Semi-Pedestrianisation of the front line in PP.

[debz1]

Puerto Pollensa hotels inundated with complaints about pedestrianisation work » Balearics » News » Majorca Daily Bulletin



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Oh dear a pretty damning report! The management and planning of this project appears to have been a shambles from the start.The weather last winter was fantastic, and if they had started the work at the end of October they should have had plenty of time to get it done on time.Instead everything appears to have been rushed in an attempt to get it finished. If I had been an unsuspecting holidaymaker over Easter I would not have been happy to arrive to the dreadful mess and noise. For many it would have been their only holiday and they would have saved up all year for it

I will leave judgment of the pavement surface until I go to PP but I'm hoping it doesn't look as dreadful as it appears on the website

 

[Molt de Renou]

The photo was taken over a month ago, and most of the people in it work for Tolo.

They are now more than happy with the result and wished that it had been done years ago.

Don´t let us forget that the desicion to go ahead was a political one and some of the other parties are annoyed that they didn´t do it first.

As far as I am concerned, it is just a way to fill out space in a newspaper.

 

[Molt de Renou]

And as far as Easter is concerned, surely one can´t blame whoever gave the go ahead and the people who are doing the job that Easter came so early.

 

[pinaret86]

Surely whoever gave the go ahead also knew that Easter was early .Obviously it was the fault of the visitors & tourists that they came so early . They should have put off their visit until the work was finished on may 4.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think so.

 

[Nick]

The report seems a very fair one to me. Total shambles from start to finish. As pinaret says the relevant authorities etc. must have known the Easter dates?

You can argue whatever about when seasons start and end, and none of the idiots that run the council seem to know, but work should have started earlier with a big penalty for any breach of contract. As I've stated before, anyone could see it was failing and more workmen should have been brought in.

As for the beach, it never seems clean to me. In other Spanish resorts, even remote ones, you constantly see tractors cleaning them. Those beach beds and sunshades must surely be out for Easter for goodness sake. Anyone visiting for a first time may not now return. As for the finish, I've seen it and it's average at best. Why on earth would you leave workmen's boot footprints all over without smoothing them out? It seems that the image of PP has glossed over the works.

However, that said I'm sure the end result will be a massive improvement but what a farce.

 

[Sparky]

In my opinion it's a case of they are damned if they do and damned if they don't. Some will like the changes and some won't, that's life .
Yes it's inconvenient for tourists who have visited over Easter and will visit before May, but if as you say the work can't be done while tourists are here it will never be done. I say this because they were here over Christmas, New Year, the 3 Kings and San Antoni, and believe me there were plenty of them here for these events.

When this project is finished people are not going to be walking around looking at the pavements, they will be looking at the beautiful views of the bay, the mountains and of course the menus outside of the restaurants .

 

[pinaret86]

If you visit an Hotel or restaurant and receive shoddy service you do not go back.

It matters not if the chef is off sick or there is no heat or you are treated with indifference, you only get one chance , that is the world we live in. that is the world of private not public enterprise.

 

[copper]

Sure whatever finish has been put down will mellow with the weather

We will be happy to have wider smooth pavements rather than broken narrow ones and will be able to look at the view rather than the pavements !

After all the great publicity the Night Manager has given the resort dont think there will be any shortage of visitors

We have over the years had accomodation there that hasnt been up to scratch and no cheaper than excellent accomodation but we still come back and still love the resort

 

[Molt de Renou]

Surely whoever gave the go ahead also knew that Easter was early .Obviously it was the fault of the visitors & tourists that they came so early . They should have put off their visit until the work was finished on may 4.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think so.

I must disagree with you there.

This work HAD to be done, sooner than later. Having to push your baby or take your kids onto the main road because you couldn´t walk along the pavement due to trees growing in the middle of the pavement is going to lose far more customers than the ones that supposedly, and I repeat, supposedly inundated someones office with complaints.

Another point is that the only "tourists" I saw were either Spanish who drove up to spend the weekend and didn´t seem to be worried in the slightest about works taking place ( better that than have the money stolen is their attitude ) and cyclists who were up and away all day, most times going the wrong way down a one way road, so I should be complaining not them if they ever did.

End of the story was that the sun was shining, the beer and food was cheap, the views were magnificent and Mallorca was trying to improve things, and rubbish is still collected on a daily basis and not every full moon like some places I have read about.

Molt

 

[Molt de Renou]

This was written to the Daily Bulletin in reference to the hoteliers complaint about the ongoing works.

Maybe the Hoteliers Association would therefore like to explain how the largest hotel in the area and a blot on the landscape, the Pollensa Park, was built years ago without permission of any kind on a camping site and is only now are apparently trying to legalise it´s situation. Kettle ?.Black ?.

 

[pinaret86]

There are many other places in the world to visit.No one should ever get complacent or take things for granted.

 

[Nick]

I'd like to add that yes, the wider pavements are a much welcome and long overdue asset. They had to be done.

My only point is the timing and delays which simply should have not have been allowed to happen and should have been addressed much sooner.

I'm sure the majority of first time tourists will return. It did not seem to me to be that busy over Easter?

 

[Molt de Renou]

There are many other places in the world to visit.No one should ever get complacent or take things for granted.

EXACTLY ! That´s why they are spending quite a lot of money trying to improve the place.

 

[Molt de Renou]

I'd like to add that yes, the wider pavements are a much welcome and long overdue asset. They had to be done.

My only point is the timing and delays which simply should have not have been allowed to happen and should have been addressed much sooner.

I'm sure the majority of first time tourists will return. It did not seem to me to be that busy over Easter?

It wasn´t. Open hotels doesn´t mean full hotels.

 

[debz1]

And as far as Easter is concerned, surely one can´t blame whoever gave the go ahead and the people who are doing the job that Easter came so early.

If the job had been properly project managed they would have known when Easter was and would have scheduled the start accordingly. Perhaps it was a poor and ambitious decision to go as far as Llenaire in the first stage. It would have possibly been more sensible to have done a smaller stretch initially, from the roundabout to Avenida de Paris, and completed the works to a good standard....and on time!

 

[pinaret86]

I see a bit of action Tamarrells & tables set at La Maina

 

[pinaret86]

Meant to add well done them

What would I do without the web cam

 

[Molt de Renou]

If the job had been properly project managed they would have known when Easter was and would have scheduled the start accordingly. Perhaps it was a poor and ambitious decision to go as far as Llenaire in the first stage. It would have possibly been more sensible to have done a smaller stretch initially, from the roundabout to Avenida de Paris, and completed the works to a good standard....and on time!

As I understand it, they are working to schedule and it wouldn´t surprise if they finish before May 4th.

I think a lot of people seem to forget that to do a job like this one needs to prepare things before diggging pavements up.

At the end of October a lot of shops and restaurants were still open as there were still quite a few tourists around, more than during Easter.

OK, so the original company weren´t up to it but a solution was found, so as far as I am concerned things are going relatively well.

Time will tell if the end result is good or bad, but personally I think a little less moaning is called for until everybody has seen it with their own eyes and not through a web cam lense.

 

[favie]

Interesting reading this thread...but all I will say is, if a job is worth doing (especially an expensive one) it's worth doing right, as I haven't seen it in person yet I won't pass judgement! I have been watching the webcam on a daily basis and was surprised they carried on up to Llenaire so I am inclined to agree with Debz as in smaller stretch 100o/o workmanship may have been better. With all the negative reviews, on various forums, this might have been a better approach. Anyway, regardless of what I think when I see it, it won't take away my view of the puppy that I will have this year...can't wait!

 

[lollipop]

The work was never scheduled to be finished by Easter. The contract date is the 4th May. That's when the complaining should start. As has been said there is never a good time to do work on that scale.