Valletta monti is to move in weeks but no new stalls yet

The relocation of the Valletta monti to Ordnance Street will go ahead in the coming weeks, though no new stalls will be introduced immediately, the Times of Malta is informed.
The long-awaited relocation, originally earmarked for early last year, was repeatedly held by issues over logistics, as well as public concern over the placement and also design of new stalls.
Following a public expression of interest, a design panel chaired by the Chamber of Architects selected a new design earlier this year, but hawkers took issue with the “functionality” of the proposal, prompting a return to the drawing board.
A ministry spokeswoman told the Times of Malta that as talks were still ongoing, the move to Ordnance Street would go ahead in the coming weeks as planned but the present stalls would be retained for the time being.

There is no timeline for new stalls to be introduced. A tendering process will ensue after the new design is finalised. The Malta Independent reported yesterday that the government had ditched the winning design for the stalls, created by architects Ray Said and Rupert Pace, in favour of a series of mechanised, four-wheeled trailers resembling traditional Maltese...