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Controversy looms over N/A Council’s regularisation exercise
Many high level meetings are taking place on a daily basis as the New Amsterdam Town Council continues to push on with its regularisation exercise in ridding the town of many unnecessary encumbrances. However, as many residents and businesses are lauding the moves, some businesses are bent on trying their best to flout the rules.
Whilst numerous business owners have complied, some are not too pleased with having to dismantle their sheds and barriers to comply with the laws. During the week, a number of businesses were seen removing their sheds, fences and other encumbrances. Some were threatening to replace theirs to the utter annoyance
The meeting on one of the business premises
of the council.
On Thursday, an on-the-spot meeting involving aggrieved members was held. Among those on the ground were Regional Chairman David Armagon, Deputy Mayor Harold Debydeen, Town Clerk Sharon Alexander, Member of Parliament Fizal Jafarally, members of the Local Government Ministry, and representatives of the Town Constabulary among others. The gathering was in front of one of the business premises
This latest development came about after a dispute developed between a business owner and persons who park in front of his premises, including hire car drivers, after the Town Council and the Police Force had made moves to regulate the busy area by removing all the impediments placed by the business owners and placed ‘no parking’ and ‘no stopping’ signs in the area.
Kaieteur News understands that the businessman made a special appeal to the Government stating that he is being unfairly treated. However, the Council is remaining steadfast with its decision and is not prepared to relent on an earlier decision that all impediments above and beyond the drains will be removed.
A solution is still to be had, but residents and other business owners are stating that the law is the law and what goes for one, must go for all.
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