Government Urged to Disclose Details of Meetings with Developers

Government urged to disclose details of meetings with developers

Momentum has just filed a Freedom of Information request to demand transparency regarding the drafting of the two controversial bills set to overhaul Malta's planning system. The request seeks to uncover the extent of involvement by major developers and their lobbyists in the formulation of Bill 143 and Bill 144, legislation that would profoundly impact...

Momentum files FOI request to uncover developer influence in planning reform bills - The Maltese Herald

Momentum has filed a Freedom of Information (FOI) request demanding full transparency over the drafting process of two controversial planning reform bills – Bills 143 and 144 – set to reshape Malta’s land-use and development framework. The request seeks to expose the extent to which major developers and their lobbyists may have influenced the legislation. The FOI request calls on government to disclose all records of meetings between officials a…

Demonstration Outside Parliament Against Planning Reforms

Yesterday, activist group Moviment Graffitti, along with a number of organisations, led a press conference in front of Parliament calling for the immediate withdrawal of two controversial Bills put forward by the Government last week. The proposed amendments to the Development Planning Act and the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal Act have sparked outrage among civil society groups, who argue the changes will seriously undermine Malta’s p…