The Xaghra Civic Centre has been passed on to the local council to demolish and rebuild.

Lands Parliamentary Secretary Jason Azzopardi said the project was an ambitious one and offered big challenges. But the government had confidence in councils and non-governmental organisations and each devolution carried out reflected the value of subsidiarity.

Dr Azzopardi, who was accompanied by the Parliamentary Secretary for Public Dialogue Chris Said, also visited a property in Qala which had been passed on to the council to turn into a folklore museum.

Dr Said said that the devolution of a civic centre to a council would help bring the council closer to the community through its services.

In Qala, he praised the council’s vision and dedication and said that the council had received €25,000 from a special funds scheme for the purpose.

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