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L-għanjiet tal-politika tal-ippjanar għall-Floriana, kif deskritt fil-Pjani Lokali taz-zona tal-Port il-Kbir li hemm bħalissa jirriflettu b’mod ċar il-problema rikonoxxuta ta’ interessi varji fil-lokal tagħna tal-Floriana, fejn il-bilanċ bejn użu residentenzjali u kummerċjali qed jinbidel għad-detriment tal-komunità residenzjali. Il-komunità vera li tagħti l-ħajja lil-lokal.
Din il-problema, li hija msemmija ferm u ta’ spiss mill-Kunsill Lokali kollu Furjaniż hija rikonoxxuta speċifikament mill-Policy GF 15, policy li hija mfassla biex tikkontrolla b’mod strett hafna aktar uffiċċji ġodda fil-Floriana. Dan suppost sabiex iwaqqaf it-tnaqqis ta’ popolazzjoni residenzjali fil-lokal, sabiex ikun hemm aktar lok għal bini residenzjali, li permezz tagħha l-popolazzjoni tal-Floriana terġa tieħu r-ruħ.
Sfortunatament il-Kunsill Lokali tal-Floriana jistaqsi, dan qiegħed isir? Din il-policy, din il-politika qed tiġi mħarsa kif suppost? Fl-aħħar snin ingħataw permessi għal akkomadazzjoni ta’ uffiċċji ġodda u dan l-iżvilupp jinvolvi mill-ġdid, il-bidla tal-użu tal-bini residenzjali għal dak kummerċjali. Dan qed iwassal biex jinħoloq preċident mhux mixtieq. Azzjoni li mhux tħares il-politika li suppost tħares il-lokal Furjaniż, azzjoni li tipperikola l-politika tal-Pjan Lokali biex iżomm u ssaħħaħ il-komunità residenzjali fil-Floriana.
L-appell tal-lokalità Furjaniża kollha huwa ċar; hemm bżonn li l-Floriana tingħata widen tassew, il-Kunsill iħeġġeġ lil dawk kollha konċernati biex il-politika ta’ ħarsien tal-lokal, mill-ġdid, tkun implimentata b’saħħa u kif suppost biex ftit ftit il-problema ta’ riġenerazzjoni fil-lokal tibda’ tiġi megħluba. Dan m’hu xejn aktar milli suppost, il-Floriana u l-komunità tagħha qed nitolbu ħarsien, ħarsien li għandu jħaddan u jħares il-komunità Furjaniża li hija l-qalb tal-lokal innifsu.
ISSUING OF OFFICE PERMITS IN FLORIANA
The planning policy objectives for Floriana, as described in current Local Plan for The Grand Harbour Area clearly reflect the tension of opposing interests in Floriana: namely the erasing of the residential fabric to make space for new office / commercial development. This comes to the detriment of the residential community – the true community which is the life and blood of the neighbourhood.
This problem, a primary concern for the Floriana Local Council is specifically recognized by Policy GF 15, a policy which is designed to strictly control new office development in Floriana.
The Floriana Local Council hereby asks if the Policy GF 15 is being respected and adhered to by the Planning Authority. Recent years have witnessed a surge of new office spaces where this involves a change of use from residential buildings to business spaces. This is creating an undesirable precedent. The disregard to Policy GF 15 goes against the protection of the Floriana neighbourhood.
The Council’s appeal is an obvious one – we strongly urge all authorities concerned to respect the policies which safeguard our locality and community.
L-għan tal-attivita’ ta’ din is-sena mhux biss huwa ta’ divertiment imma wkoll li jkun hemm kontribut għall-fondazzjoni ALS f’Malta.
Il-Kunsill Lokali Floriana għandu pjaċir iħabbar li ser jorganizza l-ħdax–il edizzjoni tal- Festival Nazzjonali tal-Logħob tan-Nar tal-Art Mekkanizzat fi Pjazza San Publju (il-Fosos) fil-Floriana, nhar is-Sibt 29 ta’ April, 2017.
Il-Kunsill Lokali Floriana jagħmel referenza għax-xandir riċenti dwar xogħlijiet li preżentement huma għaddejjin fiz-zona magħrufa dik ta’ Tritoni.
M’hemmx dubju li l-Floriana hija “Ġenna ta’ Ġonna” għax tipposjedi l-akbar numru ta’ ġonna pubbliċi f’Malta mxerrdin mal-konfini tagħha, iżda għandha wkoll ħafna aktar x’toffri. Wara s-suċċessi fi snin preċedenti, din is-sena se ssir għas-6 edizzjoni l-attivita’ ‘Ġenna ta’ Ġonna’.
In an effort to better inform the public we are issuing these guidelines to help identify the types of bags and the days assigned for the collection of every garbage type. Please read carefully and abide to the instructions provided.
Isle of MTV 2016 The 10th Edition of the Isle of MTV Malta will be held at The Granaries, Floriana on the 28th June 2016 from 18:00 hrs to 00:00 hrs with gates opening at 15:00 hrs. The free live music concert will this year feature the British singer-songwriter and Grammy award winner Jess Glynne, multi-platinum selling rapper Wiz Khalifa, the UK ground breaking electronic group Clean Bandit and electro-house, superstar DJ, Steve Aoki who will be closing this year’s Isle of MTV Malta 10th anniversary celebrations.
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Methodist Church – Floriana
Further down from this side there is the famous Floriana’s lion, built by Grand Master Vilhena. This area leads to the other side of Floriana which houses the Capuchin Convent and chapel. In this area we find also the health centre. Down this area on the other side leading to Valletta two other gardens embellish the view. Between them a hospital was built, having an excellent view of the Grand Harbour whilst being surrounded with the Kalkara Gardens. This hospital was originally named King George V Merchant Seamen`s Memorial Hospital but nowadays is known as Sir Paul Boffa Hospital.
Currently this is the 7th legislature of the Council. The Floriana Local Council is entrusted with the administration regarding the daily life of the residents of Floriana.