Tourism
Over 140,000 visitors attended to by Calvia tourist information offices
There was a notable increase in the number of French visitors last year - up by over 14%. Those with British visitors actually fell - by 4.4%.
Construction
New frontline building in Calvia to be outlawed
There will also be demolition of obsolete buildings in these frontline areas, just as there was under the PSOE administration of Margarita Nájera in the 1990s.
Tourism
Increased activities for Calvia's European Winter programme
This programme of free activities for tourists who come to Calvia from October to April and who stay in hotels was started in 1992.
Beaches
Calvia to remove beach waterparks
Although the waterparks complied with legal requirements, this did not mean that they weren't excessive.
Environment
Calvia wants tourists to help keep the beaches clean
In addition to environmental awareness, aims of the scheme are to promote winter tourism and natural heritage conservation.
Police
Briton dies after fall from terrace in Calvia
Indications point to there having been an accident.
Animal welfare
Calvia signs new deal on animal protection
The aims are to arrive at improved actions to protect animals in urban environments and to ensure greater compliance with existing legislation.
Calvia
Over 900,000 euros being invested in Calvia infrastructure projects
Infrastructure projects had been called for by residents, and the town hall, meeting a commitment to address these demands, has now put five out to tender.
Calvia
Calvia opposition attacks town hall hotel “re-think”
Jose Manuel Ruiz has attacked the town hall’s reconsideration of redevelopment projects that are under provisions of the tourism law.
Construction
Calvia Council rethinking hotel redevelopment projects
The town hall is saying that at present, in compliance with this law, licences are being given for both redevelopment and new build that exceed limits under the municipality’s general urban plan.
Tourism
Tourism cash boost in Calvia
Significant increase in public funding for beaches, tourism, sporting events and the police proposed.
Gastronomy
Second Michelin star which all began in Dublin
In the 2016 Michelin Guide for Spain and Portugal, Zaranda is the only Spanish restaurant to obtain a second star other than Coque (chef Mario Sandoval) in Madrid.
Cinema
Calvia bids to become "film-friendly"
The commission and Calvia are already working on projects such as “Calvia es cine”.
Charity
Calvia Council signs agreement for first Prostate Cancer charity football tournament
The Majorca Beach Sports Arena is going to be hosting Errol McKeller’s first Prostate Cancer Beach Football Tournament.
Environment
Calvia calls for increase in marine reserves
The motion proposes that there be new demarcation to bring together the current reserves and widen them.
Magalluf, flights and tourist tax: the week in The Bulletin
Inevitably, that tax continued its dominance of the news pages last week, while Calvia was unavoidable.
Tourism
"These kinds of events are the future of tourism in Calvia"
"We intend to continue working hard on upgrading the resorts and encouraging hoteliers to renovate and improve the rating and quality of their establishments."
Calvia
Calvia council freezes certain developments in planning shake-up
Mayor Alfonso Rodríguez says that the council wants the full participation of the public in drawing up the new planning regulations.
Environment
Calvia asks for marine reserves to be increased
The town hall’s wish is to unite the two reserves and to extend the area of protection beyond the point of Cala Figuera.
Calvia
Rodríguez - a "common project" for all the people of Calvia
Calvia needs a common project for everyone.