Government To Meet Protesters Over Data Centre And Land Use Concerns

The Government says it will meet directly with the group behind Saturday’s demonstration to discuss their concerns, including the proposed £1.5bn Data Centre investment.

It says it will respond to the issues raised and reiterates that its priority is to use available public land for housing for the people of Gibraltar.

A statement from the Government follows below:

HM Government of Gibraltar wishes to acknowledge the letter presented to the Minister for  Economic Development Sir Joe Bossano by the group that demonstrated on Saturday.  

The Government also acknowledges receipt of a further communication from the group yesterday. 

The Government will respond to each of the group’s wide-ranging concerns and will meet with the  group in order to discuss each of them in detail, including questions and concerns regarding the  proposed £1.5bn Data Centre investment. 

The Government agrees that Gibraltar’s limited public land needs to be responsibly used to the best  overall benefit for its people. 

The Government's view, in particular, is that the people of Gibraltar want the land we have available  to be used for housing for the people of Gibraltar. 

That is what this Government has done and is doing. 

The Government thanks all those who peacefully turned out to express their views and concerns,  as is their right, and looks forward to the opportunity to discuss these directly with the organisers  of the demonstration.