Information for Extraordinary General Meeting 26 June 2025 – Salones Carrasco

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Background

This Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) has been called to inform owners about the current state of our street lighting and to decide on the best path forward based on four proposals.

For many years, we have asked the Javea Town Hall to take over our street lighting system, but they have consistently refused. Their reason: the current system does not meet modern safety and electrical standards. They have said they would only consider taking it on if we first upgrade it to meet current regulations.

To upgrade the system as required it would cost in excess of 500,000€ as we would have to install a completely new system. This was advised in the past when we first asked the Town Hall to adopt our streetlights.

Our existing system is now over 30 years old. It is starting to fail, with 14 streetlights currently out of service due to cable failures that cannot be repaired.

To address this issue, we have explored a new option — solar-powered streetlights — which offer a modern, energy-efficient solution that aligns with environmental values and long-term sustainability. This option could be cost-effective and future focused.

At the last AGM, we also discussed the recent success of Urbanisation Tosalet, which won a court case that forced the Town Hall to adopt their lighting system and resulted in a completely new system being installed without cost to the owners.

We agreed to explore a similar legal approach, although the costs and outcome are still unknown at this stage.

Proposals to Consider

1. Keep the Present System and Take No Action with the Town Hall

This proposal means that we continue to maintain and repair the current system as best we can.

We change the bulbs when needed, repair the posts where they are damaged or in need of repair due to age.

Repairs to the electrical cables are generally not possible but we can install a temporary solar unit as we have done in Calles Rembrandt and Peiter Paul Rubens where the cable has failed on one side.

2. Take Legal Action to Require the Town Hall to Install New Lighting at Their Cost

This proposal would authorise the President to appoint legal representatives to pursue a legal case, aiming to force the Town Hall to adopt and fund a new lighting system.

Urbanisation Tosalet took this route and, after a 10-year legal battle, succeeded and now have a new electrical streetlight system.

However, we do not yet know whether our situation is comparable or whether our case would be successful.

We do not know the cost of this until a lawyer has been commissioned to look at the case.

3. File a Claim with the Town Hall, But Accept the Outcome Without Legal Action

We would formally request the Town Hall to adopt and upgrade our lighting system.

If the Town Hall refuses, we would choose not to pursue legal action, avoiding costly and time-consuming litigation.

Instead, we would move forward with installing a new system ourselves, funded by the community.

4. Install a New Solar-Powered Lighting System Funded by the Comunidad

This forward-thinking solution would replace our outdated system with solar-powered streetlights that meet all required lighting standards.

Benefits include:

• Improved security throughout the urbanisation
• Enhanced attractiveness of our urbanisation
• Energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact
• Long-term savings with minimal maintenance compared to traditional systems.

We can ask the Town Hall to adopt this new system as it will conform to current standards.

A report of the project to investigate a solar streetlight system is HERE and has been developed to ensure affordability and quality.

Committee Recommendation

The solar-powered option (Proposal 4) presents a modern, practical, and environmentally friendly solution.

It ensures all streets are properly lit without the uncertainty or delay of legal action. It also supports the community’s reputation and attractiveness of the urbanisation in a future-conscious way.

We invite owners to consider all the options and help shape a safe, attractive, and sustainable future for our Urbanisation.

Margaret March
President