9
maltatoday | SUNDAY • 2 DECEMBER 2018
had to be repaired, but these
repairs have been carried out
by separate entities, resulting
in unprofessional and ama-
teurish work," Ellul said, add-
ing that such haphazard work
devalues the square's heritage.
"One glance and you immedi-
ately realise that these repairs
took place without any histori-
cal or cultural considerations."
Ellul said that despite the
need for a damage assessment
on the square, his and other
councillor's appeals have fallen
on deaf ears. "If you look close-
ly, one can start to visualize the
possible negative impact on the
Granaries as some areas of the
square have subsided, creating
an uneven surface," he said.
The councillor said that a risk
assessment has not been car-
ried out recently, with everyone
shouldering off their responsi-
bility to perform one. "I have
pushed for a risk assessment
during many council meetings,
but nothing has happened," El-
lul insisted.
An e-mail requesting infor-
mation about a risk assessment
on the square was sent to the
Floriana council in the begin-
ning of November, but no re-
sponse was received.
Asked on work done by the
council to initiate efforts towards
maintenance on the granaries,
the councillor said that nothing
has really happened. "I asked for
help from the other councillors,
but nothing happened."
The Floriana councillor com-
plained that partisanship was
also getting in the way of a
genuine call for improvement.
"Of all the events held on the
square, it's only when a PN
event is held that Labour coun-
cillors are keen for all the rules
to be abided by. The rest of the
events are held with minimal
restrictions. This is a blatant
lack of consistency," he said.
kazzopardi@mediatoday.com.mt
NEWS
nobody ready to take
damaged Granaries
