Chairman of the Farsons Group and the first Chairman of the Board of Administrators – Mriehel Enterprise Zone Foundation, Non-Executive Chairman of Malta Enterprise and the current Chairman of the Board of Administrators – The Central Business District Foundation, Traffic Management Mriehel By-Pass Junction and Street Lighting Project

The name of the Foundation was changed to “The Central Business District Foundation”. The zone for which the Foundation is responsible is now referred to as the Central Business District and this zone excludes the residential areas of Qormi and Sta Venera.

Having its President Paul Abela being a member of the board of the Mriehel Enterprise Zone Foundation (Now referred to as The Central Business District Foundation), GRTU has stepped up its efforts to make sure that the small operators within the area play an active role.

Mriehel slopes downwards 25m from north to south, that is, from Notabile Road adjacent to Birkirkara down to the Mriehel bypass adjacent to Qormi. No wonder, therefore, that the south side of Mriehel is susceptible to flooding during heavy downpours. The Foundation has received various complaints on this topic especially from employees working around the area at the bottom of Triq San Gwakkin.

The investment of €330,000 was carried out over a series of late afternoons to minimise traffic congestion. In total 2,042 tonnes of tarmac was used and the area re-surfaced is circa 4,272 square metres.

The first Annual General Meeting of the Imrieħel Enterprise Zone Foundation was held on the 15th of February 2017. Mr Louis Farrugia was nominated and seconded as Chair of the meeting.

Mriehel Enterprise Zone is not included in any waste collection service. In fact, the large operators in the area generally make independent arrangements. The absence of a waste collection system in Mriehel creates multiple challenges. Small and medium businesses operating within Mriehel, generate a regular and consistent amount of waste.

The Mrieħel Enterprise Zone Foundation was established by means of a public deed entered into on 3rd March 2016. This deed was entered into by the Government and 18 private sector participants. This deed allows the Board of Administrators to issue Scheme Rules to allow further private sector participants to join the Foundation.