October 2025 update
Last Updated on Thursday, 6 November 2025 05:19 Written by Steve Dent Thursday, 6 November 2025 05:19
The Heights
October 2025 update
Presidents comments.
I keep hearing from people on the complex, rumours that I have had enough of the job and intend to step down at the next AGM, can I just clarify and tell you that its totally untrue, also I have heard from some owners that a person who is a resident on this complex is telling people that her husband is going to be the next President ( we are aware who this is) maybe it’s the same person !!.
I want to say thank you to Dennis and John, who have ben working hard on the updated signage for the complex, its 99% there, just a few tweaks and they should be ready to send them off the manufacturers to print. Also to Javier who deals with the web portal for adding or removing mobile telephone numbers to the opening system for the main gate.
Complex news/ issues/updates.
From the last update you will have read that Nicanor was on 2 weeks annual leave, unfortunately he badly injured his hand during this time and has been off work for the last 3 weeks, we all hope he gets better soon. Jesus has been covering him during his absence, and is doing an excellent job on the complex.
The First Aid box has been moved to a new location by the pool, its now covered by the CCTV camera, and can now be restocked.
We now have clocking devices at various points on the complex, this is for our night time security people to use a hand held tool to register that he has been patrolling the complex at timely intervals, our thinking is that he will become more proactive rather than reactive, we can then download the data on to the office computer, its early days yet.
We had a problem with The Heights website, which was down for a day, our man who looks after the site quickly fixed the issue, and it’s now working well.
You will be aware that we have been using an agency cleaner to cover Matilda most of this year, as she has been off work due to various health issues. Agency cleaners are more expensive, so you may notice a reduction in the bank balance at the end of the financial year.
The Swimming pool.
We are looking at reverting back to the issuing of sunbeds, umbrellas, cushions, for a small fee, the way it was before lock down, it generated a good income for the Complex for many years, apart from community fees, we have no other source of income.
In May at the AGM, we agreed to re-tile the pool area and a one off levy was agreed by a vote, the money was taken with the July community fees, we obtained 3 quotes, one was very expensive , another was reasonable ( so we thought) and one later withdrew his quote due to manpower issues. As you were aware we were looking to start the work last 2 weeks of November in to the 1st week of December, I met with the owner of the company we agreed on, to go over the details, unfortunately he then told me he had made a mistake in the pricing in his original quote for the work, the new quote would be 12000.00 euros more. As you can imagine it came as a great shock to us, so we now have to go back to sorting more quotes for the work, which means we will have to put the work off till next year. We will keep you informed as this moves on.
No other pool issues this month, its been fairly quiet considering it was half term in the UK, as you know the pool shuts at sunset, to stop people taking late night dips, this meant that one of us had to go down and lock the gate every night, the bar ( Clouds pool bar) have agreed to do this for us, as they go into the pool every evening to collect reusable plastic glasses, it makes life a bit easier for us, so a big thank you to Mark and Eddie !!.
Library open every Wednesday from 10am to 11am, located by the post boxes . Not open on public holidays. .
If you need to contact me, please call 683 16 54 16.
Please do not knock at my home address, I always have my phone with me. Thanks.
Emergency night / Disturbance.
Starts 11pm till 7am, you can call them on 671 14 66 16. Nothing serious to report this month. If you have a problem, please call them, one of our night security men has left, Joe was with us for many years, our new man is called Felix, so it will be either Juan Louis or Felix on the complex at night.
What’s happening in and around Los Cristianos.
With thanks to Colin Kirby for the below info ,
22nd November to 8th December, the Surf LA Championship takes place in Las Americas.
30th November, is the annual Walk for Life charity day, thousands will walk from Siam Mall to Los Cristianos from 10am, all are welcome to promote the fight against Breast Cancer
Auditorium Los Cristianos, has a wide range of music events, apparently many are free to enjoy, pop in to see the full list of events
22nd November, Gwen Thomas and her Gospel singers.
Vocal Group IL Divo, have just announced a concert at the Sporting Arena in La Laguna, bookings are being taken now.
26th March 2026, Italian singer Laura Poisini will be performing at the Antonio Dominguez sports ground in the heart of Los Cristianos and Las Americas, tickets start at 49.50 euros, check online bookings.
Thank you for taking the time to read this update
Steve.