Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,395 of 20 March 2015

Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2007

Public Invitation for Comments

To demolish existing dilapidated structure, excavate ground, construct reservoir, car parking, mixed commercial uses utilizing the FAR policy including class uses 4A, 4B, 4C, 3C, 2C, 6A, supermarket and showroom.

Site at Triq il-Mergħat c/w, Triq l-Esportaturi, Birkirkara

(TRK 158364/EA 00011/15)

The Malta Environment and Planning Authority is currently formulating terms of reference for the preparation of an Environmental Planning Statement for the above-mentioned development. The general public is invited to submit written comments on matters it wishes to see included in the terms of reference.

Written submissions should be sent via email to: (eiamalta@mepa.org.mt)

or by post to:

EIA Team

Environment Protection Directorate,

Malta Environment and Planning Authority,

St. Francis Ravelin, Floriana FRN 1230

Comments are to reach the Authority within 3 weeks of the date of this notice, and should bear the following title:

EIA on TRK 158364/EA 00011/15

For further details visit the Authority’s website: (http://www.mepa.org.mt/permitting-ea-main).

Agricultural and Rural Payments Agency

Payment Claims related to Direct and Area aid Schemes for Farmers and Livestock Breeders

The Agricultural and Rural Payments Agency within the Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change will be receiving payment claims for the year 2015 on various schemes financed by the European Union and co-financed by the Maltese Government.

The schemes for Financial Aid that one can apply for are:

Direct Payment Schemes

Less Favoured Areas

Agri-Environmental Measures 2007-2013

Areas with Natural Constraints

Payment Claims will be accepted with from Monday, 15th March, 2015, up till Friday 15th May, 2015.

For more information one may:

visit the Agency’s website on (www.arpa.gov.mt)

call on telephone number 2292 6148

send an email to (arpa.msdec@gov.mt)

call personally at the Front Office at Pitkali Markets, Ta Qali, l/o Ħ’Attard, or at the Front Office, Government Experimental Farm, Xewkija, Gozo.

Rural Development Programme for Malta 2007-2013

Axis 2: Improving the Environment and the Countryside

The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

Co-financing Rate: 80% European Union, 20% Government of Malta

Europe Investing in Rural Areas

Direct Orders awarded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in terms of Regulation 20 (2) of the Public Procurement Regulations and in accordance with instructions issued through MFEI Circular 11/2011 dated 11th October, 2011 during the period from 1st July, 2014 to 31st December, 2014.

Parking Suspension

The Floriana Local Council notifies that on Thursday, 30th April, 2015, on Monday, 18th May, 2015, on Wednesday, 17th June, 2015, on Friday, 17th July, 2015, and on Thursday, 23rd July, 2015, from 6.00 a.m. onwards no parking is allowed in the parking bays indicated with no parking signs in Triq San Publiju, Floriana.

Vehicles found in contravention of this notice are liable to be towed.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

Ħal Qormi Local Council notifies that:

On Wednesday, 25th March, 2015, from 6.00 p.m. till 10.00 p.m. part of Triq il-Vitorja (from Health Centre to Our Lady of Victory Chapel), will be closed for all traffic and no parking is allowed.Parked cars are subject to be towed.

On Tuesday, 31st March, 2015, and on Wednesday, 1st April, 2015, from 6.00 a.m. till midnight part of Triq il-Vitorja (from Triq Żinżell down to Triq San Bartolomew), and part of Triq San Bartolomew (in front of Saint Sebastian Parish Church), will be closed for all traffic and no parking is allowed.Parked cars are subject to be towed.

On Thursday, 2nd April, 2015, from noon till noon of Friday, 3rd April, 2015,part of Triq il-Vitorja (from Triq Żinżell down to Triq San Bartolomew), and part of Triq San Bartolomew (in front of Saint Sebastian Parish Church), will be closed for all traffic and no parking is allowed.No parking is allowed in Pjazza Narbona. Parked cars are subject to be towed.

On Friday, 17th April, 2015, from 3.00 p.m. till midnight part of Triq il-Kbira (from Saint George’s Parish Church to Radju Leħen il-Belt Ġorġjana) will be closed for all traffic and no parking is allowed.Parked cars are subject to be towed.

On Saturday, 18th April, 2015, from noon till 7.00 p.m. of Sunday, 19th April, 2015, part of Triq il-Kbira (from Saint George’s Parish Church till Triq il-Mitħna), Triq Kardinal Xiberras, Pjazza San Franġisk and Triq Santa Katarina will be closed for all traffic.The above mentioned roads will be opened between 11.00 p.m. till 6.00 a.m. of Sunday.No parking is allowed in Triq il-Kbira (from Saint George’s Parish Church till Triq il-Mitħna) and Pjazza San Franġisk. Residents residing in Triq Kardinal Xiberras, Triq Santa Katarina and Triq San Pietru will be allowed to access their residence.Parked cars are subject to be towed.