www.maltastar.com which is affiliated with the Malta Labour Party (in the opposition) published this article, today 10th. May 2006 under the above title. The article can be read in full here and the opening paragraphs are below.
"In a controversial move, the government has decided to extend building permits to schemes lying outside the development zones that are currently available. According to data published in its annual reports by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA), the supply of land available for development under current arrangements is enough to service demand for the next twenty years or so.
Minister issues definite instructions
All MEPA policies have emphasised the need not to open up further land for building development. Government’s decision has not been welcomed by MEPA’s top guns or some of them. According to sources, Minister George Pullicino has written in strong terms, definite instructions to the MEPA board to enforce government’s decision.
A “consultation” document will be published about this decision to follow procedures laid out for such drastic changes in the rules governing building zones. However, according to a MEPA insider, the “consultation” will be a “farce”. Local plans have been thirteen years in the making and are still not yet finalised....."
"In a controversial move, the government has decided to extend building permits to schemes lying outside the development zones that are currently available. According to data published in its annual reports by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA), the supply of land available for development under current arrangements is enough to service demand for the next twenty years or so.
Minister issues definite instructions
All MEPA policies have emphasised the need not to open up further land for building development. Government’s decision has not been welcomed by MEPA’s top guns or some of them. According to sources, Minister George Pullicino has written in strong terms, definite instructions to the MEPA board to enforce government’s decision.
A “consultation” document will be published about this decision to follow procedures laid out for such drastic changes in the rules governing building zones. However, according to a MEPA insider, the “consultation” will be a “farce”. Local plans have been thirteen years in the making and are still not yet finalised....."
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