Around 12,000 contributions in public consultation on the three national parks
Another step towards opening White Rocks for the public
Staff Reporter ||
Published: May 7, 2026, 4:05 pm
Minister Miriam Dalli announcing the regeneration plans for White Rocks and two other national parks following an extensive public consultation.
Initial works have been carried out to make areas at White Rocks safe and accessible to the public. This was announced by Minister for the Environment and Energy Miriam Dalli, together with the Project Green team. The results of the Shape Your Space public consultation and the way forward for the three national parks – White Rocks, Manoel Island and Fort Campbell – were also presented today.
The consultation, which took place between December and April through the ParksinMalta.mt platform, gathered more than 6,000 submissions. In addition, throughout this process, Project Green organised around 100 workshops and focus groups with hundreds of residents, students, families, elderly people, Local Councils and NGOs, with a further approximately 6,000 participants.
Minister Miriam Dalli said that, thanks to this process, there is now a clear direction on communities’ priorities. She emphasised that open spaces are at the heart of community life, where families meet, children play and communities come together.
“This is the policy we want to implement: a policy that does not leave public land abandoned and closed off to people. Public land should be used for the public good. Where work is needed, that work is carried out in phases, responsibly and with a clear purpose. Today we can say that White Rocks is open in a safe manner for the public to enjoy. From here, we will continue working to transform this site into a national open space that is safe, accessible and worthy of the country,” said Minister Miriam Dalli.
As part of the first phase of this process, cleaning and safety works were carried out at White Rocks, including the removal of more than 22,000 tonnes of construction waste and dangerous structures. Fencing, signs and picnic benches were also installed so that the public can access the site in a safer and more organised way.
The opening of White Rocks will give the community the opportunity to rediscover the potential of this site, appreciate the existing environment and begin to imagine what can be achieved in the next regeneration phase.
The potential of White Rocks will also begin to be seen through public activities on site, including the Spring Festival, which will take place on 16 and 17 May.
The contributions received through the consultation were consistent and concrete. The holistic plan for these three projects is being drawn up together with Chapman Taylor, an international firm with 13 studios around the world.
Project Green Chief Executive Joseph Cuschieri explained that the aim of the campaign was for the public to be heard before the design process begins. He said that actively listening to students, young people, families, elderly people, Local Councils and NGOs led to a set of concrete ideas that will now be reflected in the regeneration plans.
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