Save the Countryside

29 Jan 2016

No sitting on the dock

by Joanna Spiteri Staines Architect Joanna Spiteri Staines says that the rehabilitation of Dock 1 in Cospicua should serve as a catalyst for holistic urban renewal of Cottonera. Dock 1, a 19th century dock built by William Scamp (1801-1872) in 1848 for the British Navy, is located in the heart of Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua, collectively known as Cottonera. It lies at...

24 Jan 2016

The Climate Action Board

by Petra Caruana Dingli Environmental NGOs have lobbied to participate on government boards for donkey’s years. This even caused disputes in Parliament recently, and was one of the triggers for the resignation of Marlene Farrugia from the Labour Party. Farrugia and the Opposition pushed for three NGO representatives on the boards of the new environment and planning authorities, while the government only...

04 Nov 2015

Debate on the countryside

by Martin Galea Last week I attended the Save the Countryside debate organised by Din L-Art Ħelwa at the Old University building in Valletta. The panel looked set for the mother of all battles – Michael Falzon, Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, and Malta Developers Association president Sandro Chetcuti on one side, and shadow minister for the environment Marthese Portelli, Marlene Farrugia, Labour...