urged Government: "Act immediately''.

It went on to demand a review of MPs' powers when considering the Bermuda Plan.

"What is the point of putting very important reports like this to the legislature of Bermuda if MPs can't amend it?'' asked Trust spokesman Mr.

Timothy Marshall.

In the House of Assembly on Friday, the spoils were shared in the battle to save Catchment Hill from the clutches of builders.

Government succeeded in passing the Bermuda Plan 1992, which zones the Hill for development.

But Acting Environment Minister the Hon. Clarence Terceira gave campaigners against development a reprieve.

"Government undertakes to immediately review the zoning of this property,'' he declared.

Dr. Terceira added: "However, in order to undertake a further review, the approved plan must first be in place.'' The promise of a review did not satisfy Opposition MPs in the House of Assembly, who voted against the Bermuda Plan.

Opposition leader Mr. Frederick Wade said Parliament should adjourn to let Government rewrite the Catchment Hill zonings immediately.

Yesterday chairman of the National Trust's environmental committee Mr.

Marshall applauded Government's promise.

He said: "The Trust welcomes this move on the part of Government and looks forward to Government moving quickly to ensuring that the Hill is saved from developers.'' Mr. Marshall, however, believed a review of the zonings was not as easy as Dr.

Terceira suggested.

He understood legislation was needed to save Catchment Hill, one of the Island's last open spaces.

"Government is in a catch 22. As I understand it they can't live up to their undertaking without amending legislation.

"I think the mechanism they suggest for reviewing does not do the trick. They are going to have to present a bill or amendment to the House to accomplish their objective.

"The Trust would like to see Government act on this prior to the Parliamentary recess.'' Mr. Marshall said the Trust was disappointed Parliament was forced to deal with zoning on an "all-or-nothing'' basis.

"Perhaps in future this could be looked at.'' He added: "Government has been told by the Attorney General that it can't amend any portion of it. It has to either accept or reject it all.

"This meant Government could not do anything about the blunder over Catchment Hill. Hopefully Government will look at resolving this.'' SIGNING UP -- Mr. Jonathan Frith, a campaigner against development of Catchment Hill, gets another recruit to the cause. Ms Margarette Iris is pictured signing a protest petition at a booth outside Sail On in Front Street. Petition signing sessions will continue throughout the week.