Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg visited the locality of Siġġiewi where he announced that the Public Works Department will be carrying out a regeneration of the St Nicholas Parish Church parvis with an investment expected to amount to around €1 million.
Minister Ian Borg praised the Public Works Department for the work being carried out across the island for the benefit of the communities.
“As a government we remain committed to seeing that people benefit on various levels and that the correct and worthy infrastructure is provided. Infrastructure is not just roads, as spaces such as parvises and squares are the heart of each and every city and are a common meeting point for communities on a daily basis. Therefore, we are making sure that the infrastructure of these spaces is one which is secure and of the highest quality. With regard to parvises, it is also important to mention other similar projects which have already been carried out across Malta, namely in Rabat, Żejtun, and also Imqabba. And so our vision of infrastructure is a holistic one where we are seeing, assessing wisely and listening to the needs of the people and from our end working and implementing work of the highest quality in order to ensure that everyone benefits from the highest quality of life possible”, said Minister Ian Borg.
The works for the regeneration of St Nichols Parish Church parvis are expected to include the removal of the existing cement tiles, the removal of the material under the tiles, the laying of a concrete bed, the construction of concrete and limestone foundations under the stairs, the laying of new hard paving and the laying of new stairs.
Furthermore, it is expected that the same levels and configuration of the present parvis will be maintained. Work is expected to begin later this year and be completed in the first half of 2023.
