Embarrassing! Appeals made for Trellis Bay entry port facility
A stakeholder has pleaded with Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn that the Trellis Bay ferry dock is in dire need of an accommodation facility for waiting passengers.
“At the Trellis Bay, we have a lot of passengers travelling to the different cays as well as to the sister islands. There is no accommodation there for people in terms of passengers being left out in the open and exposed to all the elements,” the stakeholder complained as a caller on the NDP radio programme recently.
The caller said that a shed had been there previously but this was inadequate and had been knocked away during hurricane Irma several years ago.
According to the resident, it was very important that the territory’s ports of entry have suitable accommodation for passengers, especially since there are both international tourists and local visitors who use the area.
“We need a solid structure there with integrity that can withstand hurricanes,” he added.
The resident said passengers are forced to be seated under the trees in the area and said there were also no bathroom facilities in place.
He asserted that the situation was embarrassing.
Responding to the complaints, Penn said he had previously done designs for a new facility for the Trellis Bay area and secured these through his own personal funding from an architect in his district.
The Opposition Leader said the plans included a visitor centre, restroom facility and all necessary amenities needed for travellers.
According to Penn, he took the designs to BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) where there were several discussions with the BVITB’s new Director and the Junior Minister at the time, Shereen Flax Charles.
“I have done the legwork to get that project moving. We haven’t gotten funding either from the Tourist Board or from the government to execute that project,“ Penn stated.
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No Marlone you only making noise because your *** have a business in trellis bay. You are only looking out to build the area to fix your *** business. Most likely you will inherit nothing …
YOU SOUND LIKE A REAL A**!!!
If the public could only see this a**hole for what he is. He is one big reason for all the unsolved criMes. His family are alleged criminals in it. Check his *** and all them drug man up east. The news looking wrong news. This country will not get anywhere with these crooked politicians. Don’t get distracted by this trickster.
Seriously. People -designs? $1500 puts up 4 posts and a roof. No one sits there that long because they go to the nearby restaurant owned by his dad.
THER’S NOTHING THERE SO THEY MOST GO TO THE NEAREST PLACE TO WAIT.YOU WON’T STAY THERE EITHER.IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO OWNS THE RESTURANT NEARBY SOMETHING IS NEEDED OVER THERE BY THAT DOCK
Government and BVITB seriously needs focus on the whole #BVILOVE CAMPAIGN! What is the point of the BVILOVE campaign when we have a ferry welcome terminal that looks like a hog pen!!!!
That ferry terminal has nothing to do with the nearby businesses; it ks one of the main hubs for the workforce and while travelling to Virgin Gorda.
How is it acceptable for locals and visitors to utilize???
Before I finished reading I already knew Penn’s response! This just goes to show what a joke politics is in the BVI.
It certainly needs a place to shelter people, including the workforce, from the rains and the inclement sun and, above all, bathrooms so as not to have to relieve themselves in the surroundings.
At least it looking better than that glass house proposed for west end
Good business for the restaurants while passengers wait they buy…On a serious note the ferry dock need some kind of housing for passengers to relax and wait in comfort from sun and Rain…
What kind of ice cream parlour terminal is that
This boy playing palotricks. Every and any this the benefit him self. Half dead project dude can’t even articulate him proficiently. What a s…t show. Grape tree physicalogy.
You need to learn to write properly!! You are a disgrace to the East!!!
No you got wrong your representative Marlon penn is a di**race to the east. Trellis bay project he thinking of himself. Act like y’all don’t know that selfish thing. This man has nothing to offer more than …. I am an east ender and I approve this message.
The entire place there in trellis looks nasty garbage, garbage ,filthy as h**l shameful
Why so negative . Isn’t something like that better than the plastic tent… Some of you so blinded by the green cloth that you cannot see the bigger picture .
Where there is enhancements for the community support it and stop pulling down Mr , Penn some of you sound so malicious and bitter . It might be his own family doing those evil blogs .
The building pretty in color and that is about it. Stop entertaining that d**ce. Let him go clean up the crimes in parham town and leave god children alone.
he had 8 years to deal with that matters
Marlon will not be the next premier
Boy marlon the esteemed one jealous you bad because he is blogging against you on every site.
Marlon want money for trellis bay but not for Frenchman cay. Seem like he take all of us for a**holes…
This is a must for years now.its a first impression so stop u all crap bout facilitating his fathers business.VG suffers the safe fate our rep ,at large rep,sister island co,Verne I don’t know his title drop the ball.Passengers, cargo vehicles on daily barge route day, trippers
its disaster.Vincent said it was to be seperated since 2020.chateau purchase,land purchase up to now what.
Who want to put business in trellis and the drug lords and theives right next door. Funny thing let Marlon get his priority straights. He is nothing but a *** for he criminal friends. Sick and tired a he now all you come for me.
RDA cleaned up all the wrecked Irma yachts so governments job is finished there. If you want a building for the private ferry passengers then just build it yourself.
Many were making noise when someone asked for a shelter there some weeks ago. There was a nice little glass building there but irma went with it. The foundation is still there something can be rebuild on the foundation already there. It had no restroom just a building for rain or sun.
The government have a dock there where an old boat is docked for months now hampering those who want to off load stuff.
This has been a project for BVITB but it is not important to them. We complained there was no seating, they brought them rusty seating, no tent.
We complained no shelter and then we get a tent…wind gone with it, only the frame was there.
Begged TB put back a cover.
Do not blame Marlon as it is not something to come out of the district budget. He has begged and pleaded along with other people. When you guys understand protocols and politics then come and blog. From blogging s**t.
So how does an airport runway extension affect this grand plan with these small sheds. I point blank don’t like it. Its too small and the design wastes space…..sigh
There nothing better for us to invest in right now!!!!!!!Our youths are being forced into a life a crime just to survive but let make the place pretty for the tourist who may get robbed due to the neglect of more pressing issues. For example lack of price control rent proper schools proper roads proper hospital airport stations without mold thats killing out public servants. Hospital not paying on time giving staff 40 cents raise. Increment made news but ain’t finish pay out yet
Crime is on the rise because our poverty rate has also risen. These tourists you so worried about will get robbed. Stop talking shit and use the money belonging to the people who live and work in this country wisely how about you make it more comfortable for the people living here and we can clearly see the personal interest. There are more pressing issues ALL public offices including the airport still has mold our public servants are dying in these buildings. Price control RENT what have you done for the youths or the elderly population. Y’all too comfortable on top that’s why y’all can worry about Shit while lower class struggle like 3rd world country