Stop running sewerage lines in drains – EE/LL resident
“Your concern is very real and like you said it’s something that is bigger than what we are trying to do here, so we do accept that,” Dr. Glasgow told residents at a community meeting held at the East End/Long Look (EE/LL) Community Centre last evening, November 5, 2013.
The meeting was called to discuss plans to move forward with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Loan, which was approved to address infrastructural damages cause by Tropical Storm Otto in 2010 when the concern was raised.
It was attended by a handful of residents scattered among media operatives and government officials. Only two persons stood to ask questions. Among other questions were concerns relating to the impact of the elevation of the road according to the design, surface water running off into the drains, and the effect on recently laid and other sewerage pipes.
Also present were Representative for the Eighth District, Honourable Marlon A. Penn who was only able to stay for a few minutes and Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool.
“…It is a very true and real problem. I do know that the government is working on fixing that problem holistically in the sewerage project,” said Dr. Glasgow.
Parham Town Corridor Project likely to start in January 2014
It was also noted that active work on the Parham Town Corridor Project in East End is likely to get started by January 2014 as residents were told that there are active tenders out for the commencement of the project and FDL Consult Inc., headed by Mr Gilbert Fontenard, is on spot with the designs and other engineering mechanisms.
The project is to be executed with a loan funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and, according to the consultant Mr Fontenard, there are a number of CDB requirements that must be met by his company and the Government of the Virgin Islands.
Among those “grey areas” are that bidders must fulfill certain requirements in order to be awarded contracts under the project. He noted that in the instances of local contractors it may require that they come together.
Additionally, it was made clear that CDB has strict policies as it relates to procurement that would necessitate materials being sourced from established companies in the UK for the execution of the project.
The Parham Town Corridor Project is estimated to take approximately six (6) months to complete. The costs could not be released in the interest of fairness as there were active tenders out.
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15 Responses to “Stop running sewerage lines in drains – EE/LL resident”
Neither of your options is acceptable! They just need to stop spending stchupid money and fix the problem correctly once and for all.
Hon. Kedrick Pickering and Hon. Marlon Penn ought to be ashamed. Promises...Promises...Promises....East End/Long Look community is the worst looking community. It's sad as tourists have to pass through from the airport and they see garbage, big holes in the road..not very attractive and inviting especially for someone visiting for the first time. Take pride in your community follow the example of Hon. Julian Frasier, Hon Andrew Fahie, and clean your community..maybe if you take some pride the people themselves would follow your example and take pride.. Politicians...tell the people lies and do nothing...
With all the problems the Seventh District has especially with all that water Monday night that almost flooded out the Spanish lady grocery store in Long look and areas from Panchie throughout The Bay and Long Look that needs much help in regards to roads and sees little to no works, versus the things that Hon. Penn is trying to do for the Eighth District, how did you get Hon. Penn’s name mix up in the same message with Hon. Pickering?
Truth B told or whoever you are, try go and come again. The Seventh and the Eighth has family ties but two different representatives. Get that straight.