Transport Minister Ian Borg has distanced himself from plans to introduce residential parking in Sliema, saying that he only agreed to running a transport study in the locality. “A pilot project will not take place, the local council asked me if a study carried out by experts will be considered, and I confirmed that it will be," Borg told Times of Malta on Wednesday. "I also offered our help, so that the experts for these studies to be carried out will be chosen and modelled for a solution unique to Sliema, and then we go on from there." The minister met with Sliema councillors on Tuesday, to discuss its calls for residential parking to be introduced. Transport Minister Ian Borg says local council and himself only agreed on carrying out a study for the locality's parking problems. Video: Jonathan Borg Yesterday, in a Facebook post, the council said the minister was receptive to plans and had acknowledged that Sliema had previously been granted such a scheme. Both sides had agreed to carry out a transport study, the council said. The "transport planner study" will include consultations with various stakeholders, and "will include consultation with the various stakeholders...