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As an uncontrolled building spree keeps disfiguring much of the face of Malta, demolishing in the process the government’s environmental credentials, an attempt is being made to save a bit of the administration’s face in the wake of a growing public reactPreserving what is left of valleys
As an uncontrolled building spree keeps disfiguring much of the face of Malta, demolishing in the process the government’s environmental credentials, an attempt is being made to save a bit of the administration’s face in the wake of a growing public reaction to the degradation of the environment. In the midst of an avalanche of bad news for the rural and urban environment, there have been two welcome developments in the space of a few weeks. They are both for the rehabilitation of important valleys, Wied il-Għasel and Chadwick Lakes, in Wied il-Qlejgħa. When so much damage has been done to the valleys over the years, blighting what ought to have been kept in pristine condition but which was, sadly, left completely neglected, the news that the administration is finally waking up to the need of rehabilitating the valleys is heartening. But hardly had these plans been announced when another application was submitted for a development in a valley in Mellieħa. It would be a further blow to the environment if the new application were to be approved. The plan is for the building, in an outside development zone, of a nine-storey apart-hotel comprising 118 rooms, underground parking and... Read more
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