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NEWS 15.10.2020 Development of The Centre ground floor area leads to an extension of Pjazza Tigne A development application sub- mitted by Mid Knight Holdings Limited (MKH) that contem- plates the change of use of the ground floor of e Centre of- fice block at Tigne Point, from a food & beverage outlet to office space, has been approved by the Planning Authority. e approved plans, which were amended after discussions were held with the Sliema Local Council and Tigne Point res- idents, include an open space on the Piazza side, equivalent to approximately one third of the ground floor area, which will be an extension of Pjazza Tigne and will benefit from direct sea views across the Garden Battery. Piazza Tigne, at the heart of the Tigne Point development, provides a vibrant and bustling square with a mixed retail offer- ing, cafes and restaurants for the enjoyment of the general public. e extension to the Piazza contemplated in this permit will further enhance the Piazza by providing a relaxing space to re- treat and relax overlooking the historic Garden Battery which MIDI is converting into a 2,500 square metre publicly accessible landscaped area. A series of fire awareness training ses- sions are being held for all CareMalta employees in a bid to equip them with the necessary skills to be able to handle an emergency situation if the need arises. Martin Bondin, health and safety man- ager of the Vassallo Group, of which CareMalta forms part, said: "e safety and well-being of both our residents, as well as our staff, are very important to us. ere is always a slight risk of a fire, even more so now that a larger number of residents are remaining inside elderly homes since they cannot go out due to the pandemic." e three-hour sessions, which are based on both theory and practice, are being conducted by Bondin. e training is focusing on various topics in connec- tion with fire emergency situations, such as fire awareness in residential homes, how to identify hazards, ensuring that employees have a know-how of basic fire equipment, the importance of raising the fire alarm and incident reporting, which stresses the importance of identifying a hazard and then reporting it. "With training taking place on site, the fire awareness sessions are tailor-made to suit each elderly home and its respec- tive employees. e aim is to cover all aspects of fire awareness and to reach all employees within the CareMalta Group. For more information, visit www.care- malta.com or call 2258 4200. Fire awareness training for CareMalta employees