Another meeting in Athens to overcome the Mayors΄ differences
waste management
09 Jan 2020
/ 10:01
CORFU. it likely that the Government will need to get everyone round the table again in order to proceed with the transportation of waste to Kozani.
It seems as though the four Mayors will have to go to Athens again - probably to the Ministry for the Environment as on the previous occasion - along with other local and regional authority representatives in order to 'unblock' the process of removing waste to Kozani.
It seems that matters should be proceeding much more quickly as the complete go-ahead was given at the previous meeting in Athens. According to information available to Enimerosi, it is probable that those involved in Corfu will sit down together with Ministry representatives in order to produce the road map for the transportation of waste from the island.
The Ionian Islands Regional Governor Rodi Kratsa has requested the intervention of the government and she told Enimerosi that she was concerned about the transportation plan and also about the difficulties in cooperation between the three Corfu Mayors.
"There are many things that need to be done and the process should be moving forward as time is pressing us," Ms. Kratsa told Enimerosi. "I don't see the necessary willingness and as I have said before, the Municipalities must come together to agree on and produce a road map for the procedure so that we each know what we have to do. In other words, there need to be clear committments from everyone - both individually and together - so that we know how we will proceed. The Government gave the green light for the transportation of waste to go ahead and we, the local and regional authorities, need to accept our responsibilities."
The Regional Governor said that, because the disagreements between the Mayors are preventing the removal of waste from proceeding, she requested from the General Secretary for Waste Management at the Environment Ministry Manolis Grafakos that another meeting be arranged as soon as possible with all those involved and received a positive response.
"Matters must move forward. How can I, for example, propose a review of PESDA to the Regional Council when the necessary procedures aren't happening and decisions haven't been taken by the Municipal Councils and so on."
Corfu Government MP Stefanos Gikas also confirmed to Enimerosi that a meeting in Athens will be called in the very near future. Mr. Gikas also talked about the recent indecisions, although he didn't express as much concern as Roda Kratsa had done.
"I believe it is necessary for there to be another meeting at the Ministry in Athens as soon as possible," he admitted to Enimerosi. "There several procedural matters that need to be clarified and put into motion very quickly so that the removal of waste to Kozani can begin."
It seems that matters should be proceeding much more quickly as the complete go-ahead was given at the previous meeting in Athens. According to information available to Enimerosi, it is probable that those involved in Corfu will sit down together with Ministry representatives in order to produce the road map for the transportation of waste from the island.
The Ionian Islands Regional Governor Rodi Kratsa has requested the intervention of the government and she told Enimerosi that she was concerned about the transportation plan and also about the difficulties in cooperation between the three Corfu Mayors.
"There are many things that need to be done and the process should be moving forward as time is pressing us," Ms. Kratsa told Enimerosi. "I don't see the necessary willingness and as I have said before, the Municipalities must come together to agree on and produce a road map for the procedure so that we each know what we have to do. In other words, there need to be clear committments from everyone - both individually and together - so that we know how we will proceed. The Government gave the green light for the transportation of waste to go ahead and we, the local and regional authorities, need to accept our responsibilities."
The Regional Governor said that, because the disagreements between the Mayors are preventing the removal of waste from proceeding, she requested from the General Secretary for Waste Management at the Environment Ministry Manolis Grafakos that another meeting be arranged as soon as possible with all those involved and received a positive response.
"Matters must move forward. How can I, for example, propose a review of PESDA to the Regional Council when the necessary procedures aren't happening and decisions haven't been taken by the Municipal Councils and so on."
Corfu Government MP Stefanos Gikas also confirmed to Enimerosi that a meeting in Athens will be called in the very near future. Mr. Gikas also talked about the recent indecisions, although he didn't express as much concern as Roda Kratsa had done.
"I believe it is necessary for there to be another meeting at the Ministry in Athens as soon as possible," he admitted to Enimerosi. "There several procedural matters that need to be clarified and put into motion very quickly so that the removal of waste to Kozani can begin."
