This morning Consell de Formentera chief Alejandra Ferrer, second-in-command Ana Juan and general services councillor Bartomeu Escandell paid a visit to the Citizen Information Office (Oficina d'Atenció Ciutadana, OAC) during its new weekly hours of operation, Monday from 9.00am to 2.00pm, at La Mola's Casa del Poble.
The aim, said President Ferrer, is to bridge the gap between local government and the island's most remote village, La Mola, and save area residents a trip to Sant Francesc. Ferrer indicated that visitors will be able to access the same services as those offered at the OAC in Sant Francesc.
The Councillor of General Services said the change was possible thanks to the increased digitalisation and growing online presence of local government government: “All we need is a computer that's connected our system and to the Internet and we can deliver these services to any corner of the island”.
Whether at the OAC's brick-and-mortar location on Carrer Ramon Llull, 6, or through the virtual office (OVAC), islanders can do things like add their name to the municipal register, pay fees, register for courses and more. There is also a one-stop window service where formalities involving other government agencies can be processed.
4 October 2021
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera
The Formentera Offices of Education and Island Services are pleased to report that, based on requests from school administrative teams, parents' associations and student councils, assorted upkeep has been completed in local schools ahead of the return to classrooms this September. In recent weeks the Formentera Office of Island Services maintenance brigade has helped teachers and administrators at the Sant Ferran school and Escoleta des Camí Vell relocate to new buildings, and a cleaning company was brought in this summer to get everything ready for the start of the school year.
Members of the Consell de Formentera maintenance brigade are performing repairs on the wall of the old Sant Francesc cemetery, el Fossar Vell. The island’s services and heritage departments teamed up to plan the repairs, which will see traditional materials like lime mortar applied to several parts of the wall. Similar upkeep and repairs will be performed in the days ahead at other local heritage sites.
The Formentera Department of Island Services is taking the lead on various improvements and upkeep at children’s play areas across the island. This week, in response to petitions from nearby residents, crews will put up a safety fence around the perimeter of Ses Bardetes park. The operations, which carry an estimated cost of €4,864.13, will also enable access by people with reduced mobility and involve replacement of the previous entry gate, which was prone to frequent breakdown. Rubber will also be refitted at Illes Pitiüses park in La Savina and, opposite Marc Ferrer secondary school, at Frank Jackson park in Sant Francesc.
