Coronavirus
Palma preparing aid for businesses
There has been town hall aid for residents associations but not for businesses.
Construction
Developers worried that building licences won't be issued
In Palma, only urgent licences are being processed.
Bylaws
Online petition for repealing Palma public way bylaw
The Change.org petition seeks to restore terrace enclosures.
Town halls
Plaça Major shop owners won't give authorisation for car park
Legal action will be taken against the town hall if it pursues the car park option.
Transport
Car protest against Palma bus service changes
Monday's protest will be between 10.00 and 10.30.
Retail
Palma shops close in protest at town hall mobility policies
Some 1,500 shops closed for an hour.
Retail
Retailers calling for consensus on Palma mobility measures
The town hall is accused of making decisions without taking account of the impact.
Animal welfare
Palma considering DNA analysis of dog mess
The new animal welfare bylaw will not be imposing limits on the number of pets people can have.
Town halls
Arenal residents repeating requests for town hall improvements
Residents in Arenal have been complaining for years; little seems to ever get done.
Agriculture
Farmers demanding that Palma slaughterhouse is a public service
The sustainability of the slaughterhouse is threatened because of financial losses.
Bylaws
No further delay to Palma terrace enclosure changes
There are 127 bars and restaurants which need to remove existing terrace enclosures.
Town halls
Palma town hall to carry out services' satisfaction surveys
There are five services' areas which will be assessed; these include beach services in Palma.
Construction
Urgent measures wanted to reduce Palma building licence delays
The planning department at the town hall grinds to a halt at certain times of the year.
Infrastructure
Palma demanding Costas' payment for Cala Gamba wall
The promenade wall in Cala Gamba is the Costas Authority's responsibility.
Fiestas
Town hall will pay 75% of the Sant Sebastià party cost
The town hall insists that all decisions regarding the concerts were "correct".
Environment
Palma unveils new plan to tackle traffic
In Palma there is an average of more than 900 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants compared to the national average of 650.
Denouncement
Scrapyard owners denounce Palma abandoned cars auction
Evidence has been produced regarding 72 vehicles for which traffic directorate records indicate that there are the different legal proceedings.
Palma
Scrapyard owners were sold "stolen cars" by Palma town hall
"We won an auction for 38,000 euros plus IVA (VAT) and now find that legally we can't do anything with the cars."
Planning regulations
Town hall considering regulation of Palma rooftop pools
There have been a number of requests for pools in traditional parts of the city.