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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 15 JUNE 2014 8 News Heights policy tweaked and approved JAMES DEBONO THE policy regulating building heights issued for public consulta- tion in November was tweaked and silently approved by the government on 24 May – on the day Malta went to the polls to elect its MEPs – and before the approval of the new local plans which are expected to be ap- proved by mid-2015. No official media release was is- sued to announce the approval of the new policy, which was published on the website of the Malta Environ- ment and Planning Authority earlier this week despite the changes from the draft issued for public consulta- tion. Both the new policy document and all submissions received on it have been published on the author- ity's website. The new policy effectively reduces the minimum site area where high rise development can take place in all Maltese towns and villages from the proposed 5,000 square metres to 4,000 square metres. Moreover, as initially proposed, no minimum site area is required for high rise development in Sliema, St Julian's, Msida, Gzira, Pietà, St Paul's Bay, Marsascala and Marsa, which could see buildings rising up to 10 storeys in these localities. The new policy allows the devel- opment of buildings that are over M C S T 3 3 / 2 0 1 4 . C a l l f o r Te n d e r s f o r t h e S e r v i c e s o f E v e n t O r g a n i s e r f o r t h e P R I - S C I - N E T C o n f e r e n c e The Malta Council for Science and Technology is issuing a call for tenders for the services of an Event Organiser for the Pri-Sci-Net 2nd International Conference. Tenders are to be submitted and sent via http://www.etenders.gov.mt, by not later than 9.30 a.m (CET) Friday, 20th June 2014. Tender documents can be obtained from the Electronic Public Procurement System: http:// www.etenders.gov.mt. Registration is required in order to make use of this website. Maltese economic operators need to be in possession of their Organisation e-ID in order to access this website. Further information is available from the FAQ section of the mentioned website. Late submissions will not be considered. The Malta Council for Science and Technology, Villa Bighi, Kalkara KKR 1320, Malta www.mcst.gov.mt PRISCINET 2.indd 2 11/06/2014 09:22:33 New policy meets developers half way, reducing minimum site area for high rise development from a proposed 5,000 square metres to 4,000 square metres PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAY ATTARD