Thanks to the Government’s Urban Renewal programme, repairs to over 1,000 homes within the 23 constituencies in New Providence have been carried out.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Urban Development the Hon. Philip Davis said in his address to the House of Assembly, Tuesday, June 21, “The Small Home Repairs Programme is a signal initiative of the Urban Renewal Programme.  It has had tangible results within a relatively short period, rehabilitating the physical environs within urban and traditional communities.

“Over 1,000 homeowners are rejoicing that this Government has seen their plight, heard their cries for assistance, and has delivered.”

The Deputy Prime Minister informed Parliamentarians that more than 1,000 individuals have been employed in the Small Homes Repairs Programme. They include local contractors and tradespersons: carpenters, masons, plumbers, tile layers, painters, electricians and semi-skilled persons.

“To date, the Government has invested almost $10 million in the Small Home Repairs Programme. This represents a significant economic injection into inner city communities, and a sizable employment of small local contractors and tradespersons.

“We have resolved in Urban Renewal to have repaired some 3,000 houses in urban and traditional communities by the end of the 2016/2017 fiscal year,” the Deputy Prime Minister added.

The Urban Renewal initiative addresses moral, social and economic issues such as poverty, unemployment, crime and criminality, and the fear of crime and criminality.

Its programmes address children and youth-at-risk; the elderly; the indigent; poor and inadequate housing; public health and educational deficiencies; and the disenfranchised and marginalised.

The Small Home Repairs Programme is a “signal initiative” of the Urban Renewal Programme. It has had “tangible” results within a relatively short period, rehabilitating the physical environs within urban and traditional communities.

Source: Bahamas Information Services