Bring your own chairs ????

[BonysLad]

Interesting bit in the Bulletin today saying that the annual contract for the Hamacas still hasn't been let this year !!!!!

Apparently the Co who provided the service last year lost so much money that they don't want to bid again .

They usually start May 1st , which is only the end of next week so looks like bring Your Own this year , guys !!!

BonysLad

 

[Sparky]

BL the same thing happened a few years ago, i just wish they would get their act together, this is not helping what is already a very difficult start to the season.

 

[lollipop]

Maybe if the council reduced the tax for the operating company they would do it. If not I assume they'll use Emser which is what certain parts of the council wanted.

 

[CathB]

I was about to ask if there was any news on the beds.....oh dear..Cant really manage the sand-well can get down but its not a pretty sight getting back up as OH and i have not got a good knee or hip between us...anyone know if there is anywhere in the port where you can buy chairs ?

 

[med777]

I'm flying with ryanair BL ( I hope ! ) ...got a hard enuf job packing without adding a sunbed to the list

Miriam

 

[med777]

CathB...

LIDL have got an offer on the 29th of the month

Miriam

 

[its cd]

is that lidl in majorca or lidl in uk and if its lidl in majorca can we get one of our residents to buy up loads and store for us lol

 

[med777]

Mallorca... its chairs, loungers, beds n BBQs ! ... get the stock in ! lol

Miriam

 

[sws97sdg]

Sholud answer most questions about the sun beds. From the DB

Tax relief for Pollensa beach managers
STAFF REPORTER
POLLENSA town council has been forced to lower the tax it would collect from beach management companies by 70'000 euros this year.
The move comes after the economic crisis has hit the local residents’ association which normally benefits from the hiring out of sunbeds and sunshades and has left them 170'000 euros in debt to the council from last year’s business.
The association has said that it will no longer go on providing the service because they are making no money from it and the law prevents them from trading in the coming summer season if they have still not paid their dues from the last.


OUT TO TENDER
Currently the beaches in the Port of Pollensa are without any one organisation taking responsibility for their upkeep.
As a result, the council is getting ready to put another beach management contract out to public tender. Tax and Environment Councillor, Juan Jose Mir, said this week that at its next plenary session to be held on 29th April, Pollensa town council will put forward the new conditions of contract but the opposition party has said that it should be a municipal company, as opposed to a private one, which carries out the daily beach cleaning and hiring out of facilities.

 

[Belladonna]

Should come under the heading of

"Council fiddles whilst tourists burn!"

 

[Sparky]

Nice one Bella!!.

 

[Belladonna]

I thank you!

 

[Quelys]

I know one of the men who collects the money in the summer and he has confirmed that he starts work in May (not sure who for but he'll be putting the beds out!)

 

[Smiddy]

Can't remember how much they cost, but is not something around a tenner a day? (bed & umbrella). If you hired one every day that's quite a hole in your budget. The r/e doesn't help but perhaps if they dropped the price more people would use them, especially outwith high season. It WOULD be cheaper to buy one.

 

[PeRu]

Brilliant Bella. I love it!!

PeRu

 

[BonysLad]

Unbelievable !!!!

It's May 1st and no sign of the hamacas ( No panicko , Bella, I'll always find room for you to perch on my inflatable !!!! or the beach being cleaned up . Just walked the frontline and the day that they have announced unemployment levels of 22 % , twice the EU average of the EU , here in the Balearics there is no sign of encouragement for the main market they have. If I was a restauranteur , here, I'd be pretty peed off .

Waste thousands of euros building a foootpath to Pollenca, which , in reality will be enjoyed by under 5 % of tourists but they can't sort out a major revenue spinner !!!!

Sparky, really think we should start thinking of a power takeover of these people ???

BonysLad

Only consoled by the fact that the " King" ( Elvis ) returns to Mulligans tonight !!! The season must be on us .

 

[Sparky]

I was told that things had now been resolved and beds and brollies will soon be available, MANANA !!!!!!!

 

[CathB]

we spoted a couple of loungers in Eroski on Sunday when we arrived so hot footed it back up on Monday morning for them..they were the "nylon & springs" variety and were 32.99...(without a car we could not really look for any outside the port) and we did wonder if they would support us but am glad to say they held up all week.I know a number of the cafe/restaurant owners are complaining as the lack of beds mean no buisness for them..

 

[BonysLad]

Don't thing things are quite so cut & dried Sparky, according to my "chinese whispers".

Heard today that frontline restaurants are now being asked to buy their own sand , after already paying what tax they do to the beach co !!!!

( Seriously, guys , you just couldn't make this stuff up ).

Lot's of rumours flying around , if the Chinese open "a rent a brolley shop" next week , my fears will be confirmed !!!!

BonysLad

 

[billyboy]

Is there no shade on the beach at all like trees etc