The Mocha/Arcadia Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) remains hopeful that it can convince the Ministry of Communities’ Department of Housing that relocating all the residents of Lombard and Broad Street to their community is not a good idea.
Chairman of the NDC Rudolph Adams told Stabroek News on Tuesday that after a special meeting to address the issue members of the NDC remain firm in their objection reiterating that it is a representation of the views of their constituents.
Adams noted that the NDC has written to Minister Valerie Patterson-Yearwood to request another meeting to address the issue.
Government through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) took the decision to bear the cost of relocating squatters from the Broad and Lombard streets area after the court ruled in favour of the owners of the property currently occupied by the squatters. It was ordered that the squatters remove to allow the owner to take possession of the space.
