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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1849
10 - 16 December 2020
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THE Balearics President Francina Armengol an nounced on December 9 that with effect from De cember 10, the curfew in Mallorca will start at 10pm and run until 6am and this will last at least until De cember 21 when the situa tion will be reassessed. The increase in the num ber of infections on the Is land has prompted this de cision which will have an immediate effect on the hospitality industry as all bars and restaurants will have to be closed by the start of curfew, meaning that closing time will be
earlier. The towns of in Lloseta, Soller and Muro will join Sa Pobla in having the interior of bars and restaurants closed to the public and use of terraces will be limited to 50 per cent capacity. At this stage there is no intention to introduce perimeter closures between municipalities and it is hoped that the introduction of these new measures will ensure that the infection rates will drop and the Presi dent noted that adoption of similar restrictions in Ibiza earlier this year saw exactly that result.
President Armengol announced the new measures.
Storm damage compensation
MONIES AVAILABLE: Scene of storm damage.
THE Mallorca Council has just announced that it will make €180,000 available by way of compensation to those who had land which suffered significant storm damage back in August in the Banyalbufar, Esporles and Valldemossa areas which suf fered the worst. Of the money available, €120,000 is to be for claims by individuals, nonprofit organisa tions, urbanisations, groups of individuals and communities of irrigators whilst €60,000 has been set aside for companies and all claims must be made by January 22, 2021. The Mallorca Council Minister of Territory, Maria Antònia Gar cías, said that “the term is ex tended to 30 business days, when it is normally 15 days, with the aim of facilitating that every one affected has sufficient time
in which to submit their claim.” The Department will provide the municipal councils with tech nical personnel to verify and be able to follow up on the claims made and this collaboration be tween the town councils and
the Mallorca Council will expe dite the granting of aid, since it will serve to shorten deadlines. The subsidies are subject to a maximum of €5,000 per applica tion and will be funded 100 per cent of the repair of the damage,
if not exceeding this amount. Details of how to make a claim can be found at the web site of the Serra de Tramuntana, https://www.serradetra muntana.net/.../Subven cions/00000433.