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‘Sheer arrogance!’ Hon Fraser objects to derelict vehicles storage returning to SCB
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Recently, Acting Manager of the Department of Waste Management (DWM) Mr Neville Allen has said it is the hope that the storage and processing of derelict vehicles will be returned to Sea Cow's Bay.
Importing vehicles from Japan heightening derelict vehicles problem- Neville Allen
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- “Many persons bring vehicles from Japan and so forth and it is very difficult to get parts when it starts giving problems and they would take these vehicles and put them on the side of the road and in public parking lots. It is a nightmare, a safety issue and it breaks down the beauty of our Territory.”
Bush cutting delayed territory-wide due to policy revision- PS Smith-Berkeley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works, Mr Ronald F. Smith-Berkeley has stated that the Ministry has experienced some administrative delays in attending to bush cutting throughout the Territory.
'No Derelicts Left Behind' campaign actively underway
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Manager of the Department of Waste Management, Mr Neville Allen said that a significant amount of derelicts have been removed since the launch of the “No Derelicts Left Behind” campaign.
Reduced access @ Incinerator to control indiscriminate dumping
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Assistant Manager at the Department of Waste Management, Mr Neville Allen has said that access to the Pockwood Pond incinerator will be limited to 4:00 pm daily in an effort to control the practice of indiscriminate dumping.
Solid Waste Dept. urges truck operators to sort bulky waste
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Solid Waste Department is urging private truckers and waste disposal contractors to sort bulky waste items such as metal, concrete, wooden pallets, yard waste and glass, a Government Information Service (GIS) press release has stated.
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