Marsaskala Residents Network

Post 6 of 8: Marsaskala Residents Deserve Answers

• Sediment trapped within silt curtains may re-suspend and escape once these barriers are removed.
• Currents, rough weather conditions, and vessel propellers can disturb settled silt, potentially releasing concentrated sediment plumes into the wider bay.
• How will this affect water quality in Marsaskala Bay after the silt curtain is removed?
• Increased turbidity, contaminant dispersal, and reduced water clarity could impact marine ecosystems and protected habitats?
• What consequences could increased turbidity have for swimming, diving, and the public enjoyment of the bay?
• How will residents and visitors be protected from potential declines in water quality and environmental degradation in the bay?

𝐀 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐚!

Join 𝐅𝐀𝐀'𝐬 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒' 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 to urge that elections should not be a race to see who can make the most unsubstantiated financial promises to the public. Instead, they should be a democratic test of who can best deliver what people actually need: a healthy quality of life.

Public spaces - pavements, squares, promenades, bays and beaches, are not assets for businesses. We are feeling increasing stress and pressure from noise, over-tourism, spiralling traffic and the steady destruction of our natural spaces and built heritage eroding our quality of life.

𝟏𝟒.𝟎𝟎 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟑 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 - 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚

FAA has compiled over 50 essential recommendations to repair Malta’s broken planning system, restore quiet to our streets, upgrade public transport and much more. Personal accountability for PA board members is essential along with suspension of works while permits are under appeal, a moratorium on major projects pending carrying capacity studies and a total reform of the BCA.

Residents want proper enforcement against construction abuse, vehicle emissions, and encroachments of public space.
We are moving beyond vague pledges and election rhetoric. Our quality of life is not a bargaining chip.

𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝐩𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥, 𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞