POLLENSA

PARTIDO POPULAR – PP in coalition with UNION
MOLLERA POLLENCINA
UMP CANDIDATE Tomeu Cifre l 1. There are 7 women and 13 men in the list of 20, but in the first 10 there are 5 women. l 2. In the first ten places, there are people with experience in municipal politics, and numbers 2, 3, 4 and 7 are people who are at present councillors for both PP and UMP. This political experience is combined with professional experience in the field of tourism, restaurants, education and environment. As an anecdote Yolanda Loffler is number 10, and she is the daughter of the Bulletin's former correspondent from this area, Dorothy, continuing in her father's footsteps in the UMP. I come from a family in the hotel business. l 3. Basically our electoral programme has been fed by the social needs of the municipality. We do not aim at “Pharaonic” works that would be difficult to maintain and would mortgage our future. There is a need to decentralise the council offices in the Town Hall and create sub offices in Puerto Pollensa. Also, naturally, the tourist promotion of the area is a priority, as it is the main axis of our local economy. We must also improve services such as mains water, drains, rubbish collection, etc. I know that there have been many complaints in your newspaper about the poor aspect of the Port. Another very important social need is a day centre for the elderly and for other groups with special necessities. And also the old people's home needs to be updated with modern installations. l 4. As for consideration for the foreigners, we believe that they are members of the public on exactly the same level as those who were born here or have come from other parts of Spain. The foreign residents and visitors have contributed equally in the economic and social development of the municipality, and therefore our proposals are aimed at all the citizens alike. l 5. Local taxes have to be coherent with the services given, and we have been aware, in the last 4 years, of several increases in taxes solely motivated by the need to balance the budget. Therefore we believe that the taxes should not be increased if there are not good and efficient services in exchange. Better administration is essential. We also believe that for certain groups of the public, such as youngsters, larger families, etc., some special tax relief should be planned. l 6. Logically, in a town like Pollensa, the absolute majorities are difficult. Therefore a post electoral pact is a real possibility. We have demonstrated our readiness to negotiate since our coalition is the result of a pre–electoral pact. Therefore the possibility to pact is there for all groups depending on the results and the people who make up the different candidatures, in relation to their programme. l 7. You are suggesting a different system to the one we have in Spain.
It would surely stop the small parties having so much power and making the larger parties depend on their decisions. It hardly seems fair that a minor party should manage to obtain maximum power as we have seen in the Majorcan council and on different municipal councils.
PARTIDO POPULAR – PP in coalition with UNION
MOLLERA POLLENCINA
UMP CANDIDATE Tomeu Cifre l 1. There are 7 women and 13 men in the list of 20, but in the first 10 there are 5 women. l 2. In the first ten places, there are people with experience in municipal politics, and numbers 2, 3, 4 and 7 are people who are at present councillors for both PP and UMP. This political experience is combined with professional experience in the field of tourism, restaurants, education and environment. As an anecdote Yolanda Loffler is number 10, and she is the daughter of the Bulletin's former correspondent from this area, Dorothy, continuing in her father's footsteps in the UMP. I come from a family in the hotel business. l 3. Basically our electoral programme has been fed by the social needs of the municipality. We do not aim at “Pharaonic” works that would be difficult to maintain and would mortgage our future. There is a need to decentralise the council offices in the Town Hall and create sub offices in Puerto Pollensa. Also, naturally, the tourist promotion of the area is a priority, as it is the main axis of our local economy. We must also improve services such as mains water, drains, rubbish collection, etc. I know that there have been many complaints in your newspaper about the poor aspect of the Port. Another very important social need is a day centre for the elderly and for other groups with special necessities. And also the old people's home needs to be updated with modern installations. l 4. As for consideration for the foreigners, we believe that they are members of the public on exactly the same level as those who were born here or have come from other parts of Spain. The foreign residents and visitors have contributed equally in the economic and social development of the municipality, and therefore our proposals are aimed at all the citizens alike. l 5. Local taxes have to be coherent with the services given, and we have been aware, in the last 4 years, of several increases in taxes solely motivated by the need to balance the budget. Therefore we believe that the taxes should not be increased if there are not good and efficient services in exchange. Better administration is essential. We also believe that for certain groups of the public, such as youngsters, larger families, etc., some special tax relief should be planned. l 6. Logically, in a town like Pollensa, the absolute majorities are difficult. Therefore a post electoral pact is a real possibility. We have demonstrated our readiness to negotiate since our coalition is the result of a pre–electoral pact. Therefore the possibility to pact is there for all groups depending on the results and the people who make up the different candidatures, in relation to their programme. l 7. You are suggesting a different system to the one we have in Spain.
It would surely stop the small parties having so much power and making the larger parties depend on their decisions. It hardly seems fair that a minor party should manage to obtain maximum power as we have seen in the Majorcan council and on different municipal councils.