Traffic through Lija

It has always been very difficult for any individual or organisation to convince the Malta Environment and Planning Authority to reverse a decision over a permit issued according to the Local Plan.

However, Lija council fought hard and argued sensibly for Transfiguration Avenue to be protected against a certain development.

Naturally, a number of residents backed the council and this pressure also bore fruit.

There is, however, one major project the council has tried to solve unsuccessfully: the situation regarding traffic from outside the village that uses our narrow roads to access the Birkirkara bypass.

The council must take the bull by the horns, and after consulting experts, map out a permanent traffic plan. The number of heavy vehicles going through the village must also be limited.