Mepa removes eyesores in Qawra and Gozo

Darby Allen

Aug 14th 2009, 13:00

The site where the "popular former nightclub" stands was cleared in two stages; stage one - clearing the rubbish away - was definitely worth doing, but stage two was the removal of trees, some of which were well established. Is the land going to be used? If not, the trees should have been left in situ.
Rubbish is already beginning to accumulate again as people throw it over the walls and through the gates; why am I not surprised? So many people have no civic or personal pride.

ken Williams

Aug 11th 2009, 19:17

Having taken out a major road artery from north to south (and now south to North) diverting all traffic to mosta, around salina bay, they then start work clearing the rubbish at Quara. I have just spent 75 mins sitting on the coast road trying to get home and the blockage was from Bahar ic Caghaq to the turning to Quara near salina bay where a lorry was being loaded with barriers. Any connection to this story ? excellent planning. Not only close a major road in the week of Mosta's Feast,malta's largest, and the height of the tourist season, you block the alternative routes at the same time. This is either Stupidity or contemptuous arrogance

Ludwig Hili

Aug 11th 2009, 17:02

Seeing the headline, I thought for a moment that Government was taking some action on the Qawra boathouses. But alas, no way.

Ronald Cauchi

Aug 11th 2009, 16:23

A year ago I reported an "open plot" as described by Architect Galea to the St Pauls Bay Local council, who forwarded my complaint to the Public Health Department. In the receipt I was given there was a website where I could follow my complaint.Ironically enough its called "Fejn Wasalna" Well today a year later ma waslna mkien. The place is an even bigger tip than it was a year ago. Its desperately crying out for a clean up and a boundary wall.
If anyone cares the reference number is 55/2381/08. HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL IN THE HUMAN BREAST............

P Debono

Aug 11th 2009, 16:08

MEPA would be the last institution on Earth to deserve a pat on the back. So stop applauding yourselves! You're only adding to the belief that you're the laughing stock of a whole nation.

Censu Galea BE&A, A&CE MP

Aug 11th 2009, 15:55

Over the past months, I have, on several occasions asked parliamentary questions about the so called 'open plots', namely plots which eventhough they form part of the building area, have so far, not been developed.

Mepa has funds at its disposal which could be used to enclose these spaces with 8 course high walls.

It is good that action like this morning's is taken to clean up such sites. However, it would, I believe, be much better, if Mepa, to whom, in the end, plot owners will have to apply for their building permits, builds these walls, and then charge the same plot owners, the expenses incurred for the building of such walls.

I know that the expense required to build the boundary walls for all the 'open plots' in St. Paul's Bay, Bugibba, Qawra, Burmarrad and Xemxija alone runs into tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands of Euro.

Yet, Mepa, which in the end is also responsible for environment, should start building these walls immediately.

Anthony Mercieca

Aug 11th 2009, 15:46

Something that I cannot understand in this country, first there seems that authorities turn a blind eye to abuses and than when the situation deteriorates to extreme action is taken with much funfare and obviously at a cost to the taxpayer.

Again, taking a lead from your report, may I ask if the using of pristine farmland in Burmarrard exactly from across the road in front of Wied Qannota up to the delapidating winery, is legal. Definitely what the government is doing to embelish the Salina area will be mared by this Burmarrad "development".

Authorities should investigate and decide that what is in Burmarrad is legal or illegal. If the latter, immediate action should be taken

jmicallef

Aug 11th 2009, 15:24

@ j farrugia
I totally agree, MTA should compliment Mepa for doing it in a low season period like this time of year, to keep the inconvenience to the tourist to a minimum.


Ma nafx, so Mepa did a set of regulations to stop the construction site in touristic areas in the peak season, then Mepa itself just ignores them. U ejja!!

J Farrugia

Aug 11th 2009, 15:04

MEPA instead of applauding yourself for what should have been done years ago, when these irregularities started, how about that magnificent concrete slabs eyesore which is at Dwejra on behalf of the Heritage Malta? When will MEPA remove and destroy that horrible eyesore. In ten years time????