Police
Increases in Calvia sanctions against PRs and illegal sellers
Illegal selling, massage, PR touts, drugs, having sex in public ... .
Town halls
Playa de Palma wanting its own administration
Residents and businesses in Playa de Palma want their own authority, and drunken tourism on Sunday night demonstrates why they want improved policing.
Bylaws
More protests against Magalluf prostitutes
Drug dealing and violent "prostitutes" are Magalluf's biggest problems.
Bylaws
Palma illegal street selling not included in new bylaw
The inclusion of a specific ban on illegal street selling has created friction between Podemos and PSOE.
Police
Illegal selling tops Calvia police charges this summer
Among other offences, there were 59 for being naked or semi-naked.
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.
Majorca
Tourismphobia and insufferable heat: the week in Majorca
A small group of radicals latched onto the tourist saturation theme; Majorca was enduring an intense heatwave; Calvia was celebrating action against illegal sellers; and the airport was never out of the news.
Bylaws
Craft sellers fed up with illegal trading in central Palma
Legitimate craft market sellers are clashing with the illegal traders.
Majorca
Cursach, rentals, drugs: the week in Majorca
The Cursach affair was constantly in the news, the government was seeking a solution to illegal selling, the holiday rentals' legislation was debated in parliament, and there was yet another drugs operation.
Majorca
Poor image and illegal activities: the week in Majorca
There was a poor image - at the airport and on the beaches. There were illegal properties and there was illegal selling.
Society
Playa de Palma residents say nothing has changed
The new season is exactly like previous ones and marked by drunkenness, illegal street selling and massage women on the beach.
Law
Small retailers wanting strong measures against Palma illegal selling
"We support there being social alternatives for these people, who have no choice but to sell on the streets, but the law has to be enforced."
Police
Illegal selling out of control in Playa de Palma
Lack of police and lack of police action are being blamed for the problems in Playa de Palma.
Magalluf
PP wanting action against Magalluf illegal sellers
"Residents and businesses are greatly concerned by an increase in illegal selling activity, for which the town hall has not adopted measures that will stamp it out."
Police
Palma's illegal sellers look for new areas because of police success
Action by the local police has been proving successful in dissuading the sellers from setting out their imitation wares by the Cathedral.
Palma
Town hall considering specific area for Palma's illegal street sellers
The town hall is moving towards adopting a more radical solution, one that addresses the work and social conditions of the sellers themselves.
Palma
Crackdown sought on illegal street sellers
The growth in illegal trading has been observable in Palma’s main tourist areas,
Palma
Confusion over Palma civic ordinance
The town hall is to create "special intervention zones", one of which will be Playa de Palma, to act against the anti-social behaviour associated with street drinking.
Magalluf
Fewer police inspections in Magalluf this summer
Calvia town hall describes these results as "positive" in that the increased police presence had an informative and dissuasive impact.
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