GSLP-Liberals-Manifesto-2019

BEACH VIEW TERRACES & MONS
CALPE MEWS
We are justly proud of these estates
which the GSLP Liberal Government
was responsible for delivering. We will
work with the management companies
of both estates to ensure that any
latent defects or remedial works are
properly dealt with.
VINEYARDS & MERLOT
We are presently working on issues
relating to water ingress arising from
works carried out some years ago. We
will see that through and continue to
work closely with the management
committee of the estate on all
issues where the Government has
responsibility.
CUMBERLAND, NELSONS &
BAYVIEW
Since we were elected we have been
dealing with the many remedial issues
that arise in these estates which had
to be taken over by GJBS after the
liquidation of OEM (to whom the GSD
lost a loan of taxpayers’ money). We
will continue to assist the management
companies of those estates until we
have put right all the issues that arise
as latent defects from the problems
with the design and construction of
these estates under the GSD.
WATERPORT TERRACES
We have worked well with the
management committee of this estate
to ensure that matters affecting
the quality of life of the tenants are
addressed when they related to
areas of Government’s responsibility.
We will continue to do so.
EUROPA PASS BATTERY
We will honour arrangements entered
into with owners at Europa Pass
Battery for the acquisition of the
access road to their estate.
BRYMPTON BRIDGES
We will continue to work with the
management company of Brympton to
correct the latent defects which have
arisen in that estate and to assist them
with urgent repairs where necessary.
BUENA VISTA ESTATE
We will continue and finalise the
works agreed with tenants at Buena
Vista Estate which arise from failures
of infrastructure and in the fabric of
their properties.
ELLIOTT’S BATTERY
We have assisted the management
company to refurbish the estate and
will continue to work with them in
upgrading Government infrastructure
in the area. The estate now looks much
more modern and attractive than it
used to and this will have added great
value to the properties in this area.
CCTV IN ESTATES
We are very disappointed to note that
vandalism and anti-social behaviour is
on the rise in Gibraltar. We will ensure
that we are able to curtail that by the
installation of high definition CCTV
in all Government estates where
necessary. It is unfortunate that we
have to even consider this, but it is a
reality.
AFFORDABLE PROPERTY FOR
OLDER BUYERS
We will develop affordable properties
for purchase by the elderly. The
sale will be restricted to registered
Gibraltarians (British Citizens resident
for more than 10 years are eligible to
register) over the age of 60 who have
bought in affordable housing estates
developed by the Government. The
properties will be sold at cost. The
resale value will be fixed by lease and
by law at inflation from the date of
purchase. Resales will only be possible
to people of similar eligibility.
LAW AND ORDER
THE MINISTRY FOR
JUSTICE
ROYAL GIBRALTAR POLICE - TOTAL
INDEPENDENCE OF THE RGP
The GSLP Liberals believe that it
is essential in respecting the rule
of law that the RGP should be
completely independent. We have
therefore been very concerned to
note statements from GSD executive
members suggesting that they would
compromise that independence by
stating they would ensure that the
Commissioner of Police would get
‘sacked’ in certain circumstances.
Such threats and suggestions are a
dangerous intrusion on the RGP’s
ability to carry out its functions and
such interference will never occur
whilst the GSLP Liberals are in power.
We are committed to seeing the RGP
function totally independently of any
government interference from any
quarter.
INVESTMENT IN THE RGP
The Government has significantly
invested in improving the capabilities
of the Royal Gibraltar Police. Our view
is that our continued investment in the
men and women of the Royal Gibraltar
Police will enable them to continue to
effectively do their jobs to the best of
their ability and keep all of us safe.
RGP ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The women and men of the RGP carry
out extremely important, and oftentimes,
dangerous work. Over the last 8
years, we have been committed to fully
and properly resourcing the police.
This year, we provided the necessary
funding to commence a phased
approach to increase the number of
police officers. The recruitment of 10
additional officers has already started.
The additional officers will provide
the RGP with the ability to tackle the
modern-day profile of crimes to which
Gibraltar is exposed. The additional
resourcing will also ensure that the
RGP have sufficient officers to deploy
in frontline policing. Our community
will have also witnessed the increase
in new vehicles and maritime assets;
including, recently, 3 police response
vehicles and a Police K9 Van. This
increase in assets enables the
deployment of officers to where they
are needed.
DRUGS-FREE WORKPLACE
We assisted the RGP in introducing
a drugs-free workplace policy. The
RGP is now able to test its officers
for substance or alcohol misuse and
has measures in place to address any
positive readings. Over 25 tests have
been conducted, all providing negative
readings for which we congratulate the
men and women of the Force.
RGP FEDERATION
We created the RGP Federation to
ensure that the men and women of
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