Government has met with objectors to the proposed new Holetown tourism project and promised their concerns will be considered but stresses that the project is going ahead.
Senior Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Dr. William Duguid, has delivered a ministerial statement on the matter in the House of Assembly.
He insists that the government has been engaging the public on the matter for three years, that there has been full transparency in the bidding process and that the historical significance of the site will be preserved.
The statement follows criticism of the project by a number of individuals including a former government Senator.
Under the plan, the Holetown Civic Center that houses the police station, magistrate’s court and other government offices will relocated and a tourism facility built on the site.
Dr. Duguid points out that a notice inviting bids stressed the need to protect the national monument in the area.
He says that four companies submitted bids by the deadline and two were shortlisted.
He disclosed that he and Prime Minister Mottley and other government officials met this week with objectors to the project promising to continue consultations and engagement and to factor their concerns into plans for the project, including preserving the historical aspects of the site and ensuring beach access.
Senior Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Dr. William Duguid
