Bestard has three Council of 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 renovation. This is one of the conclusions in the report by the Technical Secretariat of Environment 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 arrogated to himself, even though he can 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 states about the purchase of one of the cars: "The purchase responded to the need to renew an old fleet with significant operational deficiencies, especially for the brigades and technical services of the department." However, 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 councilor have been under his full availability," the document emphasizes. Meanwhile, "the brigades constitute one of the services most affected by the limited availability of vehicles and the age of a significant part of the current vehicle fleet," insists the Secretariat of the Council. 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 councilor'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 councilor, with no communication or instruction recorded by this Technical Secretariat concerning 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 car signage, he said it was magnetic signage that could be put on and taken off. The tender documents for the purchase of the vehicles stipulated that they had to be signposted, but with the Dacia Sandero it was not even done, "in accordance with the instructions conveyed by the minister in relation to this matter," says the report.

The Subaru was initially signposted (the report includes 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 points out 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 very early in 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 a 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 "an especially intense use" of his cars exclusively. "The case of fuel supply carried out in Andratx on December 1, 2025, coinciding with a planned institutional visit to Deià, is documented". In this case, "the detour to Andratx has no apparent relation 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 qualifies as "especially significant" the "repeated late submission of prior authorizations corresponding to the chief of staff", Julene Valdés. Here the Secretariat points out "the trip to Madrid carried out between April 5 and 8, 2026" and "the trip to Menorca carried out on May 1, 2026". In these cases, "the requests were received by this Technical Secretariat after the trips were effectively made and without incorporating a justifying report, an 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 identification 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 incorporated into the file does not include an invitation, an official call, or other justifying documentation linked to the aforementioned trip".