Cable sparks row

THE pressure group set up by residents in Alcudia against the plans for the second high­voltage line connecting Mallorca to the mainland have accused Mayor Domingo Bonnín of infringing a series of motions passed by the council.

A spokesperson for Alcudia Residents Affected by the Cable (VAAC) read out a statement at the latest plenary session in the town hall on Thursday May 4.

In the text, the protesters accuse Sr Bonnin of “publicly supporting the platform due to social and media pressure but he has not moved a finger to help us,” adding that the mayor has instead “slowed down our initiatives” against the project.

The spokesperson listed a number of proposals approved by the council since the end of last year but which have not yet materialised, including the promise to hold an open meeting between members of the public and political representatives to offer up­to­date information and discuss the project.

The group also criticised the fact that the environmental reports had not been requested from an external company or from the Balearic Islands University on the different alternatives proposed for the entrance of the electricity cable to the island.