Eroding the Public’s Right to Access Information
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar roundly condemns the ongoing erosion of residents’ rights by the Planning Authority, which is now delaying the publication of information on applications, giving objectors less time to inform themselves of cases and...
eNGOs Oppose Extension of Development Permits
eNGOs … join in roundly condemning Legal Notice 109/2020, announcing the extension of developement permits valid until 2022 for a further three years. This unprecedented move by the Planning Authority illustrates yet again that same...
Deceitful Scheduling of Villa Barbaro
Last week the Planning Authority announced with much fanfare, the extension of the buffer zone around Villa Barbaro, thought to be the oldest palazzo in the South. It was only when one read the small print that the truth came out: far from...
NGOs, Local Council, Residents Angered at Balluta Ferry Project
At a well-attended press conference this afternoon NGOs and residents spoke out strongly against the application to build a ferry pontoon on the Balluta, St Julian’s seashore. Astrid Vella, speaking for Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar,...
Lido Development Causes Widespread Pollution in Sliema Creek
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA), Tuna Artna Lura, NatureTrust Malta and Inhobbu l-Gzira Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA), Tuna Artna Lura, NatureTrust Malta and Inhobbu l-Gzira express outrage that the Gzira end of Sliema Creek has...
Heritage Saved – PA/03678/18 REFUSED
FAA welcomes the Planning Commission’s decision to refuse the proposed development for a 5-storey tourist accommodation development along Pieta’s picturesque Sqaq ix-Xatt. Representing FAA, Perit Tara Cassar argued that due to the...
FAA CALLS FOR ADHERENCE TO POLICY REGARDING PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE
Following the last sitting of the Townsquare development application appeal, appellants Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar are calling for adherence to the spirit and letter of the FAR (tall buildings) policy, particularly the developer’s...
“FAA QUESTIONS SAFETY CONCERNS AT MAJJISTRAL PARK”
“FAA ASK WHY SAFETY CONCERNS AT MAJJISTRAL PARK ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED” Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar asks why increased safety concerns at the Majjistral Park have not been addressed.The extension of hunting hours has brought about a...
FAA COMMENDS ENFORCEMENT ACTION ISSUED BY PA
Environmental NGO Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar commends the Planning Authority’s decision to issue an enforcement order following unauthorised works in the environs of the Pieta pinetum that were flagged by the eNGO earlier this year. The...