“As a Government we believe that local wardens should diversify their work and the role of wardens needs to be changed and revised.”

This was said by Parliamentary Secretary responsible for Local Government Stefan Buontempo, during a meeting with the Maltese and Gozitan councillors organised by the Local Councils Association.

He also claimed that there is a need to for wardens to educate and also serve to protect the environment in our localities. Among the proposals put forward is that the wardens are starting to regulate local outdoor markets, thereby removing the unnecessary burden on local councils.

Buontempo also explained about a new project being worked on by the secretariat in connection with a system of customer care between local councils and government bodies so to ensure better efficiency. become much more efficient.

Photograph: DOI/Omar Camilleri

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