Until now, abandoning or surrendering a pet in the municipality of Manacor was free of charge for the owner, and the collection and care of the animal were paid for exclusively by the City Council. Now, however, with the modification of the municipal ordinance, things are changing, and the responsible party will have to pay a series of fees. This week, the Manacor City Council approved an urgent update to the animal welfare ordinance, "which was outdated and did not reflect the real cost of the procedure," explains the Councilor for the Environment, Mateu Marcé.

The Mallorca Territorial Defense Agency has demolished several buildings, installations, and paving erected on a rural property and intended as an animal shelter, after confirming that they lacked any municipal building permits. According to the Agency, these structures occupied a significant portion of the land and had not obtained any authorization for their construction. Following the appropriate procedures, the structures were demolished, and the land has been restored to its previous natural state. According to current urban planning regulations, any building or installation intended to house animals requires prior municipal authorization. The Agency reminds the public that, although some owners attempt to justify these types of constructions as "houses" or for other uses, these spaces are also subject to licensing, especially when located on rural land.

The speed camera on the EI-600 highway, which connects Ibiza with Sant Antoni, is the sixth in Spain that has issued the most fines, with a total of 39,202 throughout 2024. Despite being in the top 10 of the radars in the State that most capture drivers breaking the speed limits, last year. previous.