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6 | Gazette Life | May 2026LOCAL NEWS For more news scan this QR code.Lanzarote%u2019s Water Consortium will continue with the process of winding up the existing contract with Canal Gesti%u00f3n, after the failure of Canal to arrange a successful transfer of the service to other companies.After two three-month periods during which Canal was permitted to arrange the transfer of services to third parties, no proposal has been offered which satisfied the Consortium.The President of the Consortium and the Cabildo, Oswaldo Betancort, said %u201cThis wasn%u2019t simply a matter of replacing one company with another, but rather of ensuring a qualitative leap in service provision based on public interest and the conditions established by the Consortium.%u201dCabildo Water Councillor, Domingo Cejas, said that the Consortium has acted %u201cwithin the legal framework, exhausting all the avenues stipulated in the contract%u201d and reiterated that Canal Gesti%u00f3n must continue providing the service until a final decision is reached.The first cruiser to dock at Playa Blanca harbour will arrive in November, it was announced last month.Jos%u00e9 Gilberto Moreno, director of Puerto Canarios, confirmed the arrival of the first arrival, a Four Seasons boutique cruiser of 207 metres in length, during a visit to Playa Blanca.Work has already begun at the harbour on signage for pedestrians and vehicles, and it is foreseen that the cafeteria FIRST PLAYA BLANCA CRUISER CONFIRMED FOR NOVEMBERNO WATER DEAL Last month we predicted the possible arrival of ladybirds following the wet winter, and right on cue, April brought a baby boom of ladybirds, which were spotted in large numbers all over the eastern Canaries. Unlike the locusts that east winds brought in March, the seven-spotted ladybirds are local, and have usually hatched out in rural areas. The ladybird is considered a friend of gardeners and farmers because it preys on pests such as greenfly and aphids.The English and Spanish words for the beetle, ladybird and mariquita, both derive from the Virgin Mary, who was often shown wearing a red cloak in early paintings. On Lanzarote, however, the little insect has its own charming local name %u2013 sarantont%u00f3n. COSTA TEGUISE BUS STATION POSTPONED The opening of Costa Teguise%u2019s new bus interchange has been delayed by red tape. Although construction of the terminal was completed several weeks ago, Canarias7 reports that title to the land is still held by Teguise Ayuntamiento and needs to be transferred to the Cabildo by approval at a council meeting.Once this happens, the Cabildo%u2019s executive committee will need to formally accept the proposal.These formalities are unlikely to be completed in April, and efforts are being made to open the facilities in May or June.LANZAROTE FILLS WITH LADYBIRDSat the harbour terminal will be opened by the end of summer, following a bidding process.Your award-winning, family-run business.The advisers are Logic Financial Consultants are fully regulated and licensed by OpesFidelio who are a trademarked network of Aisa International, s.r.o., regulated by the Czech National Bank to act as an independent securities trader (MIFID) and as an intermediary for Insurance within the EEA. Aisa also holds licences for Supplementary Pensions Savings and Consumer Credit | The company%u2019s Identi%u0086cation number is 282 24 981 and can be found in the web app at www.cnb.cz OpesFidelio and its Trademark are certi%u0086cation marks owned by Aisa Ltd who permit the use of this Trademark in the EU.Professional, Trusted Financial AdviceGuiding you to a future of financial securityWith over 45 years experience, fully regulated Logic Financial Consultants offer clear financial advice on; %u2022 Investments %u2022 Pensions %u2022 QROPS/ QNUPS %u2022 SIPP%u00b4s %u2022 Cross Border Tax Planning %u2022 Inheritance and Succession Tax %u2022 Modelo 720 Asset Declaration.Email: info@logicfc.com www.logicfinancialconsultants.comIan Whitby DipPFS 634 706 748George Whitby DipPFS 696 513 955Joe Whitby 965 020 444Why not call for a free no-obligation consultation?Joe, Ian and George