Gondomar municipal government rejects public housing proposal

The municipal government of Gondomar has rejected a proposal to initiate steps for public housing development in an unfinished building located at the former Piña factory on Eduardo Iglesias Street. The proposal, presented by the group Manifesto Miñor, suggested the council purchase the apartment block, which has been stalled for over forty years, to complete it and provide affordable homes.

The socialist government voted against the measure, stating that the future General Municipal Urban Planning Plan (PXOM) will be the appropriate mechanism to address housing demands. The PP and BNG parties abstained from the vote. Mayor Paco Ferreira argued that negotiations with the property owners regarding the former sawmill block would be complicated, noting that developing a Project of Regional Interest (PIA) would require expropriating land where current values do not match historical ones.

Manifesto Miñor has also advocated for utilizing the Casa Peralba site to create a bank of public housing, potentially exceeding 60 units. The group urged the council to collaborate with the Xunta de Galicia and the Galician Housing and Land Institute (IGVS) to implement social rental initiatives, arguing that the lack of a current PXOM should not prevent administrative action.