Bylaws
Town halls advised on illegal street selling bylaws
Certain town halls are being seen to be taking action against illegal selling, while others are not.
Tourist tax
Town halls unanimous in wanting tourist tax revenue
When the distribution of 2016 tourist tax revenue was made, no projects that were directly those of town halls received funding.
Police
Nearly all Majorca's town halls need more police
Over 380 more local police officers are needed across the Balearics.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax spending "insulting" to town halls
"Under an excuse of dialogue and consensus, everyone is being laughed at" by the spending decisions, especially the town halls.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax spending governed by "society's priorities"
"It was clear that not everything could be approved because there were 30 million euros available, while all the projects were valued at 200 million euros."
Construction
Town hall obstacles preventing hotel redevelopment investment
Alcudia, Calvia, Manacor, Palma, Pollensa, Sant Llorenç and Santa Margalida town halls have been singled out for their delays in granting building work licences.
Finance
Council funding for town hall projects the highest ever
Municipal projects to be funded by the Council of Majorca next year will be worth a total of 30 million euros.
Construction
Town halls' federation warns against "mindless" urban development
The federation disputes the claim that the rising price of property is because of a lack of land that can be developed.
Transport
Free charging points for electric vehicles
The town halls will make charging-points' supply free for at least two years.
Finance
Andratx town hall is now debt-free
Andratx becomes the seventh Majorcan municipality to be declared debt-free. Alcudia, Ariany, Campos, Deya, Sant Llorenç and Selva are the others.
Northern News Spotlight
Nordesport investigation could widen to Pollensa
The Alternativa denounced contracts that the town hall had entered into, and these included Nordesport.
Son Servera
Opposition to plan to close Son Servera town centre
More than a hundred objections have been registered with the town hall.
Comment
No cash for all
“Perhaps the city council should reconsider how they spend their money....”
Jason Moore05/09/2015 00:00