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City workers ordered to remove illegal scrap metal business from Lamaha Park

Jul 19, 2012 News

Georgetown Mayor, Hamilton Green, has ordered workers to remove the illegal scrap metal business affecting Lamaha Park residents. The Mayor disclosed this during a telephone interview with Kaieteur news on Tuesday. The Mayor said that he is currently awaiting reports on the outcome of the situation.
Residents of Lamaha Park had recently stated that they are suffering from environmental and health problems due to the illegal scrap metal dealership, which is being operated by squatters in the residential community.
The people claimed that they had appealed to the authorities to put a halt to the problem before it escalates.
The scrap metal heap, some 20 feet high, is located on a Government/Council reserve at the entrance to Lamaha Park.
Residents claimed that the culprits have been carting off material from their yards to facilitate their prohibited operation.
In letters addressed to several organizations the residents claimed, “The business entails the stockpiling of scrap metal which towers almost 25 feet high. Dealers can be seen dropping off large quantities of discarded articles such as truck bodies, car parts, washing machines , refrigerators , bed frames, wheel chairs, hospital examination beds and many more items too numerous to mention,” the letter stated.
Since the business began, residents have complained about disappearance of metal articles from their premises. Large sand trucks, often three at a time, are used to transport the material away from the site. The parking of these trucks, many times would contribute to a traffic hazard, security risk and a danger to passersby which can be caused by falling debris.
In addition, huge infernos that are lit at night in most cases give off toxic fumes that result in respiratory distress for some persons.
Deputy Mayor Patricia Chase-Green had promised to look into the problem, by sending an inspector to investigate.
The Deputy Mayor told Kaieteur News that a dealer might be using the reserve as a storage area until the metal is shipped overseas.
However, efforts made to contact the Deputy Mayor for a second remark were unsuccessful. The residents had earlier asserted that
“This establishment is a major eye sore and an insult to the law abiding/ tax-paying citizens of the Lamaha Park Community.”
During a recent visit to the community, Kaieteur News observed some youths fetching scrap material to the heap on the reserve.

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