Menorca is seeing an avalanche of projects theoretically orientated towards a new offer of tourist accommodation in the countryside. But some of these enterprises simply seem to be looking for the old economic recipe: speculative property development. There are cases where it is easy to see through their proposals. Continue reading Urban speculation disguised for rural tourism
Tag Archives: Territory
Son Bou Hotels: a feasible opportunity
The local Island Government (Consell Insular) has in its hands the power to take back the decision on the two hotels of Son Bou or let them carry on for a further 50 years or more. In GOB’s opinion there are tools available for not accepting the proposal of the company to maintain the current sizes. Continue reading Son Bou Hotels: a feasible opportunity
The Main Road. Theory and Facts
Each time there is a serious accident on a road in Menorca there is reasoned controversy on how to minimize these sad events. Families who have lost someone in an accident have difficulty in finding consolation, and, as a society we are obliged to analyse the ways in which to make roads safer. Continue reading The Main Road. Theory and Facts
The hotels of Son Bou and the laws which can cover up confusion
Son Bou is the largest beach in Menorca. The dunes bordering the beach and the water coming from the gullies in the hinterland form a wetlands area that constitutes the second largest one in Menorca. But everyone that has been to Son Bou has a picture engraved on their mind of the two monstrous hotels built on the front line of the coast. Continue reading The hotels of Son Bou and the laws which can cover up confusion
Recollections on the double level roundabouts for the main road
The PP (Partido Popular) representatives at the local Island Government of Menorca has presented a petition demanding that the structure to serve as a roundabout of two levels at l’Argentina, should be kept just as it was proposed. Continue reading Recollections on the double level roundabouts for the main road
An appeal to Costas would result in the loss of protection to a piece of land in Cala Galadana
Changes in the coastal law on protective boundary lines for public areas are being detected. In this case, it is in an area attached to the urbanization of Cala Galdana that is giving cause for concern. Continue reading An appeal to Costas would result in the loss of protection to a piece of land in Cala Galadana
The Main Road: works cause countryside damage, however, they are much less
Works have started on the main road between Ferreries and Ciutadella. The movement of the excavators is now damaging the countryside. Despite the reductions which have been agreed further changes will occur in various areas. Continue reading The Main Road: works cause countryside damage, however, they are much less
Appeal against gas for Menorca. Let us make way for renewable energy resources
GOB has lodged an appeal against the agreement made at the Plenary Session of the Ciutadella District Council to make public land at Rafal Amagat, in rural countryside, available for installing a liquid gas depot on behalf of Gas Natural Fenosa. The appeal has also been lodged with the Directorate General for Energy of the Balearic Government. Continue reading Appeal against gas for Menorca. Let us make way for renewable energy resources
Smiles on the road
During these past few days there have been some articles in the local paper (by Aurora Herraiz, Beatriz Estopiñán, Alfredo Benosa) questioning what is happening to the Carretera General (the main road between Ciutadella and Mahon) now that two new projects have been approved. Continue reading Smiles on the road
Torre-soli must wait for a new sewerage plant
In the past few days the Alaior Council has made public that definitive approval has been given for the urbanisation of Sector 2 of Torre-soli which includes provision to construct a new hotel of 450 places and 400 villas. GOB has made an appeal pointing out the deficiencies of the approval. Continue reading Torre-soli must wait for a new sewerage plant