Alan Deidun

by Alan Deidun Poor Sandro and developers…seems like NGOs have ruffled their feathers….just imagine…..if a survey were to be held amongst hunters at this point in time about what they perceive to be the largest obstacle and if they approve of the new legislation, I am sure you can anticipate the answers they will give,...

by Alan Deidun Petra Bianchi’s latest blog hits the nail on its head as it exposes the surreptitious way through which nothing less than scheme rationalisation is being enshrined in the SPED document just released. Besides the Prime Minister’s U-turn on the matter, as rightly underscored by Petra, one must add the one by former Parliamentary...

by Alan Deidun Leo’s recent complaint that his Ministry was not consulted on the proposed MEPA demerger and on the SPED, as well as on the avalanche of proposed planning policies is an inane attempt at exculpation since surely his Ministry does not need to wait for the Parliamentary Secretariat responsible for MEPA policies to knock...

    by Alan Deidun It’s a parrot secret that the environment has always been fertile ground for the gain and loss of political gain, with expediency and hot air being the names of the game. No real love for the environment has ever been lost by our politicians who, for their vast majority, barring a few rare...

by Alan Deidun With the raging debate on the IIP scheme monopolizing headlines and coffee shop discussions, few might have realized that the MEPA Board recently approved through the slew of proposed ODZ policy amendments, despite the wealth of legitimate objections to the same amendments on the grounds that they will lead to a proliferation of...

by Alan Deidun The most substantial monkey around the necks of MEP candidates is the public perception that they joined the fray (i.e. they are contesting the elections for the  European Parliament) simply because they wish to join the gravy train and that they want to land a plum job in view of the attractive (a big...

  by Alan Deidun Up to a few years ago, the planning loophole of choice of many of those conceiving an ODZ residence of sorts, with the indulging secondment of a number of willing architects, was to apply for the development of stables. The islands literally witnessed a windfall of stable applications,...

by Alan Deidun The recently-launched proposals by MEPA for the enactment of a holistic policy on fireworks factories are yet more grist to the surging mill of policies and proposed policy revisions that the policy-weary public and NGOs must already contend with. Overkill springs to mind when one considers the issuing of the multitude of proposals concerning building heights in touristic...

by Alan Deidun I have avoided dwelling on the Mistra case till now since I was labouring under the wrong perception that the MEPA Board had a Hobson’s choice in view of the outline permit which had been previously issued a few years back. But I am somewhat re-thinking my stance, ever since I stumbled (albeit late in the date) on...