The EU and islands of Europe unite to jointly address the challenges of island life in the European Union. The new push for the Interregional Group, to which the Balearic Islands belong, seeks to give the islands a voice in community policies. The Interregional Group of Island Regions met today in Brussels within the framework […]
The Consell de Mallorca increases its investment to €27 million to finance social services in Mallorca’s municipalities. The president of the Consell, Llorenç Galmés, and the president of IMAS, Guillermo Sánchez, have signed today with all the municipalities of Mallorca the financing agreements, which represent an increase of almost 20% compared to the previous plan.
The Consell de Mallorca and Balearic tax authorities have signed an agreement to improve the fight against illegal tourism. The objective is to improve the processing and collection of fines, to facilitate management and be more effective in the prosecution of illegal rentals. The President of the Consell de Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés, and the Vice
The president of the Consell de Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés, held a conference on Wednesday on the Mallorca Road Plan at the Círculo Financiero de Baleares. Llorenç Galmés explained in detail to more than one hundred attendees the “unprecedented comprehensive infrastructure project” that the island institution is promoting in Mallorca to increase security, improve fluidity and
The President of the Consell de Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés, is currently touring all the island’s municipalities to get a first-hand look at the local issues and this week it was Pollensa’s turn. During the day, President Galmés officially announced that Pollença will receive €1.21m over 2024 and 2025 from the Consell de Mallorca. Specifically: €520,000
Last week, the Town Hall of Pollensa held a meeting at the Yacht Club in Puerto Pollensa to discuss a new Comprehensive Development Plan for the Bay of Pollensa. The hope is that the plan is established before being presented to the Ministry and the plans are put in motion as part of the General
Local news in Alcudia is dominated by the arrival of an electric cable that will connect Mallorca to the Peninsula via sa Ferradura (the coast near the entrance to the La Victoria camp). Last week the working group for the project met for the first time and, much to the satisfaction of the Resident’s Association
The Consell de Mallorca has launched an innovative project that will promote dialogue and facilitate an understanding between residents and tourism. The objective is to promote measures that improve coexistence between residents and the tourist industry and generate a common and participatory project. The Department of Tourism’s pioneering project will help understand in depth the
At an extraordinary plenary session held in Pollença this week, the council approved a motion presented by Tots-PI, PP and Unió Mollera Pollencina to urge the Parliament to modify a recent decree and to allow homes that are not in accordance with the building regulations on rural land to continue to maintain their holiday rental
The Vox Party in Alcudia has proposed an expenditure of almost €100,000 in weapons for the Local Police, an area they are in control of. Vox governs the Council with a pact between PP and Unió per Alcúdia. Specifically, they intend to acquire 60 weapons and four ‘Taser’ electric shock devices. Unides Podem denounces that
The council of Alcúdia is to “recommend” non-smoking beaches and coves, but does not prohibit smoking outright. The plenary session also rejected the socialist proposal to paint the red bridge of the port green in tribute to the ‘alcudiencs’ who fight against cancer. The plenary session held last week in Alcúdia partially approved a motion
In a ruling handed down on May 31, the Superior Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands (TSJB) has ordered that the Pollensa Town Council compensate two residents of Puerto Pollensa with €38,360 + legal interest. The court ruled that the council did not take any action against a bar, after its neighbours reported noise
