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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017 CENTRAL Bank deputy governor Alfred Mifsud yesterday told a court that he has handed in his resignation and will be stepping down by the end of next month. Mifsud was responding to ques- tions by a lawyer representing his former partner Anna Zelbst in a civil dispute over the legal rights to a Sliema apartment. The pair had been in a rela- tionship for 20 years and had children together before ending it in 2006. The relationship was briefly rekindled in 2009 when Mifsud sought a reconciliation. Mifsud had requested the evic- tion of Zelbst under court order from the 15th-floor apartment at Fort Cambridge, Tigne, claim- ing that the apartment belongs to him. Taking the witness stand yes- terday, Mifsud reiterated he was the owner of the apartment, pointing to water and electricity meters still being registered in his name. Ever since moving out in Feb- ruary 2016, Mifsud continued to hand over some €500 weekly to his children. "This is surely more than enough to cover utility pay- ments relative to the apartment they shared with their mother," Mifsud told the court. The case continues. Lawyer Paul Lia appeared for Mifsud. Lawyer Albert Libreri appeared for Zelbst. Mr Justice Silvio Meli presided. News Alfred Mifsud to step down as Central Bank deputy governor Central Bank deputy governor Alfred Mifsud told a court he had handed in his resignation and would step down next month Cyclists call for protection not more bicycle lanes THE local cyclist community is calling on political parties to reconsider their plans for bicycle commuting after sur- vey results indicated that cy- clists where more concerned about legal protection than infrastructure. A survey run by the Bicy- cling Advocacy Group yielded that 41% of respondents want- ed increased safety and pro- tection of cyclists, while 31% and 28% responded that their main priority was cycling in- frastructure and cycle to work schemes respectively. "Minimum passing distanc- es and presumed liability were high on the agenda of the bicy- cle commuting voting public. Clearly, it's not just about cy- cle lanes," group spokesperson Jim Wightman said. The group has put forward 15 suggestions to reduce con- gestion, pollution and physi- cal inactivity, including better enforcement of road regula- tions, cycling protection laws, and better cycling infrastruc- ture such as contraflows and bicycle priority routes. The Bicycling Advocacy Group described the suggestions as "key changes that could be easily met at a fraction of the cost of more ambitious pro- jects like metro's and train sys- tems." The group also pointed to "potentially massive health benefits, like reducing obesity and heart disease," in support of their arguments.