More courses at Sliema Local Council for the upcoming season

Following the summer courses, and in addition to the 13 courses as part of the upcoming Lifelong Learning Scheme in Sliema , Sliema Local Council is organizing a further batch of courses for the winter season. Maltese and non-Maltese residents are welcome to attend these courses. Course venues are fully accessible.

These include the following:

Breast Cancer Awareness

Friday 1st November at 600pm for the young persons
Tuesday 19th November at 930 am for elderly persons
At Sliema Local Council, Depiro Street, Sliema
Talks by Europa Donna Malta - The European Breast Cancer Coalition

Storytelling for Children

Every Saturday between 9am-10am, starting from Saturday 5 October. Public holidays excluded.
At Sliema Local Library, Blanche Huber Street

Children aged between 5-7 are welcome to attend.
Sessions in English and Maltese.

Those interested are to send Name of Child, Age, Parent/guardian, Address and Mob/Tel to Sliema Local Council ( sliema.lc@gov.mt ) or to Sliema Local Library.

Holistic Nutrition Course

Every Thursday between 10am and 11am
At Sliema Local Council, Depiro Street, Sliema
Starting date: 10th October
Course given by David Spiteri

In the coming weeks, Sliema Local Council will also announce further educational initiatives

Lifelong Learning Courses in Sliema 2013/4

Sliema Local Council will be participating in the Lifelong Learning scheme, in partnership with the Directorate for Lifelong Learning (Ministry for Education and Employment) for the coming year, 2013/4.

To date, Sliema Local Council is one of the two most popular local councils as regards lifelong learning courses.

From the coming year, all courses offered in Sliema will be fully accessible for persons with physical disability, and, as in previous years, will be fully accessible to non-Maltese residents, in line with the Local Council's drive for full accessibility and social inclusion.

Courses on offer at Sliema Local Council for the coming year, and their respective level, are:

Maltese as a Foreign Language (MQF Level 1)
English as a Foreign Language (MQF Level 1)
French (Level 2)
Spanish (MQF Level 1)
Health Wellbeing and Successful Ageing (MQF Level 1)
Understanding Children with Emotional and Behavioural Challenges (Certificate of Attendance)
Lace Making (VET level 1)
Drama for Personality Development (VPA level rating is in progress)
Maltese Cultural and Natural Heritage (MQF level rating is in progress) - this course includes on-site outings.
Zumba Fitness (Certificate of Attendance)
Yoga (Certificate of Attendance)
Keep Fit (Certificate of Attendance)
General Science (Core competences basic level)


One may obtain a free hard copy of the prospectus (which also includes courses at other local councils and centres) from the Sliema Local Council offices. More details can be found by clicking on this link: https://lifelonglearning.gov.mt/public/frmCoursesVenue.aspx?ven=43

One can apply online for the courses mentioned above between 19 August and 6 September through the following website:

http://lifelonglearning.gov.mt/

One may also access facebook page at

https://www.facebook.com/Lifelonglearningmalta

In the coming weeks Sliema Local Council will announce other new courses which will be held during winter 2013/4.

More information and assistance may be obtained from the Sliema Local Council

Dog Friendly Beach in Sliema

Sliema Local Council is one of the 5 local councils participating in the initiative for dog friendly beaches around Malta and Gozo.

The area in Sliema allocated for this purpose is at Tigne' Point (under The Point), which is accessible from the Strand.

Parking Scheme in Sliema remains suspended by Government

Sliema is still being denied a parking scheme by the Government. The scheme, which was in line with legal requirements, was abruptly suspended by the Government when it was in its trial period. In the meantime Sliema is being treated differently from other localities which had approved parking schemes in previous years.

More can be seen and read at


http://tvm.com.mt/news/2013/07/sliema-local-council-call-for-urgent-discussions-with-transport-minister/

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130727/local/sliema-council-wants-to-be-heard-on-parking-scheme.479714

http://www.maltarightnow.com/?module=news&at=Il-Kunsill+Lokali+ta%27+Tas-Sliema+injorat+mill-Gvern&t=a&aid=99849350&cid=19

Revision of Local Plans

The Malta Environment and Planning Authority is currently revising local plans. I will be speaking on the issue as Sliema Local Councillor, where I intend to emphasize issues such as overdevelopment, open spaces, traffic congestion, solar energy rights, building heights and commercialization.

Residents, NGOs and other stakeholders are invited to contact me at mbrig@hotmail.com with concrete suggestions in this regard.

In the meantime, newspaper Malta Today, referring to official figures of the National Statistics Office, has reported that Sliema, which saw 852 new applications in the past five years, registers the second-highest number of vacant properties in Malta: 4,061. Between 2005 and 2011, vacant properties in Sliema shot up by 1,394.

Council disputes minister's statement on parking scheme

Sunday, June 23, 2013, 08:15
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130623/local/council-disputes-ministers-statement-on-parking-scheme.474948

Sliema Council has denied that that the locality's parking scheme was introduced on the basis of a legal notice issued on the eve of the general election, or that there was no trial period.

Both claims were made in parliament last week by Transport Minister Joe Mizzi, when replying to a parliamentary question.In a statement today, the council said that Legal Notice 200 of 2009 was actually enacted in 2009, and not on the eve of the General Election, in order to regularize the position of all Local Councils which had Transport Malta permits for the implementation of timed controlled parking schemes within their respective localities. Sliema Local Council started to implement this scheme, for a trial period of six months, according to this Legal Notice, in January 2013.

"Accordingly, the Sliema Local Council maintains that the Cabinet effectively suspended the trial period of the controlled timed parking scheme which is regulated by LN 200 of 2009. The Council also maintains that, as such, this suspension is ultra vires, in that the mentioned Legal Notice is still in force," the council said.

"The trial period was being implemented in order to study the implementation of the system on the ground, receive feedback from the various stakeholders involved, and amend the system as necessary so that it is updated to the new circumstances."

Summer Courses for Children and Adults at Sliema Local Council

Nutrition (for adults)

Tuesdays from 9.00 till 10.00.
2nd July - 27th August

2nd July: Basics in nutrition
9th July; Reading food labels
23rd July: Steps to decrease your weight
30th July: Diet for a healthy heart
6th August: Controlling high blood pressure through diet
13th August: Diabetes, what can I eat?
20th August: Diet to decrease cholesterol
27th August: Managing
Irritable bowel symptoms

Fee 10 Euros for the whole course
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First Aid Course -also including First Aid for Child and Baby- (for adults) by St John’s Ambulance

9 sessions in all.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am – 1pm
Starting Thursday 11 July
Fee 10 Euros for the whole course

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Drama courses for kids (up to 13/14 years of age)

Fridays 9.30am-11am (5th July - 20th September)
Fee - 10 euros for the whole course
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iKids - Computer courses for children during Summer.

More details at http://ikids.com.mt/
Apply within Sliema Local Council or through http://ikids.com.mt/
Course is free


All courses held at Sliema Local Council
For more info, and to apply, please contact Sliema Local Council
sliema.lc@gov.mt

Note: Sliema Local Council will announce more courses, including those under the Lifelong Learning scheme, in the coming weeks