Mockery made of public consultation – Sliema residents
The residents’ association says that the planning authority’s fine-print site notice (far right) announcing public consultation was lost among bigger bill boards.
Sliema residents regret the lack of public consultation on Midi’s Tigné north project, recently approved by the planning authority, their association has said.
The Sliema Residents Association said it was “anomalous and shameful” that the project extension was announced on an A4 page displayed on a wall about 300 metres away from the site.
Tigné Point moved a step closer to completion earlier this month when the planning authority gave the green light to the development of substantial elements of the north project.
A full development permit for 103 apartments in two blocks and a separate 16,000 square-metre business centre will consolidate Tigné Point’s vision as a holistic mixed-use development.
The association said the Malta Environment and Planning Authority’s A4 fine print site notice announcing the public consultation was dwarfed and lost among much bigger billboards advertising apartment sales and contracting firms.
No images were included in the notice and no information was sent to those affected by the development, it added.
“This A4 Mepa public consultation notice was placed where it was least relevant: those arriving by car or through the main entrance over the footbridge never saw the sign. Even those who passed by the sign would not have noticed it. What a joke...,” it said.
“While adverts for Midi are placed on large billboards visible by all, this public consultation notice was in a secluded corner for no one to see. This makes a mockery of the purpose to attract people’s attention to public consultation,” the association insisted.
The association said it was considering seeking the help of MEPs to raise the issue of meaningful consultation with the EU Commission.
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Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 6th, 17:45
I really have no sympathy for Sliema residents. This Govt -and one minister in particular- has been taking you for a ride for many years. And yet, like a bunch of masochists, you keep on voting for them. You had a good alternative that would take care of your interests, especially the environment. But you did not realise this. Next time, vote Alternattiva and you will see what a diffference in your daily life this will make.Ad owes nobody any favours. For AD, the citizen comes first.
Ivor Ramsden
Feb 6th, 13:29
Does anybody other than me think that the Tigne Point development is utterly soul-less? There's no "spark" to the place.
DR EMMANUEL BEZZINA,MA,MAG.JUR.[EU Law],LL.D.,
Feb 6th, 11:52
MALTA is led by a CONSORTIUM of AN ENCIRCLED CIRCLE - common knowledge. If these residents truly mean business, let them unite and fight on with legal means as their invaders are doing & getting it their way. However beware as the JUDASes among us are far TOO MANY - again common knowledge !!!
P Buħaġiar
Feb 6th, 10:33
M oney
E nterprise
P rofit
A bility
This is not a school extension substained by donations. No profits no permits. Yes profits yes permits, and this game is dangerous game because it may instigate corruption. Many people have a mountain of questions to be answered by Authorities in these last decades.
Peter Murray
Feb 6th, 10:14
Whenever has any public consultation -even when implemented-been anything other than a mockery and a smokescreen?As like Malta at the EU you may protest all you may -and these protest may be heard by all the appropriate(!) authorities- but they(those in charge) will eventually do exactly what they originally desired anyway irrespective of any so-called "consultation".
Rocco Camilleri
Feb 6th, 09:10
Of course this is not a Permit for a School extension as that of Pieta which was rejected by MEPA.