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In Barcelona, two promotional fairs start with Formentera as participant

The Office of Tourism of the Consell de Formentera is pleased to report that Formentera is participating at two promotional fairs which started today in Barcelona. The island has its own stand at both: B-Travel, a travel expo for the end public at the Montjuïc exhibition centre of Barcelona, and the Mediterranean Diving Show, for professional and amateur divers, at the exhibition centre in Cornellà. The fairs end this Sunday, ...

Consell and Casa del Poble sign collaboration agreement

Today Ana Juan, president of the Consell de Formentera, and Miquel Costa, president of El Pilar de la Mola Residents' Association, signed a collaboration agreement for the temporary lease of space at the Casa del Poble in La Mola and a €20,000 grant to maintain the facility and services and promote and develop association and community activities in 2023. 24 March 2023Office of CommunicationConsell de Formentera

Consell approves €70,000 in renters' assistance

The Office of Housing of the Consell de Formentera reports that yesterday the Governing Board approved a line of aid for islanders with monthly rent payments of up to €1,200. The assistance will be granted for a maximum of 12 months and calculated for the period extending 1 January to 31 December 2022. Rafael Ramírez, housing councillor, said that the assistance, the third of its kind this legislature, "will make it easier fo...

Construction under way on 17 units of public housing in Sant Ferran

Today Ana Juan, president of the Consell de Formentera, and Josep Marí, Balearic minister of mobility and housing, were joined by Alejandra Ferrer and Rafael Ramírez (vice-president and housing councillor, respectively) and Olvido Terrassa, director of the Balearic Islands Housing Institute (IBAVI), in laying the first stone of a new public housing development in Sant Ferran. Among other features, the 17-unit development is c...

Job offer for local lifeguards

The Consell de Formentera reports that applications will be accepted for ten lifeguard positions on the Consell de Formentera Lifeguard Service on the island's main beaches. Contracts will last four months (June, July, August and September) and work will include standard lifeguard tasks as well as surveillance and assistance to Formentera beachgoers. Applicants must have the Certificate of Professionalism in Lifeguarding in N...

Mural of rural women of Formentera

Today a mural crafted by artist Carolina Adán Caro on the occasion of International Women's Day, 8 March, was unveiled. The mural, painted on a wall of Marc Ferrer Secondary School, pays tribute to the women of Formentera who dedicated their lives to work in the countryside. Ana Juan and Alejandra Ferrer, president and vice president, respectively, of the Consell de Formentera; Mercedes Garrido, Balearic minister of the presid...