Rubble from Fort Cambridge site avoids Sliema

GAP Holdings, developers of Fort Cambridge, the former site of the Holiday Inn, has started to offload rubble excavated from the development onto barges from a purpose-built temporary ramp on the north shore of the MIDI plc development at Tigné Point.

This rubble, which would then be destined for landfills, is being deposited at sea in areas that have been designated as spoiling grounds for decades.

This follows pressure by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority to seek an alternative route to avoid passing through Sliema. Approximately 250 trucks would have passed through Sliema daily, a total of 1,250 a week.

After consultations with Sliema Council and MEPA, GAP Holdings concluded discussions with MIDI plc that would permit it to route these trucks through Tigné Point.

MIDI plc CEO, Ben Muscat said: "This is an equitable solution for all concerned, most especially for residents, shop owners and visitors to Sliema. The solution will expedite the excavation process to the benefit of our works as well."