Midi is to grant supervised public access to the foreshore at Manoel Island from this weekend. In a statement, the company said it is prepared to allow pedestrian access along the south-facing road leading from the current entrance gate to the foreshore below the steps under Fort Manoel. From this point, the public will be able to walk around the foreshore of the entire island, always within a five metre distance from the seashore. This, it said, will require the Planning Authority to sanction certain fencing, signage and other security equipment needed to render the area safe. Until such fencing and equipment are in place, the company said it is prepared to accede to a request by the Gzira Local Council, for controlled pedestrian access under surveillance during the weekends from 8am to 8pm. "This will start with effect from this coming weekend. Midi expects the public to respect the 5-metre limitation from the foreshore, and not to trespass beyond onto its private property, except for the south-facing access road, as happened yet again last weekend, when some of those who entered forcefully went into Fort Manoel and forced open the door to the recently restored chapel devoted...
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