Planning Authority clears illegal billboards from Malta’s north end

The Planning Authority, during a night direct action operation, removed a number of illegal billboards around the north end of Malta.

The direct action operation started from Mriehel and moved along the arterial roads leading through the Rabat and Mgarr area, along Mellieha and up to Cirkewwa.   

During the operation, the Authority with the assistance of officers from the Enforcement Unit of Transport Malta and the Administrative Law Enforcement section of the Police, directly removed 11 illegal billboards. A number of other illegal structures, which the Authority had also targeted to remove along the route, were taken down by the offenders themselves. 

The removal of these billboards is being carried out at the expense of the respective offenders. The operations are being carried out during night-time so as to cause the least disruption and inconvenience to motorists.

“The Authority will continue to remove the remaining illegal billboards in the coming days. The owners of the illegal billboards are urged to comply with the requirements of the enforcement notices served on them so as to avoid the payment of the expenses incurred by the Authority in carrying out these direct actions,” the PA said.