[WATCH] Paceville residents frustrated at state of public hygeine

Paceville residents make concerns known during press conference on €400,000 national clean-up operation

30 July 2014, 1:42pm
by Ray Attard

1 min read

A new educational campaign will encourage citizens to keep public areas clean. Photo: Ray Attard

Tourism minister Edward Zammit-Lewis said the clean-up operation will focus on tourism zones. Photo: Ray Attard

Some €400,000 will be poured into the campaign.

Infrastructure minister Joe Mizzi (right) said it was Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's wish to improve public cleanliness. Photo: Ray Attard

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Paceville residents vent their frustration at level of public hygeine • Video: Ray Attard

Minister for infrastructure Joe Mizzi and tourism minister Edward Zammit-Lewis were met with complaints from Paceville residents over the state of hygeine in the tourism area of St Julian's, during a press conference announcing a clean-up operation for tourism zones.

The clean-up operation will target Cirkewwa, Mellieha's Ghadira beach, St Paul's Bay, Bugibba and Qawra, Paceville, St Julian's, Sliema, Gzira, Ta' Xbiex, Valletta, Mdina and Rabat, Wied iz-Zurrieq, the Cottonera towns, Marsaxlokk, Birzubbugia and Marsascala.

The public hygeine directorate has been beefed up with an added staff complement of 70, and a €300,000 investment in cleaning machinerry.

Mizzi said €100,000 had been spent in rubbish containers alone.