St Thomas residents have protested for the controversial B’s Bottle Depot and Metal Dump to be removed from the area, as soon as possible.
This morning, for almost two hours, residents from Shop Hill, Belle Road, Arthur Seat, Bridgefield and Cane Garden, some in masks, quietly protested, up and down Reece Road where the operation is located.
The protesters, including Parliamentary representative for St Thomas, Cynthia Forde, sang gospel hymns and displayed placards which sent messages of frustration.
Some of the placards stated messages like Don’t Let Us Breathe Contaminated Air, Carry the Dump by You Mr Hullabaloo, We Demand Action From The Government Authorities Now, B’s Dust We Out and Now Them Smoking We Out, Reece Road Is A Living Hell and Health Is Not Recyclable, amongst others.
Forde said she was satisfied with the “wonderful” turnout from residents as she believed it showed they were conscious of their rights and at the same time committed to the task of ensuring that they were able to breathe fresh clean air again. (AH)
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