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Consell and tennis club strike deal on use and management of tennis and padel courts

foto 2020 conveni club tennisWhen Consell de Formentera president Alejandra Ferrer sat down today with Jorge Jiménez, president of Club Tennis Illa de Formentera, the two put their signatures on a deal regarding the right to use, and the authority to manage, the Formentera government’s tennis and padel courts in 2020. Paula Ferrer, the island’s consellera of sports, was on hand at the signing as well.

Under the terms of the deal, the Consell de Formentera authorises the local tennis club to use, run and oversee upkeep of municipal tennis and padel courts on Camí de Porto-salè. The Consell will pay the club €11,000 for management and maintenance costs. Meanwhile, Club Tennis Illa de Formentera pledges to facilitate access, use and enjoyment of the areas in question to local sports associations and other groups. The club promises to oversee other tasks as well, including normal upkeep of the courts and any necessary staffing.


23 July 2020
Department of Communications
Consell de Formentera

Formentera firefighters train in outdoor rescue operations

foto 2020 formacio bombers 3The Formentera Department of Interior reports that the island’s fire crew has taken part in advanced training on outdoor rescue operations. Participants in the 25-hour course practised techniques in rescuing individuals from wells and cliffsides.

Interior conseller Josep Marí said classes, which took place during the first half of July, were geared towards familiarising the local fire department with leading-edge emergency rescue strategies.

Eight crew members successfully completed the course, which was led by Emergency Staff and cost the Consell €5,245.

21 July 2020
Department of Communications
Consell de Formentera

Safety —in public health, at sea and on the road— on the agenda as security council gathers

foto 2020 junta local seguretat 1The Formentera Junta Local de Seguretat (Local Security Council) convened earlier today for a session chaired by Consell de Formentera president Alejandra Ferrer and Balearic envoy Aina Calvo. Also on hand at the meeting were local head of central government affairs Enrique Sánchez Navarrete; chief of the national police force of Eivissa Manuel Hernández; Guardia Civil commander Enrique Gómez Bastida; local head of interior Josep Marí; social welfare chief and PSOE representative Rafael Ramírez; Gent per Formentera spokesman Bartomeu Escandell; Sa Unió spokesman Lorenzo Córdoba; director of the Balearic division of emergencies and interior Jaime Barceló; local police chief Félix Ramos, and chief Guardia Civil colonel in the Balearics Alejandro Hernández, among other authority figures. Some council members attended the session in person while others participated virtually.

At the encounter President Ferrer applauded the coordination of Formentera’s security forces and saluted their efforts in recent months to guarantee local health safety. Formentera officials impressed upon the regional and national figures in attendance the importance of continuing to coordinate with heads of security on the island — “the most familiar with the specific needs here on the ground”, stressed Ferrer.

Safety at sea and on the road
Another point of discussion at the gathering was the issue of maritime and highway safety. Four Guardia Civil agents have been dispatched to the island to assist in traffic patrols during the high season. Participants also learned that from 27 July, civil guard officers will bring the Río Segura to Formentera and Eivissa waters. The vessel has multiple auxiliary craft that President Ferrer pointed out would be used to patrol mooring on nearby beaches.

Irregular migration to Formentera also came up for discussion, and Junta members learned of protocol currently under development in light of covid-19.

Official visit
Before the security council gathering, Alejandra Ferrer and Aina Calvo sat for their first meeting of the term. The Balearic envoy welcomed “the Consell’s collaboration during the months-old pandemic” and applauded regular islanders for their patience and “for showing the way to the rest of the country throughout the phases of confinement de-escalation”. “Formentera was the focus of Spanish media attention”, said Calvo, “and you passed with flying colours thanks to the collaboration, patience and commitment of residents”.

17 July 2020
Department of Communications
Consell de Formentera

Formentera launches video spotlighting island’s non-essential businesses

foto 2020 compra a FormenteraDeputy premiere and commerce chief Ana Juan was joined by Lidia Álvarez, director of the island’s small- and medium-sized business group, in unveiling a video that courts Formentera’s visiting tourists by spotlighting the virtues of local businesses. “Small, family-run, neighbourhood commerce is one of the island’s complementary draws”, said Juan, “plus it means added value for our visitors, so, in that sense, we want to show them what we’ve got and how we’re unique”.

Featured in the spot are 13 local businesses which specialise in clothes, beauty products, accessories and jewellery. The establishments, as Consellera Juan pointed out, were forced to close during emergency orders and are now reopening in a season where many typically favourable conditions are absent. Juan applauded the efforts that local business owners have made to adapt to emerging covid-19 preventive measures and ensure customers a safe shopping experience.

Lidia Álvarez said the video was about showing visitors that “the things they buy on Formentera can’t be found in big box stores; they’re products with personality and unique character”.

The video (available here on the Consell de Formentera’s YouTube channel) will be promoted on the social media accounts of the Consell de Formentera, particularly those directed at tourists, as well as on the social media accounts of Pimef and Trasmapi. The video will also be shown on Mediterrania Pitiusa ferry rides. Fruit of collaboration between Pimef and the Consell de Formentera, the initiative also receives support from the commerce division of the Balearic government.

21 July 2020
Department of Communications
Consell de Formentera

Consell de Formentera creates free parking spaces on Es Pujols ring road

foto 2020 parquing dissuassiuThe Formentera Department of mobility and Department of Island Services have unveiled free streetside parking spots along the Es Pujols ring road as a short-term fix pending creation of cost-free  overflow parking. Construction of the new overflow lot is currently underway on several public parcels recently handed over to the Consell de Formentera.

The temporary parking spaces have been marked to advise motorists they can be used at no cost and without a pass. Parking metres have likewise been deactivated in the area.

In Es Pujols, hours of enforcement for blue zone metred parking have been shortened from 10.00am-midnight to 9.00am-9.00pm. Motorists can park there at night at no cost.

17 July 2020
Department of Communications
Consell de Formentera

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