Voluntary group Team Legacy which is seeking to win several seats on the Georgetown City Council at the March 18th local government elections, says it will focus on reviving the city’s “forgotten” wards.
The group formally launched its campaign and unveiled its plans at the Heavenly Light Church in Albouystown on Thursday. The candidates explained that, if elected, their plan rests on five priority pillars.
Michael Leonard, who is contesting in constituency 9 (Lodge/ Meadow-brook), said the pillars are community investments, youth transformation, security, environment and health, and improved development and delivery of services. According to him, the bedrock of the five pillars is ongoing consultation and conversation with the community.
Leonard, an entrepreneur, explained that the five pillars would provide an avenue to build the “forgotten communities” where they are contesting. He asserted that community investment and youth transformation would serve as a priority for his group as they believe that this would create a new atmosphere and breeding ground for development.
In terms of community investment, Leonard said for the past three years, businesses have stuck to the central part of the city even though opportunities lie in south Georgetown. Using the establishment of call centre TelePerformance as an example, he said that with similar opportunities, they