Palma's 'Las Vegas' drugs centre: Mayor frustrated by slowness of procedures
Jaime Martínez: "If it had been up to me, the bulldozers would have gone in last week."

The mayor of Palma, Mallorca with a Buddhist delegation
The mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, met a delegation in December.
Palma Town Hall changes its mind about low emission zone fines. Or does it?
It is not certain if the grace period for not issuing fines will be for the whole of 2025.
Hope for Palma's motorhome dwellers? Delay to approval of new bylaw
The Partido Popular administration is open to considering amendments proposed by the opposition.
Guided tours' limit could mean fewer tourists in Palma
The town hall intends reducing the number of people on guided tours to a maximum of twenty.
Prices to rent apartments in Mallorca - Are they just sheer greed?
The council meeting in Palma on Thursday heard from people affected by the city's housing problems.
Palma traffic fines revenue going up by four million euros
Total town hall revenue will increase by 72 million euros in 2025.
Seven-figure fine for Palma town hall official's illegal villa
Part of the property, which has been rented out for 30,000 euros a month, will have to be demolished.
Medusa Beach Club collapse - Was the business informed of building deficiencies?
Inspectors' reports are one thing; another is the fact that there was no licence for the roof terrace.
Restaurant reopened next to the collapsed Medusa Beach Club has been closed
Palma town hall says that the restaurant has failed to comply with all necessary measures.

Mayor Jaime Martínez loses a vote at a Palma council session
A glum-faced mayor on Thursday.
Bus diversions and traffic closures this Saturday at Palma's Plaza de la Reina square
The Local Police will proceed to close several streets located around the Plaza de la Reina and also municipal car parks nearby due to the Copa del Rey final.
Drones used to enforce fines in Palma's upcoming civic ordinance effective in two months
To ensure compliance with these new regulations, surveillance cameras and drones will be used to promote public safety.
The forgotten municipal building in Palma's El Terreno
There was a town hall office on the ground floor until around ten years ago.
Palma town hall will purchase the GESA building for 25 million euros
The aim is to turn the building into a major cultural centre for art and more.

The first meeting of the new council at Palma town hall, Mallorca
Parties voted en bloc against the PP proposals.
Disastrous first council meeting at Palma town hall
"Vox said that they will be a constructive opposition, but they are being destructive."
Palma Airport has become an election issue
The recent negative publicity to do with parking and pirate transport has pushed the airport higher up the political agenda.
Poll suggests the right will take over at Palma town hall
The numbers stack up but the Partido Popular have expressed misgivings about pacts with Vox.
- Balearic government plans big increase in tax on cruise ship passengers and even a cash levy on hire cars
- Another body found by a Mallorca beach
- Heavy rains return to Spain putting country on RED alert
- As the town hall announces 21 million euros investment, Playa de Palma residents denounce drugs and homelessness
- Saturday weather in Mallorca