A load of rubbish

SANTANYI Town Hall has launched disciplinary proceedings against public rubbish collection company FCC for ‘severe deficiencies’ in the municipal service.

For several months the town’s various population centres have reported a deterioration of the waste collection and transport service, which has led Santanyi Council to rule that FCC is failing to uphold the terms of the contract.

The municipal Environment department has drawn up a report stating that in April, May and June the company allegedly committed ‘very serious mis ­

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Beach safety penalty

THE regional government has launched disciplinary proceedings against Ses Salines Town Hall for failing to install safety buoys and lack of lifeguard coverage at Cala Galiota, Es Coto and Els Estanys beaches since the year 2020.

According to the Govern, on July 19 last year a person died in an accident on Cala Galiota beach, which is classed as ‘medium risk’ by the authorities.

When the 112 emergency services were called to report the drowning, “no operational data on mobilisable resources associated with this beach was available,” as reported by a local media source quoting the Balearic Islands Government’s disciplinary report.

In addition, all data regarding beach safety must reportedly be introduced regularly on an application named Safebeach, which Ses Salines lifeguard service has allegedly failed to do since 2020.

conduct’ by repeatedly failing to provide the service to the entire municipality.

In addition, it also reportedly failed to clean the rubbish containers within the deadlines established in the contract, which is considered a serious fault, and their collection vehicles have been found to be malfunctioning and causing damage to public roads, which is also considered a serious offence.

The town hall is calling on all residents to help keep the streets clear of rubbish until the situation is resolved.

WHEN Mark Wright walked into the Knox Design Store in Son Bugadelles looking for an interior designer, it was not an accident.

“Justine Knox had been recommended to me and I really needed someone who could help me rescue my apartment in Calvia Beach,” he said.

Mark had recently bought a property but had been let down by the previous construction and design team who had left the place in a mess ­ and the pressure was on him to get it ready for family holidays this summer.

Mark, or Wrighty to his friends and fans, is a busy guy. Aside from making and presenting TV shows he is also a regular on Heart Radio and often travels between his home in the UK, for engagements in Europe and America.

“He’s actually quite typical of the type of people that are my clients,” explains Justine Knox. “They tend to own a holiday home in Mallorca and