Why should anyone who has been sitting on prime public property for decades for a pitiful rent be given any sort of consideration or alternative? Market rules – can’t pay, get out! Give us back our land.

About time someone investigate the millions those cafes on the piazza are making by setting up their tables and umbrellas on public property. And please no whining about the licence fee or whatever measly thing it is they contribute.

Rent is rent is rent. And rent on HOT land should be HOT. This turning a blind eye from government (both parties mind you) is tantamount to theft.

As such it should be given special consideration. It would be appropriate for the authorities to provide the kiosk owners with a suitable alternative sales point in the area.

The Valletta mayor plans to open Ordnance Street to traffic all the way up to Castile Square, once the Piano area is cleared of protective fencing and building material.

That, along with monti stalls and typical signage (1 pant 1 Euro / 3 pants 4 Euros) along both side of the street, will show nasty Piano were to get off and will give the PL the last word over the Piano Project set in motion by goNziPn.

He was very pissed off about it claiming no one will see him there. The customer, whom I happened to know, walked away and commented, “I would have just dumped him in the ditch”. I couldn’t help but agree.