ROAD TOWN CLEANUP COMING SOON: minister secures funding to clear derelict vehicles before Christmas

Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture Luce D. Hodge-Smith has announced that Road Town will undergo a comprehensive cleanup in the coming weeks, with funding now secured to make the capital more presentable ahead of the Christmas holidays.

Speaking on the Honestly Speaking radio programme on Tuesday, November 3, Hodge-Smith said the effort will focus on derelict vehicles and trailers across from the hospital. Where removal is not possible, the trailers will be arranged neatly to improve the appearance of the area.

"We will see our efforts, again, to do a thorough cleanup of Road Town," Hodge-Smith said. "Including derelict vehicles, getting rid of those trailers, over across from the hospital area, even if you can't get rid of them, put them in an orderly fashion. So that we can really, really tidy up the capital and in time for the Christmas holidays."

Hodge-Smith, who represents the Fourth District, said she has long pushed for funding to carry out a full-scale cleanup and confirmed that the necessary money is now in place. She told residents to expect to see work begin "very, very soon."

The minister stressed that the cleanup will not be a solo effort. She said she intends to reach out to relevant agencies to work collaboratively on a thorough cleanup of the entire district, saying she believes in working together rather than in isolation.