Council's care of residents in St Julians project

It is not uncommon for local councils or, more so, mayors to come under severe criticism from the public.

A recent case in point was the St Julians council whose members had unanimously agreed to put forward a suggestion for a multi-storey car park project at Balluta Square.

The residents in this area and others who frequent this square throughout the year, but especially during the summer months, did not like the idea and demanded a meeting with the mayor and local council members.

My opinion is that, here, Peter Bonello, the St Julians mayor, showed real leadership in handling this situation when he accepted to meet the residents and, following their stubborn opposition to the project, persuaded the council to drop the idea and accede to the residents' wishes.

A clear sign that the St Julians mayor and councillors do care, after all, for the residents they represent. And that is the reason why local councils were created in the first place.