Tourist areas in filthy state
I refer to the article ‘Sliema smells like the back of a bin lorry’ (The Sunday Times, July 15).
This state of affairs is evident in a number of tourist areas such as Dawriet il-Gżejjer in St Paul’s Bay.
This spot is in a filthy state, and it is the starting point for the fun train where visitors take a trip around St Paul’s Bay. What a terrible impression they must have of our country.
I have been asking the local council to do something about this situation for years, yet nothing has been done.
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Giovanni Rizzo
Jul 29th 2012, 18:52
This week i informed the Local Council and replied that they are going to take action,finding a better place for such garbage bags.
VINCENT WILLIAMS
Jul 29th 2012, 16:41
There are many parts of the island in such a state. And nither the local councils nor the Governent which has been in power for 24 years. Is doing something or at least give a helping hand to the local councils to find a solution to the problem.
John Neville Ebejer
Jul 29th 2012, 13:51
Well if it is that the tourist areas are filthy - then would it be the case that the same tourists are the cause?
If one goes to the less touristic areas, the villiages are impressively clean - Zejtun, Mqabba, Qrendi Kirko, -could mention so many other localities. I am starting to get the impression that many visitors do not respect us at all - just go to the touristic areas and see how many foreigners behave - particularly youngsters.
Again if it is the case, who should be footing the bill - is it the residents or whoever is holidaying in the locality or whoever is making money out of it all?
Peter Phillips
Jul 30th 2012, 09:31
John, Whilst I agree that some tourists do behave badly and drop rubbish I do feel that you can't blame tourists for everything. Many a time I've taken visitors from aboard around Malta to see the sights to be shocked by the amount of fly tipping. On one occasion a friend actually remarked that she knew the site was worth visiting as it had the usual dumped BBQ, old Microwave oven and a pile of broken tiles outside. Which is hardly the rubbish dropped by tourists.
Charles Micallef
Jul 29th 2012, 12:47
........also, we do not have a system to clean Malta it always seems to be an after-thought and consistency is a word that very few have heard off let alone implement!
Mr mario aquilina
Jul 29th 2012, 10:59
I've had some friends visiting me from abroad for the first time and they where shocked at how unkept and untidy Malta is.
Last night I took them to the feast in St'Paul's Bay on foot from Qawra, using the back double streets and the state of most of the roads, and the state of all pavements where terrible. Pavements that are way to dangerous to walk on, plus the fact that rubbish bins for the following day collection where allover the place.
What have I got to be proud of! When is the Council going to come out of the deep coma that they have now been in for to many years.
Charles Micallef
Jul 29th 2012, 10:58
I agree with Michael, anyone would think that this is street decorations and not rubbish left to be collected in such a prominent area, why can't the boat owners and whoever else creates this mess place it in a less conspicuous place? St Paul's has not only to cater for an increase of some 50000 population for the summer period but also for the boat owners needs which double this season because of the price hike of the Gozo Marina>
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