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9 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 23 FEBRUARY 2020 NEWS ZONE 8 April - June 2020 St. Paul's Bay ZONE 9 June 2020 Qormi, Siġġiewi, Luqa, Żebbuġ, Dingli, Imtarfa, Rabat, Mdina ZONE 10 June - July 2020 St. Julian's, Sliema ZONE 11 July 2020 Naxxar, Għargħur ZONE 12 July - August 2020 Swieqi, Pembroke, Paceville ZONE 13 August 2020 Mosta, Attard, Imġarr ZONE 14 August 2020 Birkirkara, Balzan, Iklin, Lija ZONE 15 August - September 2020 Marsaskala, Fgura UK Residency Card Application Dates Identity Malta Agency will be reaching out to all potential beneficiaries who held a valid residence document on 1 st February 2020. Applicants would need to fill in the form and submit a copy of the documents requested to the Expatriates Unit in Valley Road, Msida on the dates indicated in the letter that they will be receiving (excluding public holidays). It is important to present this letter when applying for the new residency document. Applicants residing in Gozo should apply with the eResidence Unit in St. Francis Square, Victoria Gozo. Once the status is confirmed, applicants will be issued with a 10 years residence document. 2 1 ZONE 3 02/03/2020 - 06/03/2020 Valletta, Floriana, Ħamrun, Marsa, Pietà, Santa Venera ZONE 4 09/03/2020 - 27/03/2020 Mellieħa ZONE 5 30/03/2020 - 03/04/2020 Vittoriosa, Senglea, Cospicua, Żabbar, Kalkara, Xgħajra GOZO February - August 2020 Sannat Għarb Xewkija San Lawrenz ZONE 6 April 2020 San Ġwann, Ta' Xbiex, Gżira ZONE 7 April 2020 Birżebbuġa, Kirkop, Mqabba, Qrendi, Safi, Żurrieq, Marsaxlokk Closer to the date, applicants will be notified by post with the exact submission dates T: +356 2590 4000 W: www.identitymalta.com E: brexit.ima@govmt - - - - 06/03/2020 20/03/2020 27/03/2020 27/03/2020 02/03/2020 09/03/2020 16/03/2020 23/03/2020 JAMES DEBONO A respected professional planner who has worked with the Planning Authority since 1994 will be replacing the controversial Elizabeth Ellul as chairperson of the Plan- ning Authority's planning commission, which is responsible for decisions on per- mits outside development zones (ODZ). Martin Camilleri is known within planning circles for his rigour, and his promotion to the new role signals new- ly-appointed environment minister Aar- on Farrugia's resolve to address the PA's credibility's deficit and enhance its en- vironmental credentials, especially with regards to decisions impacting on the 'ODZ'. Ellul, whose departure was reported on Tuesday, was the brains behind the ru- ral policy rules which generated much controversy over the past years and was placed under 'revision' by former envi- ronment minister José Herrera after a MaltaToday probe. Yet so far, no out- come of this revision has ever been pub- lished. She was also singled out for a potential conflict of interest due to the fact that her husband is himself a practising architect working on projects by big developers like Joe Portelli. Martin Camilleri currently occupies the role of chairperson of the board re- sponsible for the Regularisation Scheme, through which minor irregularities in ur- ban areas can be regularised against pay- ment, following an assessment. The de- cisions of this board have not generated any controversy. Camilleri has worked within the PA since 1994 and worked as a case officer who assessed applications in Urban Con- servation Areas for many years. He was also involved in the assessment of ODZ permits and major projects. In the past he also served as chairperson of the commis- sion responsible for permits within the development zone, and also served dep- uty chairman of the Planning Authority board. The appointment of Camilleri comes in the wake of the replacement of the Envi- ronment and Resources Authority's CEO Louise Spiteri by architect Michelle Pic- cinino, who is also known to be more pro- active in the defence of the environment. Spiteri was appointed in 2018 while fac- ing questions by MaltaToday on potential conflicts due to the fact that her husband Mariello Spiteri, who at that time was also a member of the PA's planning commis- sion, owned an architectural firm (EM- DP) which also prepares Environmental Impact Assessments, which fall under ERA's remit. Back then, the ministry had seen no conflict in this because Spiteri's role was of an "executive nature" with no bearing on the rigorous EIA process. Mariello Spiteri resigned from the planning com- mission last year. Veteran planner to replace Ellul on ODZ commission Elizabeth Ellul (centre) as deputy chairperson on the Planning Authority board, during a hearing interrupted by a Moviment Graffitti protest