Lakhan is new Chairman of Health Committee

THE DEPUTY Mayor of Port-of-Spain, Councillor Rishi Lakhan, is now Chairman of the Public Health Committee of the Corporation, replacing former Councillor Alvin Narine.

Councillor Lakhan was Chairman of the Security Committee for the last six years and as Chairman of the Health Committee, he is already creating an impact. At the first Statutory meeting of the Corporation held just over a week ago, he presented a report which showed that a number of matters were dealt with under his guidance. He and his Committee expressed concern over the length of time it was taking to have the dog pound facility repaired and called on the City Engineer to look into the matter urgently. The Lakhan Committee also requested that priority be given to construction of a new roof at the Public Health Department Building at Terre Brulee, and an estimate placed in the Estimates of Expenditure, both Development and Recurrrent.

The Committee also expressed concern over the condition of Victoria Square and were informed that attempts were being made to revitalise the Square through PowerGen, the Corporate sponsor. As well, the Committee called on the City Engineer to have the broken down rails at this square repaired as soon as possible, and to have Tamarind Square  cleared at least once a week. Members of the Public Health Committee received a complaint of menacing noise levels emanating from the Deliverance Temple at the corner of Besson and Piccadilly Streets. The Chief Executive Officer was requested to write the Pastor of Deliverance Temple, advising him to have the building sound-proof. The CEO has also been asked to forward a copy of the letter to the Environmental Management Committee.

Meanwhile, leadership of several other committees has changed hands.
Councillor Peter John who was in charge of the Institutions Committee is now in head of the Physical Infrastructure and General Purposes Committee. Councillor Macdonald Morris now chairs the Institutions Committee, while Councillor Lakhan now heads the Planning and Development Committee. Two new members of Council now chair committees. They are Councillor Joel London — Youth and Culture and Alderman F Al-Rawi — Security.