Two councils better than one

I do not agree with Graziella Galea, mayor of St Paul's Bay, that there is no need for a separate council for the Qawra-Buġibba area. In her letter of June 5 entitled Buġibba Already Has Its Own Local Council, Ms Galea admitted in the last paragraph that there is need for more financing and manpower. I think that it would be better to have a separate council as then there would be two councils taking care of the needs of the St Paul's Bay area. I think that the local council has to take care of a very extensive area which, apart from Qawra and Buġibba, includes Wardija, Burmarrad, Xemxija, San Martin and a part of Bidnija.

Qawra has its own parish but not its own local council. I think that everyone who frequents this zone will agree with me that it is being neglected by the authorities and it's a disgrace that a tourist area like this is left in such a bad state.

It should be noted that some areas near the Buġibba square are cleaned everyday but what about those near the Qawra parish church and the bus terminus? These places are frequented by residents and tourists alike but are not cleaned regularly.

Another thing that has not been considered is the fact that the elderly residents have to go all the way to St Paul's Bay if they need to get anything from the office of the local council.

Two separate councils for the St Paul's Bay area would better serve both the Qawra-Buġibba area and the rest of St Paul's Bay.