Residents of the Gunthropes community received a direct, on-the-ground visit from their parliamentary representative on Saturday, as ongoing road and drainage challenges continue to affect daily life in the area.
The MP Rawdon Turner met residents along the affected roadways to have what he described as an “open and honest discussion” about the urgency of infrastructure upgrades. While some sections have already been paved with concrete, many residents say significant work still remains.
During the visit, the Minister of Public Works and the Director of Public Works reaffirmed the government’s commitment to completing the project, promising that repairs will continue in phases, starting with the most severely impacted areas.
Turner emphasized that accessibility and transparency are key pillars of his leadership, noting that face-to-face engagement is essential to understanding the needs of the people he serves.
“I met residents right where the challenges are, in the road, because that is the only way to truly appreciate the realities they face,” he said. “There is still much more to be done, but we are moving forward with honesty, service, and determination.”
He also announced plans to visit other communities across St. Peter in the coming weeks to discuss similar concerns and collaborate with residents and community groups on long-term solutions.
Community members welcomed the engagement, expressing hope that the renewed focus on road and drainage infrastructure will bring sustained improvement to the constituency.
Please don’t level off the pot holes and don’t come back, fix the roads not for the show, this time start to finish, St. John’s Rural East is a hot mess they show up levels the roads never pass back, then move on, doing the same thing over and over again nonsense.
This is the kind of engagement we need. People tired of talking through press releases, come meet us where the problems are.
Gunthropes deserves proper drainage and good roads. People living there aren’t asking for anything unreasonable.
So when do they plan on addressing the state of road in Oliver’s?
That meeting was held on Saturday not Thursday. Nonetheless, the residents look forward to action in the coming months as this has been years of neglect.
That’s the same place they walked through during the by-elections. Asking for a friend.
A walk-through is good, but it doesn’t fix the road. The community needs consistent work, not another round of talk.
Gunthropes shouldn’t still be dealing with these conditions in 2025. The ministry needs to push the pace
We’ve been hearing about phased repairs for years now. People are tired of promises they want real deadlines and real action
Roads and drainage go hand in hand. If one is neglected, the other becomes a problem. Hoping for real follow-through.
It’s encouraging that the MP and Public Works officials visited personally, but residents will be watching closely to see if the promised timelines are met