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Gozo Local Plan controversy

(Sunday, 15th September 2002)

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Architect Edward Scerri on behalf of the Ghajnsielem local council, recently presented a report to mayor Francis Cauchi. The report consists of proposals related to Ghajnsielem to be adopted within the Gozo and Comino Local Plan. 

It include detailed considerations on the solid waste transfer station and the sewage treatment plant proposals. Up to Thursday, 400 Ghajnsielem residents signed a petition against the solid waste transfer station. Ghajnsielem council will be holding a meeting tomorrow to discuss the situation.

The council has also submitted proposals on the Ta' Passi recreational area, the pedestrians route at Ta' Passi and Wied L-Imgarr up to Mgarr foreshore, to the Malta Environmental and Planning Authority (MEPA).

Ta Passi rural recreational area:

In the draft Gozo and Comino Local Plan document 14.2-A, the site at Ta' Passi situated to the east of the Ghajnsielem football pitch has earmarked for afforestation purposes in accordance with the policy GZ-RLCN-6. The report disagrees with the land use of the open space east of Our Lady of Loreto Square. It maintains that open space ought to be left unobstructed. It also points out that the land at Ta' Passi should instead be developed into a beautiful rural recreation area. ''A recreation area at Ta' Passi would have several benefits. These include the locality of the site, situated in close proximity to Ghajnsielem center and the unobstructed views of Chambray, Nadur, Qala and the Gozo channel.''

Pedestrian route at Ta' Passi and Wied L-Imgarr up to Mgarr foreshore:

The report submitted to MEPA states that the Gozo and Comino Draft Local Plan proposes the identification of a residential route within the undeveloped land located south of Tad-Dehra Square, where Mgarr valley starts from. It highlights modifications can be made to the proposal of a pedestrian route. Its states that the route should be extended further to include Mgarr valley. This would make the Mgarr valley accessible to the public through a walking route along one which is accessible up to some years ago but is now overgrown with dead trees and weeds.

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