February 15, 2007: The Government is expressing satisfaction with the productivity of the Town Hall Meeting held at West End's Methodist Church Hall on Wednesday, February 14, 2007.

More than 100 persons attended the meeting which lasted over 3h and was aired live over radio. Topics covered included Covecastles - encrouchment - access, Altamer - access, Viceroy access - sea coast access – guard house - fencing searocks, road to homes adjacent to Viceroy, Cap Juluca’s ownership resolution, Cap Juluca access, Long Bay beach access – road to beach - proposed step Olivers, road to the cove east of Pelican, Wharf in the Cove, Cove road and land conflict with Alan Gumbs, removal of rocks on the southern beach in cove, covering of trucks hauling dirt, traffic trucking to club house – Bernard Fleming affected, labour issues and importation of workers at Viceroy, labour issues and importation of workers at golf course, playing field for the community, school building programme, school bus transportation, police station in west end, polytechnic clinic and asphalting of road through long bay

"Interested persons with views, concerns and questions who sought information or clarification on matters were present at this meeting. The Meeting was according to all reports met its objective and purpose of giving the public an opportunity to dialogue with Ministers of Government. The productivity of the meeting materialized to the extent it did largely because the discussions took place in an atmosphere of mutual respect that was conducive to promoting goodwill and understanding." www.gov.ai