The Palma City Council warns of fines for those participating in night parties at Can Pere Antoni beach, following residents' complaints about noise and litter.
The Palma City Council has issued an ultimatum to party-goers at Can Pere Antoni beach: anyone caught at one of these night gatherings that disturb the neighbours will face a fine. Municipal spokesperson Mercedes Celeste was clear: "Citizen Security will implement the necessary measures to act in case it happens again and to sanction those who need to be sanctioned."
Residents fed up with noise and litter
Residents of the Portitxol promenade have been reporting for weeks that groups of young people are turning the sand into an open-air nightclub. They have recounted that the music blares at full volume until dawn, and the next morning the beach is littered with trash, bottles, and sometimes remnants of sexual activities or people urinating in the doorways.
Lawyer Jaime Lamas, spokesperson for a group of about eighty residents, explained that they were already preparing a formal complaint against the City Council for not having acted sooner. "We are fed up. This is no longer sporadic; it happens every weekend," he stated. The group plans to form an association to have more strength in demanding measures.
The civic ordinance, the new municipal weapon
The response from Cort has been to remind that since 2025 a new civic ordinance has been in force that allows fines for such behaviours. Celeste defended that "it is a tool to tackle these and other uncivil behaviours." The regulation, which once generated controversy with the left-wing opposition, is now presented as the lifeline for residents.
The hotspot is located: Can Pere Antoni beach, at number 4 of the Portitxol promenade, right in front of the windmills of the El Amanecer restaurant. There, the complainants claim that some groups use the pergola intended for people with reduced mobility as if it were their "private nightclub" at night.
For frontline residents, summer has become a nightmare. "We can't sleep, and when we wake up, the beach looks like a dump," commented one resident. The municipal spokesperson assured that the government team "absolutely shares" their discomfort and will not tolerate the recurrence of these episodes.
The question now is whether the fines will deter those seeking nighttime fun in the sand. Meanwhile, residents have promised to stay vigilant and report any new parties. The City Council, for its part, hopes that the civic ordinance will be sufficient to restore peace to the area. We will have to wait until next weekend to see if the message has gotten through.
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