Walwyn and Dawson hold community meetings across districts
Representatives of the Sixth and First districts, Myron Walwyn and Dr Karl Dawson, are set to meet residents in their respective districts today to outline planned works and give constituents an opportunity to raise concerns directly with government officials.
Dr Dawson will meet residents at 6.30 pm at the West End Community Centre, while Walwyn is scheduled to address his constituents from 7 pm at the New Testament church in Baughers Bay.
Dr Dawson said the meeting in the First District is designed to be interactive, allowing residents to question officials on a range of ongoing and planned initiatives. “This meeting is not an outdoors meeting… where the persons would be in a position to be more interactive and ask questions concerning matters,” Dr Dawson explained.
He said discussions will cover roadworks on both main and secondary roads, water supply issues, education facilities, including the former Isabella Morris Primary School site, and several major development projects in the district. Tourism and cultural initiatives are also expected to feature. According to Dawson, ministers are expected to attend and respond directly to residents’ questions. “Persons can raise questions on whatever issue they have concerns about in the territory,” he stated.
In the meantime, Walwyn said his Sixth District meeting will bring together several key agencies and officials to address long-standing infrastructure and community concerns. “We’ll have the Minister of Works, Honourable Kye Rymer and his team… officials from the Recovery and Development Agency… and the new director of the Department of Waste Management,” he said.
Among the major topics to be discussed is the planned redevelopment of Sabbath Hill Road. Walwyn said community input is essential before construction begins, given the disruption the project is likely to cause. “Before the project commenced, we wanted to hear any other lingering concerns, particularly from the persons who live in the Sabbath Hill area,” he said.
Residents will also be updated on plans for a proposed fisherman’s landing site at the Omar Hodge Fisherman’s Wharf. Walwyn said the government agreed that discussions with the community must come first. “Before we do any work there, there must be a discussion with the community to get their input,” he stated.
Another key issue on the agenda is the long-discussed Baughers Bay exit road. Walwyn said property rights and routing concerns remain unresolved and require community engagement. “It would be good to get an input from the community… to where would be the best place for this road to be,” he said.
He added that cleanliness in the district will also be addressed, noting ongoing efforts and inviting residents to share concerns directly with the Department of Waste Management.
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Dead horses
Walwyn is no dead horse and you know it. Some of y’all would do anything to bring this man down and it is nothing but pure jealousy by some of you especially wiggy. Just jealous of the man.
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