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9 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 5 AUGUST 2018 NEWS MINISTRY FOR THE FAMILY, CHILDREN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY Call for Partnership Organisations The Director (Corporate Services) within the Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity notifies that: Sealed proposal documents marked: "Call for Partnership Organisations: Call for Voluntary Organisations and/or Public Bodies to Become Partners to the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity for the Distribution of Food Packages under the Fund for the European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD)" will be received in the submission box, situated at the Procurement & Supplies Section, Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity, 469, Bugeia Institute, St Joseph High Street, Santa Venera, by not later than 12AM of the 14 th September 2018, for: Proposal No. Q58/2018. Call for Partnership Organisations: Call for Voluntary Organisations and/or Public Bodies to Become Partners to the Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity for the Distribution of Food Packages under the Fund for the European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). Interested parties may request a copy of the call document by sending an email to: [procurement.mfss@gov.mt ] clearly indicating advert number: Q58/2018. The Ministry's address is as follows: Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity Procurement & Supplies Section, 469, Bugeia Institiute, St Joseph High Street, Sta Venera Tel: 2590 3550 Alleviating Food Deprivation for the Most Deprived Persons in Malta Operational Programme 2014- 2020 Tender part-financed by the European Union Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) Co-financing rate: 85% EU Funds; 15% National Funds MINISTRY FOR THE FAMILY, CHILDREN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY Call for Partnership Organisations The Director (Corporate Services) within the Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity notifies that: Sealed proposal documents marked: "Call for Partnership Organisations: Call for Voluntary Organisations and/or Public Bodies to Become Partners to the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity for the Distribution of Food Packages under the Fund for the European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD)" will be received in the submission box, situated at the Procurement & Supplies Section, Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity, 469, Bugeia Institute, St Joseph High Street, Santa Venera, by not later than 12AM of the 14 th September 2018, for: Proposal No. Q58/2018. Call for Partnership Organisations: Call for Voluntary Organisations and/or Public Bodies to Become Partners to the Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity for the Distribution of Food Packages under the Fund for the European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). Interested parties may request a copy of the call document by sending an email to: [procurement.mfss@gov.mt ] clearly indicating advert number: Q58/2018. The Ministry's address is as follows: Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity Procurement & Supplies Section, 469, Bugeia Institiute, St Joseph High Street, Sta Venera Tel: 2590 3550 Alleviating Food Deprivation for the Most Deprived Persons in Malta Operational Programme 2014- 2020 Tender part-financed by the European Union Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) Co-financing rate: 85% EU Funds; 15% National Funds MINISTRY FOR THE FAMILY, CHILDREN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY Call for Partnership Organisations The Director (Corporate Services) within the Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity notifies that: Sealed proposal documents marked: "Call for Partnership Organisations: Call for Voluntary Organisations and/or Public Bodies to Become Partners to the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity for the Distribution of Food Packages under the Fund for the European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD)" will be received in the submission box, situated at the Procurement & Supplies Section, Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity, 469, Bugeia Institute, St Joseph High Street, Santa Venera, by not later than 12AM of the 14 th September 2018, for: Proposal No. Q58/2018. Call for Partnership Organisations: Call for Voluntary Organisations and/or Public Bodies to Become Partners to the Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity for the Distribution of Food Packages under the Fund for the European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). Interested parties may request a copy of the call document by sending an email to: [procurement.mfss@gov.mt ] clearly indicating advert number: Q58/2018. The Ministry's address is as follows: Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity Procurement & Supplies Section, 469, Bugeia Institiute, St Joseph High Street, Sta Venera Tel: 2590 3550 Alleviating Food Deprivation for the Most Deprived Persons in Malta Operational Programme 2014- 2020 Tender part-financed by the European Union Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) Co-financing rate: 85% EU Funds; 15% National Funds happened in 2006. The so-called rationalisation exercise of 2006 foresaw the inclusion of plots, generally surrounded by buildings on three of four sides. The pocket of land in Zabbar is only sur- rounded by a development on only one side, by a public road on one side and by agricultural land on the remaining two sides. Over the past years develop- ment in ODZ areas has been mainly restricted to a range of developments permitted by the 2014 rural policy, which apart from developments re- lated to agriculture also allows the redevelopment of the ruins of older buildings. More infrequently, develop- ment is allowed in so-called "infill sites" found between existing residential develop- ments. One notable case in- volved the issue of a permit for four villas in an ODZ location in Kalkara. Speculation on a prospective extension of building bounda- ries was recently fuelled by a mysterious advert on a prop- erty website – which has since been removed online – de- scribing a 2,750sq.m plot of land located just outside the building scheme in San Pawl tat-Targa as "an investment opportunity since it is adjacent to (building) scheme and with plans to be in rationalisation for development of terraced houses and villas". The land was given a €1.8 million price tag. heights and building density for each site. Some of the sites were only included subject to exten- sive archaeological studies. It is only after these planning parameters are approved that developers can present planning applications to actually start con- struction. Sources in the Planning Au- thority indicated that the eco- nomic slowdown between 2009 and 2012 as well as land owner- ship issues delayed the process. But the process picked up again in the past two years with the PA being faced with a staggering 15 applications presented in 2017 and 2018. The developments proposed include a villa complex pro- posed by the Gasan Group on 6,865sq.m of land along Triq Tal- Ibragg in Swieqi in the vicinity of Victoria Gardens and a residen- tial complex set on 5,060sq.m of land along Triq it-Tari overlook- ing Wied Ghomor, proposed by Josie Lauri. The Swieqi local council, while regretting the loss of land, is in- sisting that only 25% of the land in this area is built up to keep in line with the villa zoning of these areas. One of the most controversial sites proposed for development consists of 4,860sq.m of pristine agricultural land in Zonqor in Marsaskala. Development on this site is being proposed for a 17.5m high residential development by developer Anton Camilleri. Another particularly large de- velopment is being pro- posed at Swatar – between valley road (behind the Charles Grech outlet) and Triq Indri Grima, on nearly 18,000sq.m of agricultural land, which includes a large number of trees including carob trees. Other substantial de- velopments are earmarked at B'Bugia along Triq il-Fossili (13,231sq.m), Ta' Farzina in Qormi (9,800sq.m), Tal-Hawli in St Paul's Bay (7,200sq.m) and Siggiewi in fields along Angelo Dorini Street (8,628sq.m). While most development pro- posed in these areas is of a resi- dential nature, a planning con- trol application envisages the development of a Lidl supermar- ket alongside the site of a former scrap yard in Fgura. The PA can still refuse these applications when the develop- ment proposed is in breach of planning policies. For exam- ple, a 7,000sq.m development in Misrah Lewza in San Gwann has been recommended for re- fusal because a proposed road is located outside development boundaries. A tweaking of boundaries through the inclusion of new lands to the development zones in new local plans initiated in 2013 has been mooted in the past years. But with the rationalisation process still unfinished 12 years after it was commenced it is doubtful whether the country is ready for another building spree in ODZ areas at the fringes of towns and villages. The Strategic Plan for the En- vironment and Development (SPED) foresees "minor adjust- ments" to development bounda- ries "whilst ensuring that the overall result does not constitute a significant change". Before the general election Jo- seph Muscat had indicated that the government could redraw the boundaries without decreasing the total area of land classified as non-developable (ODZ). In this way taking away an equivalent amount of land in the develop- ment zone will compensate any extension of development zones in some areas. However, this risks re-opening a Pandora's box and the inevita- ble disappointment of landown- ers who are not included in the new schemes, and additional scrutiny on those benefitting from the latest land grab. Below: Rationalisation site between Valley Road and Triq Indri Grima Above: Rationalisation site near Victoria Gardens where 12 villas are now being proposed