What's in the news?.

[Sparky]

Was my 500th post so thought I would put some effort into it lol

Congrats on your 500th post Fil .........i wonder if Pollensafan will live to write his 500th .

 

[fil6699]

I dont think he will live the night out if he leaves that post up lol

 

[pollensafan]

I dont think he will live the night out if he leaves that post up lol

No worries on that score. I have a very sturdy shed in the garden with a strong lock.

 

[Sparky]

This sounds like a brilliant idea, could come in handy on the beach if you don't want a massage or for bad dog owners .
Report from the DDM Los vecinos podrán denunciar incidencias con su móvil - Diario de Mallorca with Google translation.

Neighbors may report incidents to your mobile
Users can download an application to locate the complaint in time and space - The goal is early detection


PC Pollença Council will launch a direct channel for residents to report environmental incidents and perform queries. Neighbors can download a mobile application to bring problems, need not be identified.
"It will be as simple as going down the street, find a pothole, a bin full or a dirty container, take out his cell phone and photograph it, add a comment, if you like, and then send it via the mobile application, "explains Councilman Services, Martí Roca, who was the promoter of the initiative. The manager will receive real-time, added the mayor, Bartomeu Encrypt. The goal, says Rock, is "encourage citizen participation among the residents of Pollença."
To get off the application can connect to the municipal website (Benvinguts a Pollença) or to own Facebook profile. The download is done for free. The procedure is very simple and fast. First, the user will have to register, though later, when communicating the incidents not have to do it again. These anonymously reach their destination.

Selection
To report an incident, just select the category: street cleaning, rubbish bins, waste, and bulky furniture, street trees, pests, streetlights abandoned vehicles, beaches or drinking water. For geolocation, the application is responsible for automatically detecting the exact direction in which it is located. The user can also do it manually if you choose to send the notice from elsewhere. The application allows you to attach a picture of the incidence with a brief description.
A once sent the complaint, the municipal official will receive a notification with the date and time it was sent. From this moment, begin the process to solve the detected incidence and if within two days there has been no movement system alerts are triggered. "The technicians are required to notify neighboring state changes in incidence, said Councilman Services-hence the need for alarms, and track each and every one of the incidents referred. Moreover, this tool will also serve to streamline interdepartmental coordination in communication-dos ".

 

[Sparky]

This from the Majorca Daily Bulletin

Bars and clubs in the Balearics could soon incur heavy fines if caught breaching the new sound laws agreed yesterday by the local government.

Keep the noise down or pay the price.
The authorities felt changes were necessary following the ever present problem between night clubs and neighbours who want a good night’s sleep.Even though the new laws will not be made official until 19 December, if the statutes are approved, clubs and bars located in or near to residential areas will have to install new sound regulators that will stop the music if it breaches the permitted level.Venues which have been warned or fined three or more times up until now, will also have to install the regulators. The government is keen to tackle the problem once and for all and confirmed fines, currently ranging between 150 and 600 euros, will now be anything between 150 euros and 300,000 euros.

 

[Sparky]

Church bells.

Restoration work on the church bells in Pollensa has begun, the story is here :- Pollença desmonta las dos campanas de la parroquia - Diario de Mallorca translated by Google.

Pollença disassembled the two bells of the parish
The objective of the action is to reinforce the structure which supports the tower and clean the parts before relocating to the temple

j. frau In full debate on the need to replace old equipment or watch the steeple of the parish of the Mare de Deu dels Angels of Pollença, the council of this town yesterday proceeded to dismantle the two bells of the temple to perform the work reform the structure suporta the belfry, which is badly damaged by the passage of time. The performance yesterday will not affect the old machinery watch as various conservation groups claim the municipal opposition.
A large crane lifted yesterday morning in Plaça Vella, located on one side of the parish church, to lower the bells of the bell tower and under the watchful eye of many onlookers. Despite his pomp, the operation was necessary, according to the mayor 'pollencí' Tomeu Encrypt (PP). "The concrete enduring bells is in poor condition, is very porous and this has led to the oxidation of iron located inside and breaking of concrete, which is why we decided to remove the hood to reinforce the structure," he said yesterday mayor in the belfry.
In the temple there is a third bell large and very poor also wanted to dismantle yesterday, but finally a series of "technical problems" forced to postpone this operation.

Ready for the new year
renovation of the concrete structure and the cleanup of the two bells should be done quickly, as the intention of the City Council is to relocate the pieces so they can announce the new year next day 31.
After cutting the metal structure supporting the bells, the next step is to remove the sections supporting concrete is damaged and rebuild a new database similar to the existing dimensions.
Parish Pollença was founded by the Knights Templar in 1248, although the building we know today was built in the late eighteenth century with gothic and baroque ornamentation.

 

[Sparky]

An interesting piece in the Majorca Daily Bulletin today, i wonder how much of this money will come to PP and if, as Andrew suggested on FB yesterday, this will mean the pedestrianisation of the frontline will be back on the agenda. I suppose we will have to wait and see .

12.4 million euros to be spent on upgrading resorts


Palma—The local ministry for tourism yesterday unveiled plans to spend 12.4 million euros on improving tourists resorts over the next few months. Local tourism minister Carlos Delgado said that the plan would not only improve the resorts it will also give them a lift during the low season.

 

[pollensafan]

Ah, Only 2 things certain in life they say. Death and taxes. Lets add a third, pedestrianisation. Me thinks there is more chance of me paying Mrs Pollensafan a compliment than ever seeing this done. They will more than likely spend it on some shady seating on the beach to cool the sweating brows of the beach massagers as they toil away in the hot sun Bless em

 

[Sparky]

Delgado resigns.

So the Balearic minister of tourism Carlos Delgado resigned yesterday . This from the UH here :- Carlos Delgado dimite como conseller y deja la política » Local » Noticias » Ultima Hora Mallorca

The Minister of Tourism Esports, Carlos Delgado, today announced his resignation, accompanied by the President of the Government, Jose Ramon Bauza, Jaime Martinez, CEO of Tourism.

The press conference which unveiled the decision, for personal reasons , has been called this morning from Presidència emergency. Martinez will be his replacement.

Bauza said the decision to resign Delgado was taken from the end of June, but the president wanted the Minister of Tourism to now participate in the budgeting of the CAIB 2014. The president thanked their work and highlighted in particular the efforts carried out by Delgado to approve the General Law on Tourism of the Balearic Islands. Referring to the new Minister, Bauza has said he is "a natural replacement, a continuation in the management of the Department. "


Delgado stressed that his departure is produced for personal reasons and has detailed his family, "which has grown in recent times , "he claimed. He has announced he will return to work in his law office where he hopes to finish his career and remains bound to the PP and collaborating with the party as "the most humble member base." " From now on I will not be political , "he said.

He has described his tenure in the Ministry as "two wonderful years" and he was pleased to have worked with "the best president of the Balearic Islands." On his management Tourism has said that "the results are there, are objective and hardly debatable."

Radio Calvia

Delgado is being investigated in a case of alleged corruption in the awarding of municipal management within Calvia when he was mayor of this town. Yet the minister has so far not made ​​clear up by these "trifles" and has predicted that the case was filed in three months.


On the police report proposing the judge to instruct the cause impute to Delgado and others, the still Minister said that "was refuted 'and that month has since been other reports have concluded" that there is nothing . " He has emphasized that his resignation is unrelated to the investigation: "I will not move these things so absurd, my family and I will not be aware of this nonsense."


Takeover

Meanwhile, Jaime Martinez is committed to give continuity to the work done so far in the Department. Martinez will take over as the new Minister this afternoon, in a ceremony that is scheduled for 18.30. The change announced today is the room that is produced in the Balearic Government in so far this term, following the resignation twice the Minister of Health in 2012 and the creation of two new conselleries last May.

 

[Sparky]

More money is being spent by the council in the Port and Town, this time it's on sports areas. This story from the UH here :- Pollença invertirá un millón de euros en la mejora de varias zonas deportivas » Part Forana » Noticias » Ultima Hora Mallorca

The City Council of Pollença invest this year more than a million euros in improving sports areas Moll and people. Almost 430,000 Euro for the sports of Port, which will be adapted in order to focus on racket sports. The remaining 580,000 euros will be invested in replacing the artificial turf of two football fields: the Village and Moll.

As for the performance in the sports moller , the tracks are deleted soccer and pétanque (which according to the Consistory underused) and will be built on this land will be freed four paddle courts. Porch of the bar so that it will refocus the entrance to the pool and the other entrance to the site is deleted it will break down. The mayor of Sports, Joan Ramon Mateu, also explained that the paved terrace in front of the bar and a children's area will be installed with rubber flooring.
Regarding the two artificial turf soccer fields, the City Council believes that it is very run down and this hinders the sport. Was installed in 2005, but a "alleged poor quality of the product" has now caused the grass is excessively worn. It was therefore change, and the company to do it will take care of to keep it.

 

[its cd]

Puerto Pollensa has been a Scottish favourite for 50 years and tartan influence is as strong as ever - Daily Record

See above ..... More great publicity for PP and special mentions for Trio, Laguna, El Posito and the Tapas Route

 

[Major Tom]

Bulletin news

We were very upset to hear of the death of the owner in his Pollenca Villa,following a botched break-in.Condolences to his family and friends.A very disturbing incident especially following our own personal experiences.Very sad indeed in a place we cosnsidered to be our 2nd home.

 

[Nick]

Please expand.

 

[Sparky]

There was a break in at a villa in Siller, the Swiss owner was beaten and died from complications some days later. There were 2 men, both from Uraguay and one has already been arrested and charged, the second fled the country and is believed to be in Chile (i think) but authorities hope to track him down and bring him back to face charges. It is really awful that this can happen here but thankfully the offenders were quickly identified and will soon be brought to justice.

 

[lollipop]

There was also an elderly gentleman found dead in suspicious circumstances in Pollensa last week. He had been hit with an axe. I assumed it was this one Plackeyman was referring to.

 

[Tiggy]

There are two incidents one on 01 Jan ...Swiss gentleman died as a result of injuries sustained following a break in and the second 15 days later 84 yr old found dead by a relative on his back in a pool of blood following a attack from a axe /hatchet.

RIP

 

[Nick]

Poor people, what a way to end your days particularly at that age. The only punishment for these evil criminals is a long drop from a short piece of rope IMO. Why do we pussyfoot about with criminals?

 

[Sparky]

So sad to see this posted on FB today by the Unio Mollera Pollencina.

Al final lo han cortado. Muchos de nosotros, en nuestros domingueros paseos por el Voramar hacia el Illa d'Or nos preguntábamos qué iba a ser de aquel enorme pino que coronaba el solar junto a la pizzería Little Italy. Decenas de años integrado en la casa frente al mar. Ahora parece ser que los promotores que van a realizar una nueva construcción en aquel solar han decidido que el pino molesta.
Los británicos conocen al paseo Voramar como "Pinewalk". Ya le pueden ir quitando las cuatro primeras letras.
Hemos contado los anillos del tallo y sobrepasan los 60. Una verdadera pena.

At the end we have cut it off. Many of us, in our Sunday walks towards the Illa d'Or Voramar wondered what was going to be that huge pine that crowned the lot next to the Little Italy pizzeria. Tens of years integrated in the House facing the sea. Now it appears that promoters that are going to make a new construction on that lot have decided that pine annoying.
The British know the Voramar ride as "Pinewalk". You can already go removing the first four letters.
We have counted the rings of the stem and they exceed 60. A real shame. (Translated by Bing

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The destruction of yet another old pine tree on the Pinewalk. by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr


So sad!!!. by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

 

[animagic21]

That's really dreadful. What a shame the pines can't be placed under a preservation order. If a tree blows down following a storm, it's slightly different. This is destruction for greed.

 

[Lorenzo]

Another one bites the dust :-(

You are so right Animagic......Destruction of this beautiful tree just for greed.

Living nearby, we had huge difficulties just trying to get permission for some balcony tiles to be replaced as they were leaking into my apartment below.

The whole process took almost 2 years as we were repeatedly informed that the area is 'protected'..... and now we see that the developers on this site have just gone ahead and chopped this beautiful tree down.

The owners of this site should hang their heads in shame.....along with those who are 'looking away' in my opinion.