Legalising coffee on the road

Each time a new policy is issued, I think to myself that the floodgates are about to be opened for illegalities to be sanctioned. In June 2016, the Labour government issued a policy on outdoor catering establishments, resulting in the Planning Authority sanctioning the taking up of parking spaces for people to have a coffee, literally, on the road. Since that policy was approved, Sliema has seen the removal of 12 parking spaces through the permits granted to one establishment on Tower Road and four on the Strand. Many more will follow in the coming weeks. Some of the applicants do not even... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.

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