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Piano concert in Plaça de la Constitució next Thursday

Friday, 20 May 2022 11:08

On Thursday 26 May at 10.00pm, Alessandro Martire will offer a concert with his waves piano in Sant Francesc's Plaça de la Constitució.

This young Italian pianist and composer, born in 1992, will play compositions inspired by classical tradition and contemporary elements which he distils into evocative and catchy melodies and harmonies. Martire's music undefinable, so the Consell encourages residents and tourists to see him live.

Admission is free. This event is sponsored by the Formentera Office of Tourism.

20 May 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

Crews upgrade equipment and complete repairs of play areas on Formentera

Friday, 20 May 2022 10:03

foto 2022 renovacio parcs B The Formentera Office of Island Services has renovated parts of the play area at Plaça de les Illes Pitiüses in La Savina, installed new play equipment in the park next to Escoleta de sa Miranda and performed repairs in Ses Bardetes park.

Paula Ferrer, Councillor of Island Services, asserted improvements were ongoing in the island's play areas, and that "the new play equipment at the Illes Pitiüses park is part of an overall refurbishment that has taken place in the last two years, including adding new and more interactive games for children".

At the Illes Pitiüses park, crews have replaced rubber flooring and installed new playground equipment such as a roofless three-tower structure, two suspension bridges, two slides, two access ladders, a musical panel and a triple seat swing. Work has also been completed on the outer wall. At the park next to the nursery, crews installed a rotating play structure with four climbing ropes that will be available for use in the days ahead.

20 May 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

Plenary members endorse maximum legal coverage to maintain beach services

Wednesday, 18 May 2022 12:40

foto 2022v ple extra2 In a one-off plenary assembly held today, GxF and PSOE cabinet members overcame the "no" votes of Sa Unió representatives in the opposition to obtain the maximum legal coverage to maintain beach services on Formentera. Councillors agreed to ask for reports from the technical services of the Formentera Office of Environment, Consell de Formentera legal services and Dr. Avel·lí Blasco Esteve, professor of administrative law at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB).

"Formentera's beach services are crucial", said Antoni Tur, Councillor of Environment, "they help maintain the image that tourists have of the island and they keep beaches clean and safe, not to mention their social importance for islanders, so we are seeking the maximum legal coverage, and the highest level of security to provide guarantees to companies and people involved in this process and also to the administration".

18 May 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

Foster care training

Thursday, 19 May 2022 09:43

foto 2022 formacio bs The Formentera Office of Social Welfare [Conselleria de Benestar Social, CBSF] is offering special training for technical staff of the office who are involved in foster care for at-risk minors. The two-day training was given by technicians of the Consell de Mallorca with more than twenty years of foster care experience.

To date, three local families have signed up to take part in the foster care service, which the Consell de Formentera brought on line last year. They will soon participate in training sessions and Consell personnel will assess their attitudes; staff will also accompany families through the first days of foster care. Islanders who are interested in participating in this service can call the CBSF at 971 321 271 or email benestarsocial@conselldeformentera.cat.

19 May 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

Traffic reopened on Carretera des Ca Marí

Tuesday, 17 May 2022 15:06

foto 2022 ca mari obres A The Consell de Formentera is pleased to report that today traffic has been reopened in both directions on the road to Es Ca Marí. In the last few days, resurfacing work has been carried out on the stretch of road affected by Red Eléctrica de España's installation of the third cable.

This summer, however, there will be a temporary drinking water pipe on the right side of the road towards Es Ca Marí. The exposed pipe will require the road be narrowed, and the change will be signposted and the speed limit reduced.

Work on the third cable has not been completed and will resume after the tourist season. The operations to connect Eivissa's Torrent substation with the Es Ca Marí substation on Formentera will include deployment of two 132 kilovolt (kV) links and will make it possible for Formentera to meet its electricity needs safely and stably, according to REE. The infrastructure project has a budget of €96 million.

Camí des Simonets

Further, in the days ahead the Consell de Formentera will review the state of Camí des Simonets and the other alternative routes used in recent months to access Es Ca Marí and will repair them.

Lastly, the Consell de Formentera wishes to apologise to the residents of the area for the inconvenience caused by this important work for our island.

17 May 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera