Corfu Mayor’s waste management meeting happening now
CORFU. Mayor Kostas Nikolouzos is meeting now with a wide range of representatives at the Old Town Hall.
The meeting includes representatives from tourist businesses, hotels, tourist accommodation and other businesses as well as representatives from Temploni organizations. Leaders of the local political parties are also present along with the Regional Deputy Governor, Nikoletta Pandi. The Corfu MPs were also invited but couldn’t attend due to their obligations in parliament.
The Mayor started by updating the participants on the negative result from the meeting at the Ministry of the Interior regarding the removal of waste from Corfu. He also pointed out the need for the operation of the Lefkimmi landfill - but with public consent. “It’s not possible for this to be achieved with violence.”
He went on to discuss the road map for waste management and funding, which was in essence the reason that residents agreed to lift their blockade of the Temploni landfill.
Regarding Lefkimmi landfill, he talked about the work that needs to be done in order for the facility to receive a licence – restoration of the road and water and power supply. “DEI (public electricity company) has been given the order to proceed. However, they have asked for police protection.”
