European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, together with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, met in Brussels earlier today.
The Opposition says that it welcomes the building of affordable housing. The GSD adds that it has always promoted the building of affordable homes and the construction of good quality homes for Government rental, especially for those members of our community with real housing needs who find it impossible to buy on the local housing market.
The ESG says that it broadly welcomes the project presented by private developers for Rosia Bay. However, the group says it has some concerns, which were raised by its representative, Janet Howitt, during this week’s DPC consideration, but these were not reported in the wider press. The group believes these issues are a matter of public interest.
The GSD has accused the Government of holding Gibraltar “hostage” by its Sustainable Traffic And Transport Plan. The accusation comes in the context of a reply by Government to Opposition statements about what it describes as the “dire state” of parking and traffic in the town area.