PN submits Private Member s Bill to make ERA operations more transparent
The Bill requires that all ERA meeting are open to the public, with its minutes and agendas published accordingly
30 April 2021, 7:33pm
by Nicole Meilak
The Nationalist Party has drafted a Private Member s Bill to promote transparency within the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA).
The Bill, which amends the Environmental Protection Act, requires that ERA meetings ought to be open to the public, with its minutes made public and with the agenda communicated publicly prior to each meeting.
Any concerned members of the public would be given opportunities to directly participate in its proceedings, while those with a sufficient interest in the matter will have the option of undergoing a revision procedure before the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal, so as to challenge the procedural or substantive legality of any proceedings.
The Planning Authority (PA) has reissued a permit for upgrading works on a Baħrija farmhouse after it passed an environmental test, with the new developer made to pay a €10,000 contribution towards the environment fund for a water management project.
The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) gave its green light to the project that had been the centre of controversy before the European Parliament elections in June 2009 because of a permit granted to former PN general council president, Victor Scerri, and his wife for the rehabilitation of the dilapidated farmhouse in Wied tal-Marċa.
The controversy subsequently led to Scerri’s resignation. He had insisted he wanted to defend his case as a private citizen without dragging the party into the controversy.
A hotly-contested kiosk on the Sliema promenade has applied for the sanctioning of works that exceeded its permit limitations, raising questions about lack of e
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