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From Bottom Pen to Guango Meadows
From Bottom Pen to Guango Meadows
St James community seeks name change
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
RESIDENTS of Bottom Pen, the St James community where the Government, through its Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), has torn down several metres of old zinc fences and has started to replace them with concrete wall wants a name change to reflect the new image.
They want the community to be renamed Guango Meadows, which they claim is more upscale, as the zinc fence transformation project has triggered a different view, hope and vision for the area.
Residents of Bottom Pen build a concrete wall in their community after zinc fences were torn down, under a programme spearheaded by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme.
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Residents of Bottom Pen build a concrete wall in their community after zinc fences were torn down, under a programme spearheaded by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme.
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"The name Bottom Pen no longer fits the community because of the new walls which have been built by the CSJP," said Ruddy Lindo, who has lived in Bottom Pen for all of his more than 40 years on earth. "Instead we are looking at urgently changing the name to Guango Meadows because of the sense of pride which we are now feeling.
"We selected Guango Meadows because the area is blessed with a number of these trees which provide fabulous shade for us and when people are cool, they generally are peaceful and we want peace to be the hallmark of our community," said Lindo.
The process of obtaining the name change, however, will not be an easy one as a number of approvals must be sought and obtained. The community members must first send a signed petition to the St James Parish Council, stating their intention to change the name of the community. In the interim, they must also get permission from the National Lands Agency as well as the Titles Offices, the St James Parish Council and then the Ministry of Works for final approval.
Lindo said since the zinc fences have been removed there has been a renewed sense of pride among community members ... most of whom have lived here for all their life and have seen the effects of crime and violence on the community.
Bottom Pen, said the CSJP, has been one of several communities across Jamaica which has benefited from its crime prevention programme.
The CSJP -- a multi-faceted crime and violence prevention initiative -- focus on building community safety and security. The programme provides crime and violence prevention services to 26 volatile and vulnerable communities; strengthens crime management capabilities; builds the capacity of the security and justice ministries, and improves the delivery of the judicial services
St James community seeks name change
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
RESIDENTS of Bottom Pen, the St James community where the Government, through its Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), has torn down several metres of old zinc fences and has started to replace them with concrete wall wants a name change to reflect the new image.
They want the community to be renamed Guango Meadows, which they claim is more upscale, as the zinc fence transformation project has triggered a different view, hope and vision for the area.
Residents of Bottom Pen build a concrete wall in their community after zinc fences were torn down, under a programme spearheaded by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme.
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Residents of Bottom Pen build a concrete wall in their community after zinc fences were torn down, under a programme spearheaded by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme. 1/1 "The name Bottom Pen no longer fits the community because of the new walls which have been built by the CSJP," said Ruddy Lindo, who has lived in Bottom Pen for all of his more than 40 years on earth. "Instead we are looking at urgently changing the name to Guango Meadows because of the sense of pride which we are now feeling.
"We selected Guango Meadows because the area is blessed with a number of these trees which provide fabulous shade for us and when people are cool, they generally are peaceful and we want peace to be the hallmark of our community," said Lindo.
The process of obtaining the name change, however, will not be an easy one as a number of approvals must be sought and obtained. The community members must first send a signed petition to the St James Parish Council, stating their intention to change the name of the community. In the interim, they must also get permission from the National Lands Agency as well as the Titles Offices, the St James Parish Council and then the Ministry of Works for final approval.
Lindo said since the zinc fences have been removed there has been a renewed sense of pride among community members ... most of whom have lived here for all their life and have seen the effects of crime and violence on the community.
Bottom Pen, said the CSJP, has been one of several communities across Jamaica which has benefited from its crime prevention programme.
The CSJP -- a multi-faceted crime and violence prevention initiative -- focus on building community safety and security. The programme provides crime and violence prevention services to 26 volatile and vulnerable communities; strengthens crime management capabilities; builds the capacity of the security and justice ministries, and improves the delivery of the judicial services