The Parliamentary Ombudsman, Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon, and the Commissioner for Environment and Planning, Perit Alan Saliba welcomed the operation carried out by officials from the Malta Tourism Authority, the Planning Authority, the Lands Authority, and the police to restore order in St George’s Square, Victoria, Gozo.

“The Ombudsman and the Commissioner for Environment and Planning appealed for long-term solutions to enforce regulations on outside tables and chairs,” the Office of the Ombudsman said.

The operation carried out earlier this month was so that outdoor occupation of the square does not exceed the approved 111 square metres in concessions, the Ombudsman said.

On the 13th of June, the Commissioner for Environment and Planning had written to the Commissioner of Police to “take immediate action with the assistance of the authorities responsible for regulating and enforcing the use of outside tables and chairs by catering establishments.”

The Office of the Ombudsman said that it has been actively addressing the concerns arising from the lack of enforcement of outdoor dining regulations.

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