00:00As part of the celebrations of the 111th anniversary of the restoration of municipal and civil rights to the people of Port of Spain,
00:08Port of Spain Mayor Chinua Allen highlighted some of the areas that matter to Bridgeses.
00:14Speaking at the Port of Spain City Corporation's awards ceremony, Allen pointed to security.
00:19The Council has approved and expects to commence in the not-too-distant future the construction of a new police post on Independence Square.
00:30This investment geared towards providing a 24-hour policing presence by the city police on Independence Square and Envirens.
00:40We've also worked very closely and very successfully with TNTech on effecting streetlight repairs across the city.
00:48And we look forward to continuing that collaboration throughout the term.
00:53Allen also stated that over the past year, there has been a focus by the Council on improving several areas,
00:59including flooding in the city.
01:02He indicated that investments have been made in plant and machinery to mitigate the problem.
01:08We have begun to see some success by way of a reduced incidence of flooding in the central business district during recent rain events.
01:17The Council is optimistic that continued leadership from the heads of both the Disaster Management Unit and the St. James Division will yield more results.
01:25The Council has also made significant investments in our road patching capacity.
01:31We have recently acquired a new three-ton roller, and we've successfully reformed our road patching staff into one cohesive unit.
01:39The public can expect to see a much more efficient road restoration unit in operation in the city heading into the new financial year.
01:49Allen said he toured the new assessment center for the socially displaced in the city,
01:54and he's looking forward to addressing the issues relating to that vulnerable segment of the population.
02:00He told Burgesses that upgrades are also expected to be done to the central market and the Port of Spain crematorium.
02:07Among the awardees were two recipients nominated by Allen to receive the keys to the city,
02:14Trinidad All-Stars Steel Orchestra, which was not present to collect the award, and the Bocas Lit Fest.
02:20Other awards were presented to Burgesses for various contributions toward the development of the city and its people.
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