NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Following last week’s announcement that the Four Seasons development had received all necessary government approvals to move forward, questions are now being raised.
This We Beach is calling on the government to clarify exactly what those approvals mean, specifically surrounding the controversial fence.”
Selina Archer – Dis We Beach
“I don’t think we ever really resolved the problem. I think we’re still faced with the same problem and that is answers as to how it is that a fence got onto the foreshore in the water in the first place.”
The Four Seasons development may have cleared a major government hurdle, but for the advocacy group Dis We Beach, there’s still plenty of unfinished business.
The group wants to know what exactly has been approved, and what that means for the controversial fence at Cabbage Beach.
Last Thursday, Director of Environmental Planning, Dr. Rhianna Neely-Murphy, confirmed that the development had secured the necessary government approvals, with some administrative work still outstanding.
However, Dis We Beach founder Selina Archer says the announcement has raised even more questions.
Selina Archer – Dis We Beach
“Where’s the fence going to be re-erected? One of the more important questions is, where is the boundary for the development versus the Crown Land?”And will the pilings or any beach renourishment that is planned for that particular area, will that also be affected once this is complete?…”
Dis We Beach has now garnered more than 900 signatures on a petition, demanding greater clarity and accountability, and until those questions are answered, the debate over who can access Cabbage Beach, and how, is likely to continue.
