No plans for Balluta car park

Raphael Micallef Trigona

Nov 10th 2009, 20:38

No Car park or Bus Terminus in Balluta!

Anthony Pace Gouder

Nov 10th 2009, 18:21

I would expect the Hon. Prime Minister , who has taken MEPA under his charge , to personally scrutinize the application , therfore the drawings submitted, and verify for himself what the plans' footprint actually incorporates!
It is simply not ethical of him to say that he was informed about the Permits .
We all know that the Government never had plans for this square, as this project was invented recently by the Local Council !

M. Robertson

Nov 10th 2009, 16:34

All this boils down to the mayor's arrogance. How dare he ignore the residents
and not give a date for this meeting. I suggest the Prime Minister looks into this confusion in more detail..
Has he forgotten that Balluta Bay is a Nationalist stronghold, governments come and
go but we want Balluta Square to stay as it and untouced long after Mayor Bonello has disappeared.

Joanne PACE

Nov 10th 2009, 16:03

No plans for now , but a proposal was drawn up ask the Mayor Mr Peter Bonello and the Perit Stephen Farrugia. No bus terminus, no car car park, and if possible no Mayor!

Mark Anthony portelli

Nov 10th 2009, 15:24

No Car park or Bus Terminus in Balluta!!!!!!!

If the Mayor was looking for public consultation than he can easily take a look at this group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=170358694810&ref=mf .

V Azzopardi

Nov 10th 2009, 15:00

So does that mean that there is no permit for the underground parking as yet. If so, please MEPA do not issue one as we the residents of St Julians, especially Balluta Bay Area are totally against it. There is already an underground car park just a few metres away.

Eric Soames

Nov 10th 2009, 14:51

No car park, no terminus no to ruining any more of the Island' heritage. Which part of 'no' do people in power not understand?

M, Warrington

Nov 10th 2009, 14:49

Are we seriously living in the same country? Come on indeed!!

Astrid Vella

Nov 10th 2009, 13:29

On a radio programme the St Julian’s Mayor has stated that the car-park will be limited to the area under the existing street however plans recently viewed by residents indicate a triangular-shaped car-park under the square.

FAA is also concerned about the aesthetic impact of the proposed street-level terminus which would block views of Balluta Valley. FAA once again reiterates that public consultation should take place before such projects are launched, not only to take heritage, environmental and residents’ requirements into account but also to increase clarity and transparency in public planning issues.

FAA has requested MEPA to take schedule Balluta Square and also designate a buffer zone around Balluta Buildings.

E. Azzopardi

Nov 10th 2009, 12:37

One says there are the plans and the other says there are not.. Go on, keep confusing the people as if we are not already totally confused. But then, communication was never a forte for this nation.

Dunstan Crockford

Nov 10th 2009, 12:26

The Hon Prime Minister seems not informed!! Hon Evarist Bartolo knows much more it seems!!! Come on......

Joseph Azzopardi

Nov 10th 2009, 12:03

The plans for the underground car park are not by the government but by San Giljan Local Council as pointed out by Evarist Bartolo. As usual the ball is in MEPA's court. It is up to them to reject the application at put an end to the insane proposal.

Evarist Bartolo

Nov 10th 2009, 10:48

Can I inform the Prime Minister that, on 10th March 2009, in response to a decision by the San Giljan Local Council a Proposal for Traffic Management Projects in San Giljan has been submitted to MEPA that includes an underground car park at Balluta Square with 130 parking spaces at an estimated cost of 833,000 euro?