Ministry for Tourism extends help to Local Councils / Il-Ministeru tat-Turizmu joffri ghajnuna lill-Kunsilli Lokali

Ministry for Tourism extends help to Local Councils

Minister for Tourism, Dr. Michael Refalo and top Ministry officials met a delegation from the St. Paul’s Bay Local Council, led by Mayor, Mr. Paul Bugeja.

As clearly spelt out in its Electoral Programme Government is committed to set up tourism zones, manned by Tourism personnel to assist Local Councils with problems that may arise.

The "no road works in summer policy" designed to eliminate unkempt roads, debris and dust – quite a big stress-provoker for Maltese and tourists alike, - was welcomed by the Mayor, who also endorsed this latest initiative by the Tourist Ministry, which should eliminate bureaucratic hurdles that often hold up Council programmes.

Another issue discussed was the proposed publication of a brochure on St. Paul’s Bay.

The St. Paul’s Bay Local Council delegation, included the Deputy Mayor Mr. Godwin Cutajar, Mr. Amadeo Cuschieri and Mr. Hector Cassola (Secretary) who declared themselves very satisfied with the outcome of the meeting, and expressed the hope that it would be the first of many.

Il-Ministeru tat-Turizmu joffri ghajnuna lill-Kunsilli Lokali

F’laqgha li kellhom Dr Michael Refalo, Ministru ghat-Turizmu, u ufficjali gholja tal-Ministeru ma’ delegazzjoni tal-Kunsill Lokali ta’ San Pawl il-Bahar, immexxija mis-Sindku s-Sur Paul Bugeja, gew diskussi, fost affarijiet ohra, it-twettieq tal-weghdi elettorali tal-Gvern fil-qasam tat-Turizmu. Il-laqgha saret nhar it-Tlieta, l-1 ta’ Dicembru, fil-Ministeru.

Il-Ministru spjega kif il-Gvern hu kommess li jiddikjara lokalitajiet bhal San Pawl il-Bahar "zoni turistici" u li l-Ministeru lest jibghat ufficcjali fil-lokal biex jghinu jsolvu d-diffikultajiet li jiltaqghu maghhom Kunsilli Lokali minn zmien ghal zmien.

Il-Ministru tenna li, kif imwieghed mill-Gvern fil-programm elettorali, ma jsirx xoghol ta’ manutenzjoni fit-toroq waqt l-istagun tas-sajf u dan minhabba l-inkonvenjent li johloq, kemm ghat-turisti barranin, kif ukoll ghall-Maltin.

Din l-inizjattiva min-naha tal-Ministru kisbet l-appogg tas-Sindku u tad-delegazzjoni tieghu li kienet maghmula mill-Vici Sindku s-Sur Godwin Cutajar, is-segretarju s-Sur Hector Cassola u l-Kunsillier is-Sur Amadeo Cuschieri, ghax telimina l-burokrazija zejda li ta’ spiss jiltaqghu maghha l-Kunsilli fir-relazzjonijiet taghhom mad-dipartimenti tal-Gvern u Korpi Parastatali.

Il-Ministru ppropona wkoll publikazzjoni ta’ brochure dwar il-lokal.

Id-delegazzjoni esprimiet ruhha sodisfatta bir-rizultat tal-laqgha u xtaqet li jkollha aktar laqghat mal-Ministeru u l-ufficjali tat-Turizmu.

10.12.98