Residents sign petition against zone extension

Mellieha residents have presented a petition to Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and to candidates of the 12th district asking for the area of Il-Qortin ta' Barra be excluded from the proposed new building scheme. The petition, which has over 500...

Mellieha residents have presented a petition to Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and to candidates of the 12th district asking for the area of Il-Qortin ta' Barra be excluded from the proposed new building scheme.

The petition, which has over 500 signatures, was also handed to the Malta Environment and Planning Authority.

A spokesman for the residents said that if development is allowed to go ahead it would have a great impact on the environment of the area.

He said Il-Qortin ta' Barra was an important area of beauty in Mellieha. Development there would have a detrimental impact on the lifestyles not only of the residents in the immediate vicinity but also on numerous families who frequent the place, the spokesman said. The proposed amendments to the development boundaries are before Mepa for consideration. They have raised a storm of protests.

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