Drainage, safety, green spaces high on agenda for Independent East Bank group

Members of Community for Change and Development pose for a photo. The group’s banner is displayed in the background.

Recreational facilities for youth and improved drainage systems are on top of the list for the members of the Community for Change and Development who are contesting to be councillors on the Caledonia/Good Success local authority at the March 18 local government polls.

According to Deputy Coordinator Collin Weekes, the group prides itself on being non-political. He explained that it comprises residents who have a vested interest in seeing their communities properly developed. Among the goals the group plans to achieve are fostering communication between the Neigbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) and community members, improving security through adequate street lights, establishment and improvement of recreational, health and education facilities, improved garbage collection and waste disposal systems and cleaning and maintenance of drains and road surfaces.

Specifically addressing the issue of improper drainage and safety of residents, Weekes explained that