April 15, 2015
URBAN Renewal Commission Co-Chair Algernon Allen
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Allen: Urban Renewal loans better late than never
THE impact of the government’s “11th hour” bid to institutionalise the Urban Renewal 2.0 programme will not be fully realised until next term, according to Urban Renewal Commission Co-Chair Algernon Allen.
Urban Renewal waits for PAC before pursuing contractors
THE Urban Renewal Commission is awaiting the conclusion of the Public Accounts Committee’s probe into its Small Homes Repair programme before fully pursuing the contractors who were allegedly paid to repair homes but did not undertake or complete their duties, Urban Renewal Co-Chair Algernon Allen said yesterday.
Allen welcomes $20m for youth unemployment
URBAN Renewal Co-chair Algernon Allen yesterday said the government’s budgetary allocation of $20m towards tackling youth unemployment will have a “significant social impact”, adding that the funds will be “easily” integrated into a “wide range” of areas in the Urban Renewal programme.
Allen has ‘nothing to hide’ but still says no to PAC
URBAN Renewal Co-chair Algernon Allen yesterday said he has “nothing to hide” in spite of his refusal to appear before the Public Accounts Committee to answer questions on a scathing audit into Urban Renewal’s Small Homes Repairs programme.
Allen: Govt intends to take contractors to court to retrieve funds
URBAN Renewal Co-Chair Algernon Allen yesterday said the programme has already started the process of attempting to recover funds from contractors who did not complete or produced unsatisfactory work for the Small Homes Repair initiative.
Contractors paid for no work to be pursued ‘to the depths of hell’
URBAN Renewal Commission Co-Chair Algernon Allen yesterday said that the agency will “pursue to the depths of hell” those contractors who were paid by Urban Renewal to repair homes but did not undertake or complete their duties.
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