SEVEN brush cutters have disappeared from the storeroom of the Mayor and City Council’s (M&CC’s) Princes Street operation, and Deputy Mayor Patricia Chase-Green disclosed that this is not the first time things have disappeared from that storeroom.Chase-Green noted at a recent press conference that this is the second time in two years that the M&CC’s equipment have disappeared.

“All the assets of the M&CC are kept by junior staff, which in the council’s view is unacceptable,” she said. She noted that the area is guarded by two women, who are not even armed with anything to protect themselves or the assets; and that “in the area there are no street lights, toilets and much more. Therefore, this is an issue which needs to be looked at immediately in order to avoid this mishap from happening again,” the Deputy Mayor said.

She opined that this matter should be addressed immediately, because the safety of the guards and the equipment is at risk.

Acting Town Clerk, Carol Sooba had a different story to tell. She noted that the break-in comes as a major surprise, given the fact that ranks of the City Constabulary are stationed a short distance away from the storage facility.