Bird says infrastructural work done in Rural East is sub-par, while Cabinet promises Works Ministry additional resources

Nine months after the General Election, the condition of St. John’s
Rural East has not gotten any better, according to Sean Bird, the
United Progressive Party (UPP) caretaker for that constituency.
 
Bird notes that, prior to the January 18 polls, some work was
hurriedly done to bolster the election chances of MP Maria Browne;
however, its deficiencies have since been exposed.
 
He says any work now being undertaken is sub-par at best, and the
impression that development is underway in the constituency is
clearly deception.

As a result, several communities in Rural East are in urgent need of
infrastructural and other work, Bird states.

According to Bird, any projects executed by the Ministry of Works
over the past few weeks under Browne’s stewardship has become
undone.

He adds that the minister has no clue about what she is doing and
should not be holding that portfolio. As a matter of fact, he says, she
is unfit for the job.

Meanwhile, the Cabinet reportedly addressed the condition of the
roads during its sitting on Wednesday, October 25.
 
According to this week’s Notes, “The Ministry of Works is presently
reviewing its schedule of work for the improvement of the road
infrastructure in the country.”
 
After allocating significant resources to St. Mary’s South leading up
to Tuesday’s by-election, the Executive reportedly agreed that more
supplies are to be allocated to Works to augment its road
programme.

It claims that work is continuing on the road approaching the Cades
Bay bridge, which has seen two recent accidents due to inadequate
or absent signage in the area.

But a date for its completion has not been announced, and the
Cabinet Notes only say that work will be “completed soon.”
Additionally, the Notes say the Tyrells Main Road is to receive some
attention as the recent rains have opened up several dangerous
potholes along that thoroughfare.