MAYOR Hamilton Green met with several vendors from Central Georgetown, last week, and warned them that if they fail to have certain basic things in place by tomorrow, they will be removed from their vending spots without notice.

Those who received the warning sell in commercial areas, such as Stabroek Market and Water, Regent and Robb Streets.
The purpose of the meeting at City Hall on Tuesday last was to inform the sellers of the restoration plan that is being articulated by various stakeholders.
It originated from a motion, moved by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament (MP) Volda Lawrence, which was passed in the National Assembly recently, leading to arrangements currently being made to put it in place.
The vendors were instructed to have garbage receptacles, keep the drains in their close proximity clean, remove ugly-looking palates that they use as stalls and get rid of plastic, cardboards, twine, pieces of wood and other unsightly and offensive materials from their vicinity.

PROPERLY ATTIRED

Green also admonished them not to block business entrances and exits, to be properly attired while conducting activities and desist from operating mini-stores on the pavements.
The group was cautioned, as well, about paying pittances to the social rejects, commonly referred to as the ‘junkies’, to dispose of their refuse at unlawful sites.
Meanwhile, four sub-committees have been established for the restoration of the city, named Resource Mobilisation, Technical, Solid Waste Management and Public Awareness.
The chairpersons are Minister Norman Whittaker for Resource Mobilisation; Volda Lawrence for Technical; Joseph Harmon for Solid Waste Management and Kit Nascimento for Public Awareness.
Among the principal concerns to be addressed are a major clean-up of the capital, issues of compaction, payment of tipping fees, recycling of some waste and questions of governance.
Others are illegal construction on reserve lands, breaches of the Building Code, prohibited roadside vending and the kokers and sluices.
The possibility of recycling is expected to be explored while committees have been set deadlines for reporting on solutions.