The Canary Islands government has now set up a monitoring body for the historic town centres of the Canary Islands. The decision was published on Thursday in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands (BOE). The new body is tasked with monitoring the structural condition of the old town districts and promoting their preservation.
This concerns, in particular, the protected historic ensembles – that is, contiguous areas of the old town comprising buildings of historic interest. Until now, the upkeep of these areas has been the responsibility of the respective town and Island Council. In future, the monitoring body, established at regional level, will centralise such tasks relating to the historic town centres of the Canary Islands.
The example of the regional capital of La Palma illustrates just how important this is: the historic centre of Santa Cruz de La Palma, with its 16th-century Canary Islands wooden balconies, has been designated a historic monument. Such ensembles also characterise other towns in the Canary Islands, such as La Orotava on Tenerife.
Canary Islands support assistance dog training
According to the latest issue of the BOE, the Canary Islands‘ treasurers are also opening their coffers for another important cause: TERAPICAN, the association for the training of assistance dogs, is to receive a financial injection. The direct subsidy from the Employment Service is intended to promote the training of assistance dog trainers in the Canary Islands.
A direct subsidy means that there is no competition for these funds. In such cases, the administration directly determines the recipients and the purpose, thereby eliminating the need for a tender process. Given the nature of the funding involved, responsibility lies with the Canary Islands‘ employment service, rather than the social affairs or health departments, which would normally deal with this matter.
Assistance dogs support people with various types of disability in their daily lives. They are trained by specially qualified assistance dog trainers. This is precisely where the funded project came in, as it provides training for the trainers themselves.
The Official Gazette is the main channel through which the Canary Islands Government publishes administrative decisions from all departments. A decision only becomes legally binding upon publication.
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