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Formentera launches “The road’s for all of us” highway safety push
Formentera president Alejandra Ferrer was joined by councillors of mobility and interior Rafael González and Josep Marí, respectively, in unveiling the Consell de Formentera’s winter campaign to promote safety on the highway – an effort she described as “tuned to educate islanders about the dangers we face when we get behind the wheel”. The push’s associated posters feature numerous Formentera residents in everyday situations...
Court upholds panel system used by Consell de Formentera to vet temp hires
Holding the suit “lacked any legal basis”, Palma's number three court for contentious administrative proceedings threw out a case filed in 2018 by Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT, General Workers' Union) regarding the selection process that the Consell de Formentera uses to vet non-permanent employees. The ruling by Judge Pedro Antonio Mas Cladera upholds the Formentera government's temporary staff selection process, which...
Consell and Red Cross team up to host two volunteer sessions on Formentera this weekend
This weekend, the Eivissa-Formentera Red Cross and the Formentera social welfare department will stage two events at the weekend aimed at encouraging islanders to engage in volunteer action. The first, which takes place tomorrow (Friday) at 6.00pm in La Mola's Casa del Poble, is an information session about ongoing Red Cross projects and what to do to get involved. Saturday 14 December comes with a special gathering for volu...
Formentera pushes year-round rustic beach bars as one more reason to visit in winter
Earlier this week, Formentera’s tourism promotion department embarked on an effort to spotlight local beach bars open in the winter. The campaign has meant the launch of www.escapada.formentera.es, a dedicated educational mini-site that visitors can find a link to on the Formentera tourism office website. The page contains all the information about the eight quiosquets open for business weekends and holidays year-round. “We’...
Shopper goes home with gift card courtesy of Compra a Casa programme’s ‘Black Friday, Formentera’
This week, the Consell de Formentera and the Eivissa-Formentera small- and medium-sized business association (Pimef) gave away a gift card for ‘Black Friday, Formentera’ as part of Compra a Casa, the island’s customer loyalty programme for local businesses. As a prize, winner Beatriz Torres Tabares walked away with a €50-euro gift card. Everyone who made a purchase of €15 euros or more in a participating Compra a Casa storefro...
Formentera.eco named best sustainable tourism initiative
The Consell de Formentera scheme formentera.eco to cap permits for in-bound vehicles has won the award for best sustainable tourism initiative. Mobility councillor Rafael González received the honours at the Nit de Turisme gala held last night on Menorca. González explained that “for the first time, with formentera.eco, we’re regulating which vehicles are being brought and driven on the island. The goal is simple: to preserve...
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