Mepa finalist in European eGovernment awards

A. Grech

Nov 7th 2009, 09:38

Well done MEPA for this award, but please can any one at Mepa give the order to clean up its front garden?. It is in a total mess and a true eyesore to say the least. While you are at it, can you paint and mend the back windows. It seems that the only paint they had was when they were installed. One last thing, why some of these windows (Tal-Persjani) were removed and changed to ugly aluminum ones. Did Mepa give the permission to Mepa about these windows to be changed?

Maria Zammit

Nov 6th 2009, 17:55

I never used the website so I don't know BUT I hope it actually does work because the previous EU award went to the customer care system in local councils that for months wasn't even working!!! :) Ps: Improvements have since been made to the customer care system at local councils at it is in fact working now!

Joseph E Briffa

Nov 6th 2009, 17:54

Sometimes I wonder what we citizens expect from MEPA. An application for development can be approved, or turned down. If approved, the applicant is satisfied, but others might be satisfied or not satisfied. If an application is turned down, the applicant is not satisfied and others might be satisfied or not satisfied. So if MEPA approves, in 3 instances out of 4 everybody is satisfied. If MEPA does not approve, in 3 instances out of 4, everybody is NOT satisfied. It would follow that MEPA cannot satisfy all the people all the time but has a greater chance of satisfying people if an application is approved.

E. Azzopardi

Nov 6th 2009, 15:08

Let us be positive first. Congratulation to whoever thought out the system. But that is it.
Having an excellent application system is symply not good enough. It appears that the excellent service stops with the system, at least of what we have seen up to now.
The citizens would rather not have an excellent e-system which made it to the finals, but a system which continues this service until the very very end of the construction itself. That is what counts to the people. We have really lost trace of our priorities on this little piece of rock.

Andrew Paris

Nov 6th 2009, 14:46

Does not say much for European Commission.

michael borg

Nov 6th 2009, 14:06

dont judge the book by its cover !!! FULLSTOP !

alfred zammit

Nov 6th 2009, 14:05

that's good to hear.

it seems that we're moving on the right track.

lets keep it up.!!!

P.Cassar

Nov 6th 2009, 13:23

I WOULD APPLAUD mepa ONLY WHEN IT PLACES IN A TRANSPARENCY INDEX

G. Fenech

Nov 6th 2009, 13:22

The people judging these websites, obviously have no clue at all about how MEPA operates.

wally vella-zarb

Nov 6th 2009, 12:53

"nominated for offering an outstanding practice in innovative services and processes that made administrations more efficient and effective."

One shudders to imagine what the "effective and effective" administration would be like without such "an outstanding practice" !

Why don't these people ask around instead of pushing pens from behind a desk? Perhaps then their conclusions would be more meaningful.

Paul Fenech

Nov 6th 2009, 12:51

This is the only type of award MEPA can hope to win, since the Environment plays no role.

Christian Sciberras

Nov 6th 2009, 12:41

Hmm.

This actually suggests that European governments don't give good enough electronic services...

M. Vella

Nov 6th 2009, 12:35

Ta' l-ewwel jigi l-ahhar, u ta l-ahhar jigi l-ewwel. Min irid jifhem, ha jifhem!

Lewis Ellul

Nov 6th 2009, 12:22

Fl-ahhar ghamlu xi haga tajba, tal-MEPA!