Following several reports in Stabroek News that the historic Promenade Gardens had been closed to the public, city Mayor Alfred Mentore yesterday stated that it needed to be open.
The mayor was speaking at a Statutory Meeting of the Mayor and City Council. Stabroek News had reported that for months the gardens had been closed to the general public though special events were permitted at a fee. Who permitted this is still unclear but over the months of its closure, limited access was also allowed by guards to members of the public.
The City’s Town Clerk, Candace Nelson yesterday told the meeting that the council has since met with the security guards assigned at the location and she shared insights into their discussions. She said that the security indicated that certain individuals were allowed to use the gardens with prior permission, a practice that was in place during the COVID-19 restrictions.
