THE Mayor and City Council continues to encourage all citizens to get involved in the massive on-going clean-up campaign in Georgetown.The Council is very pleased that more corporations, community development groups and individuals are participating in activities in different sections of the City.

One of the challenges the Council is dealing with is the provision of receptacles, in certain areas. Lack of receptacles is encouraging a few citizens to litter the areas that were cleaned.

Another source of concern is the attitude of some owners of animals who continue to allow horses and cows to roam and dung freely on parapets, thoroughfares and open spaces, much to the discomfiture of residents in local communities. The law stipulates that owners of animals must have the appropriate accommodation to keep such animals, and to prevent owners from impinging upon the rights of others in their neighbourhoods.

According to the law: “Every cattle-byre shall, for every cow, heifer, ox or steer or other animal kept therein, contain not less than 40 square superficial feet floor area, and 300 cubic feet capacity of air space, or less than two square feet ventilating space in window, jalousie, lattice or other opening to the external air.

Every cattle-pen shall, for every cow, heifer, ox steer or other animal kept therein contain not less than 40 square or superficial feet floor area.

Every cattle-byre or cattle-pen shall be floored with concrete, tiles, bricks laid in cement, or asphalt, so graded towards the “grip” or channel gutter at the back, that no liquid matter can remain on the floor. The “grip” or channel shall be formed with a proper uniform fall, discharging into the yard drain or sub-main drain of the district.

The walls, if any, shall be made of impervious material other than wood for a height of four feet from the floor. The walls, if any, and drains shall be adequately and regularly flushed with water and properly constructed and water-tight roof.

Every cattle-byre or cattle-pen shall be provided with a proper receptacle or dung stead for the reception of dung or other refuse. Every such receptacle or dung stead shall be not less than 10 feet distance from the cattle-byre or cattle-pen and shall be maintained to the satisfaction of the inspecting officer. The dung shall be cleaned up as often as may be necessary, and removed from inside the cattle-byre or cattle-pen at least once daily.

Every cow-keeper shall cause each cattle-byre or cattle-pen to be kept thoroughly clean and disinfected with lime wash containing 5 per cent of crude carbolic acid to the satisfaction of the inspecting office. Such disinfection shall be done at least once every three months.

Also, Council is putting in place a maintenance plan to secure the integrity of the environment and to prevent all the hard work of citizens from going to waste.

Those corporations and groups that wish to donate bins and other related items can contact the Public relations section at telephone number 225-2218 or visit the office at the Mayoral Complex, City Hall Compound.