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Brexit again the island, but claims that since 2021 the regional Education department has excluded her and an‐ other British teacher from the list of interns due to Brexit and the fact that she does not have Span‐ ish nationality. Ms Farr filed an initial
appeal that was ignored by the Balearic Island au‐ thorities, prompting the teacher to raise the issue with the European Com‐ mission, which ruled in her favour and forced the regional government to rectify, as the Withdrawal Agreement entitles long‐
Calanova Cancer Care
TODAY, Thursday April 27, a new, much larger Calanova Cancer Care shop will be open to the public at Avinguda de Joan Miró, 356 in San Agustin, Palma. Calanova Cancer Charity wish to remind everyone that “no one gets paid anything for their work, so every euro earned is given ‐ after expenses ‐ to the main cancer charities who do so much to help the people on the island who suffer from this dreadful disease.” The main recipients of the funds include the AECC (Spanish Association Against Can‐ cer), the ASPANOB (children with cancer), DIME (palliative care) and the Cancer Support Group. “We do need help, so anyone who has four hours to spare a week or a month and would like to come and join our team of volunteers please get in touch with Angela on 609 848 622,” said a spokesperson for the group. “You will be very welcome and will meet lots of people, make new friends and have a nice time working knowing that you will be helping so many people.” Calanova Cancer Care shop opens from 10am to 2pm Monday to Saturday.
Marina extension ban
THE regional government this week passed a new law banning the construc‐ tion of new marinas or the extension of existing ones for a period of 15 years. Mobility councillor Josep Marí explained that the new General Ports Plan is aimed at favouring public access to the sea and the nautical world “in an efficient and sustain‐ able way”.
According to Sr Marí, the final document was agreed with the nautical sector and all administra‐ tions involved, and fore‐ sees the creation of tem‐ porary anchorage areas with low‐impact buoys and the provision of a network of dry marinas, which will be integrated into their surroundings and located mainly in in‐ land areas or close to ex‐ isting harbours.
The new Plan was drawn up following a re‐ port by Balearic ports management body Ports IB, which carried out a study and diagnosis of the current nautical sector to “detect future needs and comply with the existing demand,” in the words of the councillor. The general goal is to optimise existing installa‐ tions without the need to build new ones.
Rental boat safety clampdown
RENTAL companies and users of boats that do not require official qualifications for handling will be obliged to meet a new series of safety measures. The Balearic Islands regional Mobility department met with maritime transport and nautical business representatives this week to discuss the issue of safety at the region’s ports. One of the main points of discussion was that the coexistence of commercial vessels with leisure boats often leads to problems and safety concerns, as un‐ trained users are not familiar with proce‐ dures.
The regional government announced the introduction of new legislation to reg‐ ulate seasonal rental boats, with the sec‐ tor now forced to abide by any instruc‐ tions issued by maritime transport chiefs. Regional Mobility councillor Josep Marí highlighted the fact that the agreement reached between the public and private sectors will “put an end to the problems experienced over the last few summer seasons and will improve safety at the re‐ gion’s ports. “It is now up to the rental companies to ensure that these regulations are met,” the councillor added.
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A BRITISH teacher has ac‐ cused the regional Educa‐ tion department of dis‐ crimination due to her nationality. Serena Farr currently works as an intern at the Official Language School in Palma and has been a resident in Spain since 1993. For the last 10 years she has worked as a tempo‐ rary English teacher at several public schools on
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Serena Farr has been a teacher in Mallorca for the last 10 years.
term British residents to maintain their employ‐ ment rights despite no longer being European citizens. Despite the victory, Ed‐ ucació is now reportedly preventing her from tak‐ ing part in the stabilisa‐ tion process for interim staff and denies her the option to take part in the competitive examination procedures, known in Spanish as oposiciones.
Motorhome dispute RESIDENTS in residential areas in Palma are complaining about the arrival of large num‐ bers of caravans and mo‐ torhomes. Dozens of these large vehi‐ cles are currently parked at ur‐ banisations in Son Moix, La Vileta, Son Rapinya, Arabela, Son Xigala, Son quint and Son Puig, according to Local Police. Previously, RV drivers gath‐ ered mainly in Ciudad Jardín and the car park of Son Hugo sports centre. This new situation is causing heated arguments between residents and caravan owners over parking and other issues such as disposal of wastewa‐ ter, which is sometimes report‐ edly being done directly into the sewage system. Some residents report that the first vehicles began arriving in the residential areas before the Covid pandemic, with owners spending the lock‐ downs in their vehicles, and that since the end of the health emergency numbers have spi‐ ralled. Caravan and motorhome owners in Mallorca have long been demanding the creation of specific areas for them to park and spend the night, cul‐ minating in several protest drives through the island.
