GSLP-Liberals-Manifesto-2019

would not accept and which required
large sections of the tunnel to be
redone. Additionally, we are pursuing
discussions with the MOD to keep the
runway open for pedestrians, at least
at peak times. These discussions are
progressing well.
SEWAGE & THE SEWERAGE
NETWORK
This is one of the areas of policy that
is unattractive but is essential. Only
the GSLP Liberals have invested in
this in the recent history of Gibraltar.
Since first elected in December 2011,
the GSLP / Liberal Government has
increased investment in the upkeep,
maintenance and improvement of
the Sewerage Network transforming
what was inherited back then, which
was reactive based into a more
proactive maintenance scheme.
The GSLP / Liberal Government has
always recognised the importance of
maintaining this critical part of our
infrastructure, often forgotten until a
problem arises.
There has been investment into the
rehabilitation and desilting of existing
sewers including substantial flood
alleviation works together with the
provision of new infrastructure. This
will continue apace if re-elected into
Government until the network is fully
rehabilitated. A programme of relaying
and relining foul and storm water
sewers is now in place and the tools
have been provided to keep improving
the aging network.
The Main Sewer, which is over 130
years old, has been relined with
a structural liner, along Line Wall
Road, from the junction with John
Mackintosh Square to the junction with
Bomb House Lane (by the Museum). If
re-elected in to Government, relining
will continue which will see the whole
run of the Main Sewer relined with
structural liners therefore minimising
the potential risk of collapses.
The GSLP / Liberal Government has
been coordinating with developers
and indeed as part of our continued
investment in affordable homes,
schools and other major Government
building projects to ensure that the
sewer network can continue to serve
us well into the future especially as
demand grows. Sewer records are
presently being digitised by way of
the GIS System and together with
digital management system will allow
for a more efficient management of
the maintenance and upkeep of the
network into the future. If re-elected,
Rainfall Data Loggers will be funded and
installed to help improve the reaction
time to potential flooding issues and
also provide real time information of
how rainfall acts in certain parts of
Gibraltar, which will help in a variety
of fields, from flooding prevention to
future planning of drainage systems.
If re-elected, a GSLP / Liberal
Government will work with the sewers
section to consider the rationalisation
and integration of the management
of bring the whole sewerage
network under the responsibility of
Government, so that there is only one
entity involved therefore helping to
improve efficiency.
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