Town halls
Businesses call for Palma councillor to stand down
Businesses in Palma want Aurora Jhardi (Podemos) to resign.
Society
Palma to offer opportunities to illegal street sellers
"No one wants to have to do this type of selling."
Housing
Son Banya families not prepared to move
"After 45 years of being here, the town hall now treats us like squatters."
Cursach affair
Mega Park employees petition Palma town hall
Some 500 people are employed at Mega Park in Arenal in the main season.
Cursach affair
Hotelier interest in buying Cursach's Mega Park
The Cursach Group is saying it has no interest in selling Mega Park.
Town halls
Palma town hall will not support rapper protest
It had seemed as if the town hall had said that it would support the protest.
Society
Town hall problems with rehousing Son Banya families
Sixteen out of 45 families from Son Banya are eligible for Palma town hall aid.
Religion
Palma town hall clash over Holy Thursday procession
Flags at the town hall will not be at half-mast for the Holy Thursday procession.
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.
Holiday rentals
Manifesto against more tourist accommodation in Palma
A motion was passed by the town hall in July last year which stated that apartments holiday rentals would not be allowed.
Bylaws
Palma demonstration today against terraces crackdown
"Neighbours, clients, businesspeople and the terraces; there is plenty of room for everyone and everything."
Bylaws
Palma town hall accused of destroying businesses
The terrace war is continuing to rage in Palma and is soon to end up in the courts.
Animal welfare
Palma buses to be used for campaign against pet abandonment
"Love us forever. Do not abandon us".
Bylaws
Town hall in a hurry to agree terraces bylaw
The bylaw will in principle forbid terraces in streets that are under 3.5 metres in width.
Planning
Delays persisting in the issuing of Palma building licences
"The electronic administration is in diapers. We are working with systems from the nineteenth century."
Heritage
Bellver Castle restoration set for this year
The town hall administration has been in office for more than two and a half years, and nothing has yet been done.
Town halls
Town hall tensions threatening Palma's 2018 budget
Thinly disguised difficulties in the relationship between PSOE, Més and Podemos are threatening the budget for 2018.
Animal welfare
Palma horse carriages will not operate during heatwaves
The town hall won't ban horse carriages, but it will not issue new licences and so gradually the carriages will be replaced.
Town halls
Town hall management is bad believe half Palma residents
Forty-nine per cent rated Palma's management as bad; 37% thought it was good.
Transport
Noguera quashes Palma plan for motorcycle parking payment
"Motorcycles will not pay. As long as I am mayor of Palma, such a measure will not apply."
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