Paradise Boulevard in Gran Canaria is currently lined by beautiful date palm trees. The trees have grown to such a size that they are encroaching on power lines and causing cuts in local electricity supplies. The 7,200 volts in the power lines kills the trees when they come into contact.
The city are having to look at a way of selling of the trees. The trees have been up for bids since early 2008 but little interest has been shown.
Recently a bidder has been found but it will take a year to replace the trees.
A company has come forward that will sell and deliver each tree one at a time if necessary and pay the government 500 euros per tree.
The main problem being that the trees will not be removed in order but randomly depending on each customers needs.
The Date Palm tress will be replaced with Foxtail Palm trees.
No better solution has been found as yet so it looks like a sporadic approach is the only option.