Press Releases: MEPA

Previous refusals on Ramla site: MEPA board should resign

Going on a lead which identified a 1995 MEPA refusal for permission to develop a single villa on the Ulysses Lodge site FAA has uncovered an even earlier, 1993 refusal on the Ramla hillside. This highlights a departure from policy in an evident U- turn by the MEPA Board. FAA co-ordinator Astrid Vella said “These verdicts contrast......

Press Release issued on: 13/07/2007

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Flimkien Ghall Ambjent Ahjar would like to commend MEPA for the recent scheduling of the salt-water wetlands of tal-Maghluq and is-Simar, areas which support unique ecosystems which would eventually be lost without such scheduling. The environment NGO would also particularly like to show its support for MEPA’s action in pulling......

Press Release issued on: 12/03/2007

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NGOs and residents file court case against Rationalisation Plans

Four environment NGOs, Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar, Friends of the Earth, Ramblers and Graffitti, along with residents from all over Malta and Gozo whose homes have been affected by the Government Rationalisation Plans, last week filed a court case against the Chairman of MEPA and the three members of the Strategic Environment......

Press Release issued on: 29/01/2007

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Who is MEPA trying to fool?

On the 13 th of January, Ms Sylvana Debono said in The Times: “MEPA is not in the business of fooling anyone”. How strange then that MEPA’s reply to the Auditor’s report on the scandalous case of the Windsor Terrace permit issued by MEPA’s DCC C board is characterised by playing with words, legalisms, and outright misleading......

Press Release issued on: 18/01/2007

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