Bestard has three Consell de Mallorca cars exclusively while 19 vehicles from his department are out of service

PalmaBestard has three cars for his exclusive use, while his department has 19 unused ones and suffers the consequences of an aging fleet that urgently needs renewal. This is one of the conclusions in the report prepared by the Technical Secretariat of the insular institution, which highlights the inappropriate use of cars by Bestard, to which ARA Balears has had access. A Dacia Sandero (acquired at the end of 2023), a Ford Ranger (2024), and a Subaru Crosstrek (2026) are the three cars that the vice-president of the Consell de Mallorca has claimed, despite being able to use an official car for his travel. In fact, the document points out that, in the case of the Dacia, only Bestard has the keys and that on one occasion he lost them (this incident involved an expense of 430 euros).

It is significant what the Secretariat points out about the purchase of one of the cars: "The purchase responded to the need to renew an old fleet with significant operational shortcomings, especially for the department's brigades and technical services." But, instead of being used to alleviate this situation, it has been used for Bestard's travel: "It is recorded that the three vehicles assigned to the counselor have been under his full disposal," the document emphasizes. Meanwhile, "the brigades constitute one of the services most affected by the limited availability of vehicles and by the age of a significant part of the current vehicle fleet," insists the Secretariat of the Consell. In fact, "even before the effective incorporation of the aforementioned vehicles into the department's fleet, it was expressly communicated to the staff that, once they were available, they would be reserved for the counselor's use".

Curiously, the report points out that Bestard continues to exclusively hold the three cars as of its publication date, which is this June 17, 2026. "The situation regarding the availability of the three vehicles remains unchanged and under the disposition of the counselor, with no communication or instruction recorded by this Technical Secretariat regarding their availability for the ordinary operational needs of the department's different services," the study states.

Bestard lied about the car signs

It is also noted that Bestard lied during his appearance to give explanations. Regarding the lack of vehicle signage, he said it was magnetic signage that could be put on and taken off. The tender documents for the acquisition of the vehicles stipulated that they had to be signed, but with the Dacia Sandero it was not even done, "in accordance with the instructions passed on by the counselor regarding this matter," says the report.

The Subaru was initially signed (the report attaches photographs), but with no magnetic device. "The company has confirmed in writing that the institutional identification of the vehicles was carried out using adhesive vinyl," says the document, which provides the confirmation email from the awarded company.

Fuel supplies on Sundays and outside working hours

Another fact that the Secretariat notes is that "a significant part of the fuel supplies were made on days when no event is recorded on the published institutional agenda". They also highlight "supplies made on Sundays and at very early hours of the morning (at 6:26 a.m., 6:33 a.m., 6:44 a.m., 7:02 a.m. and 7:14 a.m.)". The document points out, in this case, that there is no "clear correlation with published official events". In fact, the Secretariat indicates that it cannot determine "the usual location of the vehicle outside of ordinary hours".

Bestard also refueled "in locations that, due to their location, may require specific justification for the trip"; it mentions municipalities such as Andratx, Port d'Andratx and Marratxí and speaks of "events not sufficiently reflected in the institutional agenda".

An intense year

The Technical Secretariat of the Council points out that, between May 2025 and April 2026, Bestard made "especially intense use" of his cars exclusively. "The case of fuel supply made in Andratx on December 1, 2025, coinciding with a scheduled institutional visit to Deià, is documented". In this case, "the detour to Andratx does not appear to be related to the ordinary institutional route and no official activity is recorded in that municipality that could justify it".

The report does not stop there, and describes as "especially significant" the "repeated late submission of prior authorizations corresponding to the head of cabinet", Julene Valdés. Here the Secretariat points out "the trip to Madrid made between April 5 and 8, 2026" and "the trip to Menorca made on May 1, 2026". In these cases, "the requests were received by this Technical Secretariat after the trips were actually made and without including a justifying report, explanatory memorandum or sufficient documentation to prove the institutional need for the trips". In fact, the Secretariat "informed unfavorably of the corresponding authorizations". Bestard made some trips with the Subaru Crosstrek, which "was already circulating without the institutional identifying signs of the Consell de Mallorca".

Another lie by Bestard that the report points out refers to the vice-president's trip to Menorca: "According to the statements made by the councilor himself, the trip was related to an event held in Maó. However, the documentation included in the file does not include an invitation, official call or other supporting documentation linked to the aforementioned trip".