Babonneau MP Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyotte has revealed plans to upgrade the constituency to a small town.
She disclosed during a recent pre-cabinet press briefing that discussions have already commenced with the Minister of Local Government and Housing, Richard Frederick.
Albert-Poyotte pointed out that Babonneau Central, where the community’s first school and church were built, will be the main focus of the upgrade.
The plan is to improve facilities and services there so the area will officially achieve recognition as a town.
Albert-Poyotte said the plan would upgrade the Babonneau multipurpose center into a new government administrative building with banking facilities, stores, and supermarkets.
Additionally, she proposed the creation of a bus terminal to improve transportation, ease traffic congestion, and connect the various communities making up Babonneau.
The infrastructure development is expected to alleviate current traffic issues by providing a direct route from Babonneau to Gros Islet, bypassing the highway.
“Many people get stuck up on the highway, having to pass through town but now they are fixing the road from Babonneau to Gros islet, and once they fix that road then there’ll be free flow of traffic from north to south. You don’t have to go through the highway. You don’t not have to go through Castries if you are going to the Morne and you are going to the airport or you’re going to the south of the island. So Babonneau will be that freeway for traffic to flow in that direction, so I’m looking forward to that,” the MP observed.
The parliamentary representative expressed optimism about the overhaul, Babonneau upgrade and its potential benefits for the community’s residents.
Policy makers single handeldly making technical decisions that can change the entire urban morphology of the country…you would think that there would plenty public consultations even before this gets to this point as this impacts not only traffic and infrastructure but also taxation, migration etc.
Come the end of the month we may not have a corrupt government in power after going to court regarding the CIP. Let’s see who runs for the hills.
The Place referred to as Babonneau encroaches Gros Islet and Dennery while being a quarter of Castries and the entire Dauphin districts. Just make the place an official district and finish with your nonsense. Non of us like you representing us anyway!
There are many more important things that need to be done in the constituency but all that woman can talk about is transforming babonneau…she refuse to fix the road that was 90% completed and now that road has become unaccessible by motorist…the road has been down grading the road but no it is not important to her since she has no friends or family leaving in that area ..madame poyotte go and fix the road because it is a very important project
Well done minister! Just go for it. Too much consultation brings gridlock and inaction. There is no need to consult the public about a no-brainer. Inadequate infrastructure stifles development and keep investors away. That’s why it’s paramount for the government to reconsider the construction of the roadway from Gros Islet to Dennery via Grand Anse. We have too few arterial roadways in St. Lucia.
Virginia my dear rep , Babonneau have had all or most of the recommended ideas, banks , doctors office and so many more , you know what ask why they are all closed now. You’ll think people stupid, bafoon
Well, this announcement is just like the apartment building that “you know who” and the other minister was putting in Cul de Sac. Pissing in your eye and the sheep calling it rain and drinking it.
Virginia, come again. Stop insulting people’s intelligence. We are smarter than that
@Ras Biko….first of all Rastaman nuh inuh your bloodcl foolishness about not consulting the public in making decisions that WILL affect the public. Secondly Steve Biko is turning in his grave for that nonesense you are saying there. Politicians like to circumvent natural processes for development and when sh hits the fan, they point fingers at opposing parties. I am extremely disappointed at the SLP ofr this, especially in and around Castries Central- seems as if it’s a “whatever I say goes” aka Bananes Lands, Halls of Justice, Vendors booths, Parking Terminals……just a load of personal projects.
@ Goerge, don’t be a blatherskite! The minister has demonstrated an act of colossal courage and confidence. No other representative in the past had seen the need to serve the people within that community with such respect and courtesy. Her proposal is rather rudimentary and doesn’t call for any in-depth analysis. Whatever insight “the public” has on this particular issue is also elementary and superficial. So, let the construction begin.
Admittedly, consultation was needed prior to UWP leasing out one thousand acres of arable land in Vieux Fort to a bogus developer. The public should have been consulted before the unilateral decision was made to give Rebel Investment XCD 7 million to procure the Covid-19 vaccine under false pretenses. In all fairness, I would assume, and I hope you agree that the public should have been consulted in the UWP determination to give Lockaby, an American, USD 12 million for his questionable expertise in the construction of four playgrounds with artificial tuff. Mr. George, Comrade Steve Biko would be a proponent of consultation on those serious issues. I am not here to cherry-pick the monumental and colossal failures of the UWP because everything is in the open. But I will say without any fear of contradiction that the SLP is a far more superior political party to the dimwit UWP. Let us move quickly forward and build without any hesitation community service centers for the public at large. No time for public consultation on those minuscule issues.