Protection Of Heritage Property
Villino Chappelle development footprint: the scheduling of such properties is unfortunately being carried out in a piecemeal fashion, leaving these unique heritage gardens prey to development, a fact that was highlighted by the Appeals Tribunal in...
Villa Mekrech, questionable scheduling orders, unauthorized destruction of trees and FAA rebuttal of MEPA statement
MEPA SINKS TO NEW LOWS AT GHAXAQ MEPA’s mission statement that its values “give evidence to the Authority’s integrity in all it does and says.” is belied by Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar’s findings on the Ghaxaq Villa Mekrech...
Abusive Valletta Night-Time Costruction Works
Abusive night-time construction, Valletta. Cranes, heavy duty vehicles and construction machinery blocking roads and working during the night without the presence of wardens has become a common sight in Valletta. MEPA permits construction...
MEPA back to the bad old days: building flats in the garden of Villa Mekrech in Ghaxaq
The MEPA Board dropped any pretence of environmental and heritage protection this morning when it approved the building of flats in the garden of Villa Mekrech in Ghaxaq. In 2005 the MEPA Heritage Committee had demanded that this garden be scheduled...
Wanton Destruction Of Trees Continues Unabated
The killing spree that is destroying whole stands of Malta’s trees has now struck the trees at Aldo Moro road, which were savagely cut down in a road upgrade project. However details of this project are not available on the MEPA website....
FAA Tree Group thanks Authorities for Saving Senglea’s Trees but worries for Paola’s
FAA applauds the Authorities’ decision to rescind plans to uproot almost 40 mature trees at Senglea Waterfront following the public outcry. It is laudable that the Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications, Transport Malta,...
Officially-Sanctioned Tree Vandalism
Following the destruction of the magnificent trees at Mellieha Sanctuary and the planned uprooting of trees at Kennedy Grove and in front of the Phoenicia Hotel, the Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar Tree Group is very concerned about the planned...
Mepa’s omissions lead to destruction of archaeology: Skorba Neolithic Temples
Heritage and environment associations The Archaelogical Society, Malta, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar and Ramblers’ Association, Malta, along with residents of Zebbiegħ are extremely concerned about a MEPA permit to carry out a development on a...
Politicians’ Double Standards on Environment: Rio +20
The NGOs Friends of the Earth (Malta), Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar (FAA), NatureTrust (Malta), Malta Organic Agriculture Movement (MOAM) and Ramblers Association of Malta share Environment Minister De Marco’s conclusion that the Rio+20 Summit...
LIDL in Xewkija and Sustainability
The environment groups Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA), Friends of the Earth Malta, Gozo University Group, Malta Organic Agriculture Movement, Nature Trust Malta and Ramblers’ Association of Malta highlight the fact that the application to...