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Linden municipal bus park turns shopping mall
Despite numerous concerns raised by citizens of Linden about the erection of two stores in the Linden Municipal Bus Park, the construction is continuing. So the big question now is “Who is in charge?” It seems as if the owners of the stores are.
With the erection of the structures in the park, the exit is blocked. The entrance is also used as the exit and this sometimes causes a build-up of traffic on the main road. Even the bus park is congested, especially in the mornings when buses plying the Linden/Kwakwani route are in it, along with the Linden/Georgetown buses.
One store takes up half of the park with its display of goods covered with tarpaulins.
A Regional Democratic Councillor said the erection of the two buildings in the park is a sore point and it was brought up in the last statutory meeting again because it was referred to the Local Government committee, and the Chairman of that committee did not bring up the issue.
“It is always pushed to the back burner.’
He also stated that the Mayor and Town Council are solely responsible for the park.
The councillor, who asked that his name be withheld, said two other vendors wrote for permission to build similar structures and their application was denied, and he wonders why these two were given permission.
One store takes up half of the park with its display of goods covered with tarpaulins.
According to one driver, the erection of such structures on the park is not in keeping with the by-laws.
“How de Town Council could give dem permission, I don’t know. Look, he (store owner) tek over half de park and you can’t even go near he thing if you backing up. Dat is not wha dis park fuh. I believe somebody at Town Council getting pay.”
Vendors are asking why others are being harassed and taken to court for selling on council’s reserve on the grounds that they are obstructing passersby, yet these two massive structures are obstructing the free flow of traffic in and out of the park without any consequences.
Residents are asking the relevant authorities to look into this matter expeditiously. (Jacquey Bourne)
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