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The intended two level roundabouts between Ferreries and Ciutadella (at Son Sintes and Es Tudons) have been cancelled. And now, the Council for the Environment has ruled that the half constructed bridge at l’Argentina between Mahon and Alaior be demolished. Continue reading Demonstrations with results. Demolition of the huge roundabout at l’Argentina
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It has been sometime since the debate on the evolution of energy began. Everyone declares they are in favour of renewables, but at the moment of making a decision on where and how, there are usually discrepancies. Continue reading Reflecting on energy
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The excursion which was being prepared for this coming Sunday filled very rapidly for the return by boat. Now there is the option to return by bus for those who do not have a place on the boat. Continue reading Excursion to Virgin Beaches, Sunday 8 October
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GOB has recently brought charges against the project to implement gas in the area to the east of Menorca (Mahon, Es Castell, Sant Lluís and Alaior) and which has now been made public. Continue reading Challenges to the implementation of gas supply to the east of Menorca
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
