“We visited nearly 100 flats over the course of the past year,” Action for Housing spokesman and renowned social activist Henry Pinna told the Olive Press. Gibraltar’s chief minister Fabian Picardo has described the project as an “exciting time for Gibraltar” which would help “deliver affordable housing for our community.” But Spain has already registered its opposition to the development. Three days after a court of appeal ruled an amendment to the Housing Act unconstitutional, a political row has sparked off, with the GSD Opposition suggesting the Government misinformed Parliament, and Independent MP Marlene Hassan Nahon saying this is yet another failure of the barristocracy in our political system. 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Action for Housing are hoping that tenants will be housed soon by the Government. SPEAKER The Hon W. THOMSON, O.B.E., J.P. GOVERNMENT The Hon Major R. J. PELIZA, Chief Minister The Hon M. XIBERRAS, Minister for Labour and Social Security The Hon Major A J GACHE, Minister for Information, Port Trade & Industry The Hon J CARUANA, Minister for Medical and Health Services The Hon W M ISOLA, Minister for Tourism and Municipal Services The Hon Miss C ANES, Minister for Public Works and Housing The Hon L DEVINCENZI, Minister for Education and Recreatio… There are 185 companies in the MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND LANDS corporate family. Dinner hosted by the Hon. Her Majesty's Government of Gibraltar is the democratically elected government of the … Fabian Picardo of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP) who has been in office since 9 December 2011, in alliance with the Gibraltar Liberal Party (Liberals), following the 2011 General Election.The Leader of the Opposition is the Hon. 223/2020- 25th March – Gibraltar Youth Service providing an expressive outlet for young people during isolation; 222/2020 – 24th March – Coronavirus – High Demand Supplies Price Control; 221/2020 – 24th March – Chief Minister’s Statement On Business & Employee Assistance Terms – … 20040040: Information Technology & Logistics Department, HM Government of Gibraltar Housing Department Units 79-80 Harbour’s Walk, The New Harbours Tel: 20075603 Fax: 20041375 Email: housing@gibraltar.gov.gi HOTLINE (Reporting Empty Flats): 20040040. “If the landlords want to fast-track the process, they should do so within the law by talking to the government,” he added. housing@gibraltar.gov.gi. The project was announced a year ago by the Gibraltar Government, but the group says there has been no more news since it was first proposed. Spain expected to allow travel between regions over Christmas but ONLY if you are travelling home to stay with... More days for festive curfew reductions but less time in Spain’s Valencian Community, Cheeky thieves leave festive note after stealing cash machine on Spain’s Costa Blanca. MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND LANDS has 400 total employees across all of its locations. Reports of repairs (including daytime emergencies), reported by tenants are received by the Reporting Office, Ministry for Housing, City Hall, either by telephone (20048440/20048441), or in person at the City Hall counters. Samantha Sacramento M.P., Minister for Tourism, Equality, Social Services & Housing, for the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival, 26 January 2016, at the Sunborn Hotel. The department leads on issues relating to women, disability and sexual orientation with a view to removing barriers to equality so as to help build a fairer society. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Henry Pinna from Action for Housing has said that the group welcome the Government’s decision to make an application to construct a 20-storey 665 bed hostel on the site of the MOT centre. DERELICT housing in Gibraltar could become a thing of the past after a successful campaign by a Gibraltar pressure group. The case to evict the woman and child who had run out of money was reported to the Commissioner of Police who assured the group it would not happen again. The head of Government is the Chief Minister, currently the Hon. Tel: 20076389 . Parliament clashes over housing ‘glut’ By Priya Gulraj Share 23rd January 2020 The Minister for Housing, Steven Linares, denied that there has been an undersubscription to properties in Hassan Centenary Terraces, while confirming there are still 165 flats left to be allocated. Chief Ministers Curriculum Vitae Chief Minister's Speeches Chief Minister's Speech June 1999 Chief Minister's New Year Message (January 2000) Chief Minister's Speech October 1998 Coinage Constitution Customs City Fire Brigade Climate NEARLY €86,000 taken from a person entering Gibraltar nearly a year ago will now be added to government coffers. 2. Senior Management Section Administration: 20050137 The Department of Equality is responsible for ensuring that all discrimination is identified and eradicated. Gibraltar, British overseas territory occupying a narrow peninsula of Spain’s southern Mediterranean coast, just northeast of the Strait of Gibraltar, on the east side of the Bay of Gibraltar (Bay of Algeciras), and directly south of the Spanish city of La Línea.It is 3 miles (5 km) long and 0.75 mile (1.2 km) wide and is connected to Spain by a low, sandy isthmus that is 1 mile (1.6 km) long. “Eventually the landlords will recover these empty sites so they can restore or rebuild them from scratch,” added Pinna. “Action for Housing then invited the government ministers for housing and the environment to do an audit of the housing onsite.”. It is an opportunity to focus on the achievements of the past year and of course plan for the coming year. DERELICT housing in Gibraltar could become a thing of the past after a successful campaign by a Gibraltar pressure group. John has long been a supporter of the GSLP and joined in 2011 in order to help bring about the new dawn that Gibraltar so desperately needed. Here’s the full text of Minister Samantha Sacramento’s Budget speech: Mr Speaker, The budget address is my favourite time of year. Afterhours service reports may be made by telephone to 20050129. Speaking on Radio Gibraltar's Lunchtime Live programme, Steven Linares said the Government's intention is to negotiate with … Cleaning of the housing estates The Ministry for Housing is currently contracting Britannia Premium Cleaning for the cleaning of the housing estates. Pinna was recently in the news for representing the views of an illegally evicted tenant in what he believes were ‘shameful’ scenes. The shocked reactions of ministers Steven Linares and John Cortes can be seen in a forthcoming episode of Viewpoint to be shown on GBC. In order to regulate the housing market in Gibraltar, the government formed the statutory Housing Advisory Council. The Government of Gibraltar invites applications for the post of Supply Youth and Community Support Worker in the Gibraltar Youth Service, Ministry for Housing, Youth and Sport. 1st September 2020. “As the Minister for Housing, I am extremely proud to be at the helm of this department and together with my hardworking and dedicated staff we will continue with our endeavours to assist as many applicants as possible with the allocation of Government accommodation and the general standard of living,” said Mr Linares. Gibraltar News, GBC News, Latest Gibraltar News. MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND LANDS is located in Quatre Bornes, Mauritius and is part of the Government Industry. Jul 04 - Minister Sacramento Budget Speech . Applicants must, by virtue of their citizenship, be entitled to take up employment in Gibraltar and are, or on employment will be, resident in Gibraltar. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The Minister for Housing has clarified that the proposed new 665 bed hostel Near Eastern Beach will be privately owned. Written by YGTV Team on 04 July 2018. John Culatto is an expert on all things Gibraltar. Over the last 8 years John has worked tirelessly both as Minister for Health and later Minister for Education in order to … The Gibraltar Branch will be represented by the Miss Samantha Sacramento, Minister for Housing and Equality, who is the Leader of the delegation, Steven Linares Minister … Minister for the Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change and Education, Prof John Cortes, and the Welsh Government’s Education Minister, Kirsty Williams, held a video meeting yesterday (Monday) to discuss higher education and university fees for students from Gibraltar attending Welsh universities after Brexit. The reply was that of a concerned elder and naturally frightened. The chief minister reiterated that Gibraltar was considering becoming part of the passport-free Schengen zone as a way of ensuring fluidity of movement on its border with Spain. Pinna, formerly Gibraltar ombudsman, said his work has put the issue ‘on the social map’ which should finally lead to these people being rehoused by the government. Their address is The Stone Block, Unit 5B, The New Harbours, Gibraltar Department of Equality. MHCLG was formed in July 2001 as part of the Cabinet Office with the title Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), headed by the then Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott. 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The main offices for Housing Works Agency are currently located at: Unit A, 7 Admiral Rooke Road, Gibraltar. "We are looking at a deal that requires the maximum possible level of unrestricted fluidity of people," he told AFP, saying becoming part of Schengen was just one option. Action for Housing recently took government ministers on a tour of shame so they could see the torrid conditions of mainly pre-war flats in the old town. Should you have a query with it, please contact the Housing Allocation Unit at Units 79/80 Harbours Walk, New Harbours: Please be reminded that details of suspected empty flats may be reported anonymously on tel no. REPORTING OFFICE now listed under HOUSING WORKS AGENCY About Us The Housing Department's main role is to administer public housing, including allocation, rent collection, maintenance and repairs.