Sant Joan asbestos removal grants and heritage funding open

Sant Joan de Labritja, Ibiza, has opened grant schemes for asbestos removal and the restoration of traditional heritage within the municipality. The two programmes total €35,000, and applications must be submitted by 9 September.

The Sant Joan de Labritja Town Council has allocated €30,000 to preserve ethnological and architectural features in both rural and urban areas. A further €5,000 is available for removing and properly managing waste from asbestos-containing insulation and construction materials.

Support for traditional heritage

Work on features of the traditional rural landscape can receive €25 per square metre, up to €3,000. Projects involving water-related features and other traditional elements can obtain 25 per cent of the material execution budget, also capped at €3,000.

Asbestos removal funding

The asbestos scheme pays €20 per square metre of asbestos roofing, with a maximum grant of €500 for each beneficiary. Owners, companies and owners' associations may apply for properties containing the material.

Removal work must be carried out by a specialist company registered with the Register of Companies at Risk from Asbestos. The resulting waste must be handled and treated by authorised waste managers.

Topics: Environment · Politics

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com