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Illegal Land Grab Amounts to Theft

Comino – public land up for grabs (please sign our petition hereunder)   MEPA’s Structure Plan states:   “The countryside and the coast are two of the nation’s most valuable natural resources. Recognising this, the Planning Authority will rigidly control development of the countryside and coast in general.” The Structure Plan continues with POLICY CZM 3:  “Public access […]

FAA welcomes Budget measures – 9.11.09

  Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar welcomes the importance given to heritage in this Budget, as shown by the funds allocated to the restoration of the Palace, the Birgu collacchio, the Cittadella and various other heritage sites in Malta and Gozo. The heritage and environment group is especially gratified that funds have been earmarked for the […]

Renzo Piano Plan for City Gate and Transport – 27.07.09

  Whilst recognising the difficulty of redesigning City Gate following the rather insensitive construction of the present gate in 1964, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) suggests that something more than a bare gap in the bastions might be more suited as the main entrance to a fortified city, especially since continuity of the bastion line […]

Need for Heritage Fund

The Times on Monday 24 th September reported Rural Affairs and Environment Minister George Pullicino’s announcement that the Wooden Balconies Subsidy Scheme is being extended to all localities and that it will be available without means testing, meaning that anyone can benefit from the scheme irrespective of one’s financial income. Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) […]