The Town Hall of San Fernando de Henares has issued an execution order against the Community of Madrid for the damage caused by Line 7B on Nazario Calonge street, which has forced several families to be relocated.
The Town Hall of San Fernando de Henares has taken a further step in its standoff with the Community of Madrid over the structural damage that the Metro Line 7B is causing in the municipality. The Urban Planning department of the Council has issued an execution order directed at the regional government, granting it a period of ten days to take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of residents on Nazario Calonge street, where several families have had to leave their homes following the emergence of new damage.
The local government maintains that the only responsible and competent administration is the Community of Madrid, which, however, attributes the issues to a broken pipe in one of the buildings. The Town Hall rejects this version and reminds that the administrative and technical background demonstrates the opposite: the area has been suffering continuous interventions due to the metropolitan infrastructure for years.
Among the background cited by the Council is the demolition of buildings from the 'El Pilar' public facility complex, located just a few meters from the affected houses, as well as repairs to nearby buildings and files of patrimonial responsibility opened against the regional government. The municipal technical services conclude that the current damage is directly related to the impacts of the Metro.
Meanwhile, the Town Hall has acted urgently to ensure that families are not left unattended. Their relocation has been facilitated, and social and technical support is being provided to those affected. The mayor, Javier Corpa, has been emphatic: “We will not allow those who have been suffering the consequences of Line 7B for years to be abandoned by the responsible and competent administration. Our priority is the families, their safety, and the defence of their rights.”
“We will not allow those who have been suffering the consequences of Line 7B for years to be abandoned by the responsible and competent administration. Our priority is the families, their safety, and the defence of their rights.”
The mayor has indicated that the Council will continue to use all legal and institutional tools at its disposal to demand a definitive solution. In this regard, the extraordinary and urgent plenary session convened on July 30 to address the situation did not achieve unanimity: the Popular Municipal Group did not support the institutional declaration calling for the Community to assume its responsibilities, something that the municipal government has expressly lamented.
The regional government, for its part, has already intervened in the area in the past, which the Town Hall believes reinforces its thesis that the damage is linked to Metro activity. The Council is now demanding an immediate, coordinated, and definitive response to prevent situations like those faced by the residents of Nazario Calonge from recurring, where the damage has also caused impacts on municipal heritage and a serious social impact.
The execution order issued by Urban Planning is the last administrative step before possible legal actions. If the Community does not respond within the ten-day period, the Town Hall could go to court to assert its competencies and protect those affected.
You may also like
