Billboards ‘tip of iceberg’

Illegal billboards of all shapes and sizes are mushrooming along arterial roads across the island. Billboards and advertising screens should be covered by a permit and owners are meant to pay encroachment fees in public places, but sources said the authorities have been turning a blind eye to illegalities. Mepa said there were currently 117 legal billboards on main roads and another 70 illegal ones subject to an enforcement notice. But according to Mepa sources, the number of illegal billboards in the authority’s files shows just the tip of the iceberg. Under the law, those served with an... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.