THE Clean-Up Programme for the Charlestown community, which commenced on December 5, 2014 is approximately 25% complete.For the purpose of the Community Sanitation and Aesthetics Improvement Programme, Charlestown which is bordered by Princes Street (North), Sussex Street (South), St. Stephen’s Street (East) and Lombard Street (West) was divided into six blocks. A total of 85 workers were assigned to the programme: these include 80 community enhancement workers, four supervisors and one

project coordinator.

Throughout the Charlestown area, the teams are encountering several challenges. One primary challenge is the large volume of motor vehicular traffic passing through several streets. This uncontrollable situation is posing problems, but the teams are working with much caution. Further, there are numerous derelict vehicles which have been left on parapets and over drains that are preventing workers from accessing portions of the community drainage network. Coupled with the derelicts, numerous property owners have breached the Building Code by constructing concrete bridges which provide very limited or no access to community drains. This lack of respect for the law continues to be a major hindrance to the programme; like many other communities across Georgetown, the community enhancement workers of Charlestown have expressed similar concerns.
Hon. Norman Whittaker, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, at the recently held Clean-Up My Country Sustainability meeting called on the Georgetown City Council to place emphasis on this issue and prosecute those who are in breach of the law.
Moreover, random disposal of food and beverage receptacles are an ongoing challenge in the community. Residents have complained that persons who are utilising public transportation services which pass through the community are major contributors to this problem.