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Tender for the purchase of one new electric vehicle for the Central Business District Foundation

Tender submission period closes on the 25/01/2022 at 10:00am

September 2021 Issue 22

he Minister praised the many infrastructural projects embarked upon by the Central Business District Foundation during the first 5 years since it was formed. He noted with satisfaction that 12 million euro were spent to re-generate an area which was largely dilapidated and neglected. He emphasized the importance of the Central Business District as an investment and employment hub and noted that both investment and employment were to continue to increase substantially in the future.

Call for Tenders

The Central Business District Foundation (CBDF) has issued a call for tenders for the leasing of furnished premises to house the administrative offices of the CBDF. The lease is for a period of 2 years with the possibility for an extension of a further year. The premises must be located within the established perimeter of the Central Business District.

Route 64 Mriehel Diversion

Route 64 have to divert at FLEUR-DE-LYS roundabout without serving MRIEHEL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

Notices to be fixed on the effected Bus Stops.

September 2020

Two police officers from the Qormi Police District are patrolling the zone from Monday to Friday – 8am till 5pm in order to educate, enforce and support the users of the Central Business District. The Foundation also invested in a new Electric police vehicle, the first one in Malta, to be used in the zone. The officers extra duty and the vehicle are fully funded by the Foundation.

March 2020 Issue 20

The Meeting was attended by Ms Nancy Caruana, Permanent Secretary Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses who read out to the Members a message from the Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses. The Minister could not attend the meeting in person due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

December 2019 Issue 19

The new stretch of road forms part of two existing roads, Triq L-Intornjatur, in parallel with the Mriehel Bypass, and Triq l-Industrija, corner with Triq Il-Kanun. This connection has been included in development plans for many years, but was never built, restricting access to and from the Central Business District and nearby residential areas.

New Public Transport Route passing through the Central Business District

The Central Business District Foundation in collaboration with Malta Public Transport introduced a new Public Transport Route passing through the Central Business District. As from the 3rd November, Route 64 has been extended passing through the following roads

October 2019 Issue 18

The Central Business District, in collaboration with the Marine and Storm Water Unit within the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, carried out works to minimise the risk of flooding at the far end of Triq L-Intornjatur. Works were carried out between July and August and consisted of the installation of a water culvert pipe capable of handling a larger volume of water.

June 2019 Issue 17

The project transformed 6,000 square meters into a garden for recreational purposes. The garden includes outdoor playground and gym facilities for the well-being of children and adults alike. The project was designed to be enjoyed by residents living in Birkirkara as well as employees working within the CBD.

March 2019 Issue 16

The Chairman and the CEO presented to the Founders the projects the Foundation concluded in 2018 and in particular referred to: an agreement concluded with Enemalta p.l.c. for a project to upgrade the street lighting and an agreement for temporary parking in the area. Founders were informed that the Foundation also put in place a new traffic management system.

December 2018 Issue 15

The Foundation procured the services of policemen and Transport Malta Traffic Management Officers to assist the process as much as possible. Some minor changes were implemented to fine-tune the system and to make it more convenient for employees working here.