AUGUST 2022

Last Updated on Sunday, 18 September 2022 04:57 Written by Paul Tassell Sunday, 18 September 2022 04:57

August was a much busier month on The Heights. The weather was fantastic and visitors are  back to near normal numbers, it is great to see.  Again many owners appeared who hadn’t been to Tenerife for well over 2 years, it was good to see you all.                           Having said that people must still abide by the covid rules still in place in the Canaries.    We still have to wear masks on public transport and if you visit any medical centres including farmacies you must wear one. This is to protect the workers as well as you the tourist so please respect these regulations when on the island.

Yet again we had to talk to many owners using the pool and taking large inflatables to the pool with them, many of the people we spoke to need telling year after year that we are not allowed inflatables in the pool area because we are a residential complex and we do not have a lifeguard, therefore it is against Spanish law, there are very high fines for this infringement of the law.

It was good to see the pool bar busy again and Scott is doing a lot of food again which is proving very popular.

Through August Jose and Matilda took their annual holidays and we used contract cleaners and pool technicians. This worked well and now they are back to work Jose will carry on with painting and general repairs around the complex. The pool man also cleaned the rubbish area everyday and washed down the outside pavements, however this job was made difficult by the amount of builders rubble and large furniture that was put in the  area and also left outside the rubbish area doors. We did email every owner earlier in the year to explain that the council do not collect this type of rubbish on a regular basis any more and we have asked that if you are having a revamp on your apartment please ask your contractor to dispose of the rubbish for you, also if you have new furniture delivered please ask the company to take the old furniture.  We have had to pay a local van man to dispose of the rubbish and this is proving very expensive to the community.

I have been asked when we have committee meetings, usually we meet on the first Thursday of every month at 10.30 in the office by the post boxes, however due to holidays etc the meeting in October will be the 2nd Thursday.   I am on the complex most days and I often speak to owners and sort out any problems that they may have.

It has quietened down a bit now as many owners of all nationalities have returned to their countries as the children start to return to school.

Like the rest of the world we have been stunned by her majesty’s sudden death, and have like many others watched lots of the extensive coverage on T.V. The British Consulate in Santa Cruz did have a book of condolence for people to sign but that has now closed, but it is still  possible to sign on line.

Paul