Council still against Qala Creek project

Published on the Times of Malta on Tuesday 30th April, 2013.

The Qala council said this morning it was consistent to its position of the past 11 years against the Qala Creek project.

The project includes the development of a hotel and tourist village.

This sentiment, it said, was reflected in a referendum held in the locality in 2002 where 85 per cent of residents clearly showed they did not agree with this project.

The council believed that the proposed development in Hondoq ir-Rummien was unsustainable so it found it hard to justify that it could be of benefit and common good for the residents of Qala and the people.

However, the council still believed the zone could be regenerated into a natural park.

A decision on the appeal is due on Thursday by the Environment and Planning Tribunal.

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