The Getafe City Council has presented technical and urban planning reports confirming that the responsibility for improving Eduardo Torroja street, at the boundary between both municipalities, lies entirely with Leganés. Mayor Sara Hernández offers collaboration for an urgent solution.
The Getafe City Council has demonstrated, with technical and legal documentation, that the responsibility for improving Eduardo Torroja street falls exclusively on the municipality of Leganés. This was highlighted during a working meeting held this Friday in the El Bercial neighbourhood between the mayor of Getafe, Sara Hernández, and the mayor of Leganés, Miguel Ángel Recuenco.
During the meeting, possible solutions to the severe degradation of this boundary road, which has been in poor condition for years and poses a risk to pedestrians, were discussed. Getafe's mayor, Sara Hernández, explained that “the technical and urban planning reports we have presented are clear and certify that the obligation to build and maintain that pavement is solely Leganés’ responsibility.”
Among the documentation presented by Getafe, the delineation made by the General Urban Planning Plans (PGOU) of both municipalities stands out, as well as the development regulations for the El Bercial neighbourhood. Additionally, Getafe cited construction projects such as the IES Elisa Soriano of the Community of Madrid or the new municipal swimming pool of El Bercial, which extend up to the Getafe municipal boundary, leaving the area that should be occupied by the pavement free.
“The law requires them to do so; however, our absolute priority is the safety of the residents who pass through there daily,” Hernández stated. “Even though it is their responsibility, we in Getafe are willing to collaborate and lend a hand to find a joint and definitive solution that allows for urgent repairs.”
This urban basis is complemented by national and regional accessibility regulations, which legally obligate the Leganés administration to enable the missing pavement in its municipal area, as well as to carry out maintenance work on the rest of the street to ensure safe routes for pedestrians and drivers.
The Getafe City Council has always maintained the same stance, based on Leganés’ obligation to enable the pavement. The previous Municipal Government, from the Popular Party, also demanded actions from the Leganés City Council in line with the current government team.
The need to carry out these actions urgently is exacerbated by the intense daily use that residents and workers make of this space. In the immediate vicinity are the Seseña and Benavente school, the IES Elisa Soriano, the Rafael Vargas sports pavilion, the El Bercial Health Centre, and the future municipal swimming pool. On the Leganés side, there is a significant commercial area, a gym, and company offices that attract a large influx of people.
Getafe has been reporting three main problems, supported by reports from the Local Police and the Getafe Maintenance Unit. The first critical point is located at the pedestrian crossing connecting Avenida de México with Eduardo Torroja street; currently, this crossing leads to an inaccessible wall and lacks pavement on the Leganés side, forcing pedestrians to invade the roadway.
The second major issue is the total absence of pavement in the section between Avenida del Parque and the junction with the zebra crossing on Avenida de México, which leaves pedestrians in an extremely vulnerable situation. Lastly, Getafe reiterates the need for maintenance of the section between Avenida del Parque and Calle Bélgica, whose broken tiles and potholes pose an insurmountable architectural barrier.
The mayor of Getafe has reiterated her willingness to collaborate with Leganés to resolve the situation as soon as possible, even though the responsibility lies with the neighbouring municipality. “Our priority is the safety of the residents,” Hernández insisted. The Getafe City Council hopes that Leganés will assume its responsibilities and carry out the necessary works to ensure accessibility and safety on Eduardo Torroja street.
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