When enough is just enough

That both Transport Malta and the St Julians local council have abandoned any initiative to improve the chaos in St George’s Road, St Julians, is abundantly clear to everyone who, for one reason or another, has to use this road.

That the local council has given up on even the slightest effort to help persons who make suggestions is a fact- Henry Tortell, Paceville

Pedestrians, however, have had enough. They have taken over traffic management and imposed on drivers that they stop so that they can cross the road whenever and wherever they want. Such pedestrians consist of able and disabled persons, mothers pushing prams, persons using walking sticks, senior citizens, tourists with luggage, etc. All it takes is to put one foot down from the pavement and most drivers stop to allow them to cross. Some smile, others do not.

Which brings me to the local council. That the local council has given up on even the slightest effort to help persons who make suggestions is fact. This has been going on for many years. I know.

Much as I tried avoiding contact with them I felt I needed to bring to their attention the fact that the street lighting at the intersection of St George’s Road/St Andrew’s Road leading to the small piazzetta needed urgent attention. This section is in pitch darkness. At the intersection, the light was flickering but was replaced. Not so the street lighting. On May 9, I went to the council to inform them of this and took the opportunity to also tell them that the palm tree in Gort Street urgently needed pruning.

As a favour, the council put me on the phone with someone who, I assume, was the person responsible for both the lighting and pruning. By May 30, no action was taken and, so, I wrote to the council. No acknowledgement.

As I write this letter, five Arriva buses are trying to move. Obviously, a traffic jam has been formed. Pedestrians have an easy crossing. Vehicles do not. Horn blowing commences, ending in a very horny symphony.

For the record, I did get a couple of calls from the council to collect potted flowers. This I did. But if this was intended as a peace offering it misfired.

I have no intention of getting further involved in the contents of this letter nor about any other long outstanding matter, some going as far back as five years.