Efforts To Minimise Disruption As Work At Royalton Continues

Efforts are ongoing to minimise disruption to residents and users of Trents, St. James, and surrounding districts, as Royalton Vessence Barbados commences work on its Sewage Treatment Plant.

The connection of the plant—located at Lot 56, Jamestown Park—to the main hotel on the beachside started on January 6 and will continue until January 20. These works will affect water, natural gas, and fibre optic services in the area.

Architect of Record for Royalton Vessence Barbados, Neomie Tavernier, explained that the works will be carried out across Highway 1 and will therefore require traffic diversions through Lot 56, Jamestown Park, resulting in some slowing of traffic.

“There will be some slow-downs to traffic, but we have provided these diversions in coordination with the MTW to ensure that it is safe and the turning radii is sufficient for large vehicles and emergency vehicles. If persons do want to avoid this area completely, there will be additional signage showing the route that can go through Trents, up to Lancaster, and down through Lascelles,” Ms. Tavernier pointed out.

Meanwhile, Vice President of Blue Diamond Resorts—owners of Royalton Vessence Barbados—Daniel Diaz, emphasised that the sewage treatment plant will be a state-of-the-art facility that will not negatively impact nearby residents.

“The standards from the Barbados legislation are probably the most demanding of the entire region. So, by all means, the level of technical proficiency that is needed to comply with the regulations in Barbados are above the required standards. The purpose of this plant is to reduce the environmental impact, not increase it,” Mr. Diaz asserted.

Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for coordinating Infrastructure Projects, Dr. William Duguid, also reiterated the importance of the treatment plant to the west coast.

“The west coast is not like the south coast. The south coast has a central treatment plant for about 4,000 customers. The west coast does not have a central sewage system and there are several properties, up and down the west coast, … all of them have treatment plants… and all of them are well managed, well regulated and there have been no issues.

“So, I have no doubt that this will be even better because it is a state-of-the-art system, up to date, well-managed, well-maintained and well-regulated by the environmental department,” Minister Duguid outlined.(PR/GIS)

Caption: From left to right – Architect of Record, Royalton Vessence Barbados, Neomie Tavernier; Vice President, Blue Diamond Resorts, Daniel Diaz; and Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for coordinating Infrastructure Projects, Dr. William Duguid, looking at an artist’s impression of the Royalton Vessence Barbados at the press conference yesterday