Palma.The Council of Majorca yesterday approved a series of deficit busting measures.
With the support of the PSM-led left wing coalition, but the abstention of the PSIB Socialists, the Partido Popular Council pushed through a motion to take out a 17 million euro loan in order to pay outstanding bills with self-employed contractors and small businesses.
Toll hikes
The Council has also agreed to increase the Soller Tunnel toll by 3.2 percent, it currently owes the company running the concession 150'000 euros, while the cost of vehicle ITVs (MOTs) will also be hiked by 1.9 percent.
The Councillor for Finance, Margalida Roig, said that the administration has no choice but to secure a loan from the ICO Official Credit Institute in order to clear some of its debts to the small business and self employed sectors which have been hardest hit by the recession and the mismanagement of public funds by the previous Socialist-led coalition Council of Majorca.
Maria Salom added that the Council has inherited a dreadful debt and pointed the finger at those who had been in charge of the local administrations during the previous legislature. I don't think it's fair that after only 100 days in office you (the Socialists) start trying to lay the blame with us for the financial mess you left us in.
Responsibility
The responsibility for all this lies with you and no body else, Salom told the Socialists on the Council of Majorca.
The PSM coalition praised the Council for its decision to start taking immediate measures to help the small business sector.
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