{"id":2508,"date":"2019-07-03T21:14:20","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T21:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westernmirror.com\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2019-07-03T21:34:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T21:34:10","slug":"somerton-rose-hall-challenges-being-addressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernmirror.com\/?p=2508","title":{"rendered":"Somerton, Rose Hall challenges being addressed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Councillors Mark McGann and Anthony Murray, representing the Somerton and Rose Hall Divisions respectively at the St. James Municipal Corporation, have declared that going forward, serious attention will be given to resolving the infrastructural challenges being faced by citizens in the divisions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Councillors were addressing a community meeting at the Bethtephil Baptist Church in Chatham, St. James on Sunday, June 30, where residents were given an opportunity to speak freely on challenges they have been experiencing. Councillors McGann and Murray affirmed their commitment to addressing the challenges which include poor road conditions, inadequate water supply and insufficient street lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A resident of the Rose Hall Division participating in the St. James Municipal Corporation\u2019s Community Meeting in Chatham on Sunday, June 30, 2019.\n\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cThere is work\ncurrently being undertaken as we continue to strengthen partnership with the\nrelevant agencies to find practical real-time solutions,\u201d declared Councillor\nMcGann, adding that \u201calthough the area suffers badly from drought and\ninadequate water supply due to outstanding pipe repairs, I continue to work\nclosely with NWC to have certified trucks supply residents with water.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Councillor McGann further informed that, \u201cA major step to\nupgrade the water supply systems in the area has already been taken with plans\nbeing put in place for the installation of new pumps and we have already\ninstalled a number of tanks.  The trucking\nof water is only a temporary alternative to ensure residents have water for\nsanitary convenience while we work on permanent solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Councillor Murray reiterated that the challenges\nwith water in his division are being addressed in a similar manner, pointing\nout that the trucking of water remains the main alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 He further reassured\nresidents that road repairs and replacement of street lights in his division\ncontinue to be a priority as \u201c4.5 million dollars have been allocated for\nrepairing roads in Retirement and surrounding areas and an additional 4 million\nfor Chatham. We also continue to liaise with Jamaica Public Service Company who\ncontinues to fix and replace a number of streetlights in phases\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NSWMA and St. James Health Department, Social\nDevelopment Commission, Environmental Solutions Limited, the Jamaica Public\nService Company, the Adelphi Police and the Jamaica Red Cross all played their\npart at the forum by addressing the residents pertaining to their respective\nportfolios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These include proper garbage collection, health-related\nconcerns, disaster preparedness, security awareness, the fixing of street\nlights across the divisions, the impact of the development of the Closed\nHarbour Beach in Montego Bay, and the support for social interventions in the\ncommunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The St. James Municipal Corporation\u2019s Community Empowerment\nForum is geared towards facilitating communication between the citizens of the\nparish and their Local Authority, and other agencies whose activities impact the\nlives of the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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