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Żejtune director urges public to protest Manoel Island padel courts
Żejtune director urges public to protest Manoel Island padel courts

Żejtune director urges public to protest Manoel Island padel courts

Alex Camilleri, the award-winning director of Żejtune and Luzzu, has called on the public to attend a protest against the Planning Authority’s decision to sanction illegally built padel courts on Manoel Island. The PA last week sanctioned 20 courts that had been built without a permit and approved another 10, while imposing a €25,000 fine for the unauthorised

People called on to defend Manoel Island as padel courts decision puts its future in doubt

People called on to defend Manoel Island as padel courts decision puts its future in doubt

The Planning Authority's decision to grant a permit to Sharlon Pace for 30 padel courts on archaeological remains on Manoel Island, 20 of which were built illegally, has cast the future of the whole island into serious doubt, NGOs said Thursday. By so blatantly reneging on its promise to return the entire MIDI concession to the people as a national

Editorial: Planning by fait accompli

Editorial: Planning by fait accompli

On July 16, the Planning Authority took two separate decisions that will have consequences for years to come and cement the public perception that Malta’s planning system cannot be trusted. The first was the sanctioning of 20 padel courts built without permission on Manoel Island, together with the approval for another 10. The second was the green