It has been confirmed that sewers projected for Cala Llonga are not planned to reach any treatment plants. The urban growth approved in recent weeks violates different regulations. GOB will challenge the licences that have been granted. Continue reading Cala Llonga: urban growth without sewage treatment plants
Tag Archives: Water
Cala Llonga: appeals against new houses without sewers
GOB has made three appeals against licences given for new house constructions in Cala Longa. The reason for this is that this nucleus to the north of Mahon has no available system of sewers. Continue reading Cala Llonga: appeals against new houses without sewers
Alaior also hides dossier on the illegal swimming pools
The Alaior Council is drifting dangerously into lack of transparency. First, they denied access to the files on the modernisation of the Son Bou hotels project and now they have repeated this behaviour over the case of the Torre Vella Agrotourism Hotel, where the inspectors have found various irregularities. Continue reading Alaior also hides dossier on the illegal swimming pools
Cala Galdana: it is not the stream that is at fault
Another year and for many decades, the last stretch of the stream at Cala Galdana shows serious symptoms of contamination. GOB wants to make itself heard so that once and for all politics do not divert attention from dealing with the problem at its origin. Continue reading Cala Galdana: it is not the stream that is at fault
The Land Stewardship Scheme at the National Environmental Congress
Some of the practices that are applied in Menorca to adapt farming to climate change will be explained this week at the National Environmental Congress taking place in Madrid (CONAMA). Continue reading The Land Stewardship Scheme at the National Environmental Congress
Energy and Water for New Buildings
Recently, there has been some controversy, reported in the Menorcan press, concerning requirements for energy efficiency and water consumption in new buildings. The issue began with a memo from the College of Architects and the discussion continued at a meeting of the Mayors with the Island Council however, the information released by the press seems to be more of a complaint than a solution to the proposals. Continue reading Energy and Water for New Buildings
Improving the PTI
At the same time that hundreds of people were presenting objections following the model made available by GOB, the association also submitted a large document with ideas for improving many of the provisions that appear in the texts of the PTI (Pla Territorial Insular, Territorial Planning for the next years) that have been available for public scrutiny for 40 business days. Continue reading Improving the PTI
A 2030 strategy needed for Menorca’s water
Menorca needs a road map to coordinate water policies. Currently, there are no effective strategies and, if not remedied, the future picture is of depleted, saline and nitrate contaminated wells. On the World Day of Water, GOB asked for a joint initiative between the Consell Insular and the Island’s town councils to set guidelines. Continue reading A 2030 strategy needed for Menorca’s water
Seven illegal swimming pools at an agrotourism
Various illegal construction works have resulted in considerable fines to the managers of an agrotourism that presented a project with a theoretical environmental commitment, now realised to be a hoax. The case shows the necessity of clear regulation with effective surveillance.
The agrotourism of Torre Vella, in the municipality of Alaior, presented a project that, amongst other problems, expended a lot of water from the aquifer for tourist services. In an effort to reduce this impact, the project incorporated various below ground level water tanks that could collect water, purified on the spot, which would be used for watering the gardens. Continue reading Seven illegal swimming pools at an agrotourism
Participation in making objections to the PTI
The PTI (Pla Territorial Insular) is a strategy for defining the territorial model of Menorca. It is now open to public scrutiny and is the best time for giving opinions to improve the documentation that was approved initially. GOB has studied all the documentation and makes available to interested people, an objection form that can be signed by individuals or by legally existing organisations. Continue reading Participation in making objections to the PTI