Town halls
Palma told to pay compensation for slip in Plaça Espanya
A person slipped and fell in September 2009; the town hall was aware that the square was slippery.
Bylaws
Palma introduces tougher tourist area controls
Playa de Palma, the Paseo Marítimo, the centre of the city, the Joan Miró avenue and Cala Major; these are the areas.
Industrial relations
Palma bus strikes are called off
The industrial action was called off after a meeting with the mayor, Antoni Noguera.
Environment
Grants for Palma restaurant soundproofing
Grants will be of mutual benefit to restaurant owners and the public.
Hotels
Palma to approve new hotel building regulations
There will be a ban on building new hotels in the centre and strict criteria for conversions.
Retail
Vox promise to end Palma illegal selling
Graffiti, "saturation", illegal selling - all on the Vox agenda.
Law
Small traders furious over illegal trading claims
A Palma town hall survey suggests that 54% of smaller retailers are unaffected by illegal traders.
Holiday rentals
Residents federation's "massive" support for Palma mayor
The federation was showing support because the mayor faces a lawsuit over holiday rentals.
Animal welfare
New complaint about horse-carriage "passivity"
Guillermo Amengual has frequently denounced Palma town hall's lack of action.
Tourism
British tourism bloggers in Palma
Emblematic establishments have been on the bloggers' routes.
Bylaws
General speed limit of 30kph for Palma
The 30kph limit is already in operation in some areas of the city.
Transport
Cost of Palma carriage rides to go up
The tariffs for carriage rides have been frozen since 2007.
Politics
Palma mayor will limit cruise ships
The Més manifesto will also place a limit on the cost to rent.
Animal welfare
Reaction to Palma animal welfare bylaw proposals
The town hall now says that the limit of three pets in an apartment would only apply in specific instances.
Holiday rentals
Palma mayor won't go back on holiday rentals ban
The Palma ban "defends the general interest above the financial interests of a few".
Politics
"We are the party of the people, we say what people are thinking"
Profile of and interview with the Vox candidate for mayor of Palma, retired General Fulgencio Coll.
Bylaws
Scooters without licences will be removed by Palma police
There are two companies operating electric scooters without authorisation.
Bylaws
Palma waiting for legal opinion on electric scooters
The town hall believes scooter companies contravene the public way bylaw.
Bars and restaurants
Town hall receiving over 8,000 euros a month for Alaska bar concession
Palma town hall is being paid, even though the concession ended in 2007.
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