Minister signs for waste bales to be removed from Lefkimmi - What South Corfu Mayor said

Stefanos Gikas delivered the news that the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Kostas Skrekas, had put the long-awaited signature to remove the waste bales that have been rotting for three years in Mesorachia.

According to a post by the MP on social media, the Minister signed the permission to remove the 8,000 waste bales at Lefkimmi landfill from the municipality with state funding (Ministry of Interior).

South Corfu Mayor

The South Corfu Mayor Kostas Lessis warmly welcomed the news and told Enimerosi: “We, as a municipal authority, had right from the beginning made the removal of the illegally deposited waste bales in Mesorachia a top priority. We are glad that our struggle was vindicated with everyone's contribution. The municipal authority respected the residents’ struggle and would have resigned if this struggle had not been vindicated.

We are glad that the responsible Ministers and the Ionian Islands Regional Governor and President of FODSA Rodi Kratsa have vindicated us and brought our fight to an end”

Stefanos Gikas

Corfu MP Stefanos Gikas said: “Another promise we made is being fulfilled today, after excellent cooperation with the Ionian Islands Regional Governor and President of FOSDA Rodi Kratsa, the Mayor of South Corfu, Kostas Lessis and, of course, the Ministers of Environment and Interior, Kostas Skrekas and Makis Voridis.

After two years, our government has given a definitive solution to the problem that has been troubling more than just the citizens of South Corfu.

Following this the environmental restoration of the area must take place along with its adaptation to the new use that will be determined should take place”.