic's (ombudsman) report mentioning building development in Parcent. .doc or web-page.

Júcar Water Board considering crop watering restrictions. Typically Spanish

Proof that the fight is not yet over. Costa Blanca News

Interesting analysis of the slowdown in the Spanish housing market. Costa Blanca News

23/10/2007 press release from "Veïns de Parcent." Here

United Nation's special report on housing in Spain. pdf

The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the EU Court of Justice. Here

EU Parliament's statement concerning Land Laws in Spain. Here

Official text of EU Parliament's declaration concerning Land Laws in Spain. Here

MEPs condemn Spain for disastrous unsustainable massive development. Typically Spanish

EU condemns Spanish property development abuses ... again. Here

21/06/2007 press release from Michael Cashman, MEP, can be seen here

Letter from Jenny Bussey to the editor of Round Town News. Here (Interesting stuff)


Please visit our archive to see relevant documents and reports,
press articles, Veïns de Parcent newsletters, and all editions of Parcent Post.

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