Bars and restaurants
Parking spaces could be used for increasing Palma terraces
Using parking spaces is made complicated by the likelihood that people will prefer to use cars and not buses.
Bars and restaurants
Palma residents federation against terrace increases
The federation believes that requests to increase terraces are "absurd" and "selfish".
Bars and restaurants
PP wanting Palma terraces' rethink
Bars and restaurants are likely to face further expense because of health requirements.
Retail
Palma scheme for shop and bar discount vouchers
The town hall is to spend half a million euros on the scheme.
Infrastructure
Cala Gamba repair work has started
Repair work to the promenade wall is urgently needed.
State of alarm
Palma town hall to be lit up in thanking children
The Palma town hall building will turn blue on Saturday.
Majorca
Scenarios and staggering: the week in Majorca
There were scenarios for "de-escalation", for tourism, for hotels; businesses in Palma weren't impressed with the town hall, but there were building licences.
Coronavirus
Palma town hall eliminates this year's terrace tax
A second package of measures announced by Palma town hall.
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.
- Another body found by a Mallorca beach
- As the town hall announces 21 million euros investment, Playa de Palma residents denounce drugs and homelessness
- Balearic government plans big increase in tax on cruise ship passengers and even a cash levy on hire cars
- Sunday weather in Mallorca - Feeling some effect from Storm Jana
- The growing problem in the Balearics of the illegal marketing of second homes as tourist accommodation