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Unapproved ‘erection of election campaign billboards is strictly prohibited’- T&CPD

The Town and Country Planning Department is advising members of the public that the erection of election campaign billboards is strictly prohibited unless approval has been granted by the Department. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even before the elections season switched into high gear, billboards were springing up across the territory and many have since been utilised especially by the main political parties.

The Town and Country Planning Department; however, is advising members of the public that the erection of election campaign billboards is strictly prohibited unless approval has been granted by the Department.

“Permission for the erection of any billboard structures must be sought from the Planning Authority in advance,” a notice from Government Information Services (GIS) today, March 31, 2023, stated.

For inquiries and additional information, persons have been asked to contact the Town and Country Planning Department at 1(284) 468-2158.

Meanwhile, some of the political parties and independent candidates have also been utilising the various electronic billboards erected in certain areas of Tortola.

16 Responses to “Unapproved ‘erection of election campaign billboards is strictly prohibited’- T&CPD”

  • Ne Timeas (31/03/2023, 12:51) Like (26) Dislike (1) Reply
    During election campaigning billboards, signs, posters, etc should be relaxed. Political candidates should be a specific date after the election concludes to remove and properly disposed of the signs, posters, etc.
    • Dah Mek Sensce (31/03/2023, 14:45) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
      Geh dah Mek Sensce; it is a temporary cost and inconvenience on political campaign. Set a start and end time for posting. It is akin to the temporary noise during Festivsl celebrations.
    • Arrion (31/03/2023, 21:26) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
      These are supposed to be educated grown-ups who should know better. If they can't even legally erect their signs, that speaks volumes about their competence when in office, with that I do as I want attitude.
  • Trashy (31/03/2023, 13:45) Like (9) Dislike (6) Reply
    Dem gah deh place looking so ghetto
    • dumb (01/04/2023, 07:54) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
      The place is already a Ghetto with all these foreign cheap labor building shacks in every nuck and corner. Ghetto you say with Road Town every day swage water in the road. Open your eyes, the billboard brighten the place.
  • Spy (31/03/2023, 14:48) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
    It have one lady she does wait till night to stick up her posters... she does look so funny..
    • hmm (31/03/2023, 15:42) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
      You up late.
    • Really??? (31/03/2023, 16:12) Like (8) Dislike (6) Reply
      Maybe she is busy running her life and talking to her voters during the day you stupid MuMu and that’s when she has time to do this.
  • local boy (31/03/2023, 15:00) Like (2) Dislike (23) Reply
    The govt is Sowande Uhuru, Kye Rymer, Allen Wheatley, Vincent Wheatley, Karl Dawson, Kevin Smith, Sharie de Castro, Neville Smith.
    The Opposition: Myron Walwyn, Sandy Underhill, Troy Christopher, Stacy Mather, Shaina Smith.
  • green cloth (31/03/2023, 16:11) Like (18) Dislike (2) Reply
    Why didn’t you all talk about the trashy green cloth that were put up all around the Territory. We’re they VALID Strupes
  • WHAT!!!! (31/03/2023, 16:14) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    Sandy Underhill??? Can't even talk to people - got Mark dragging her all over the district, and she can hardly shake hands or hold a conversation with anyone.
    • @ WHAT!!!! (31/03/2023, 19:27) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      Apart from the other things you said, nobody should be shaking hands (don’t know where people hands been).
  • green cloth (31/03/2023, 20:53) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    @@ WHAT, in 2019,Head Coach hands were extremely DIRTY. Now all of these greenhouses is stained up.
  • Hmm (31/03/2023, 22:25) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Erection and election. No matter how you put it we getting shafted.
  • 2023 (01/04/2023, 07:55) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    look at these signs in 2023: makes my city looks so ghetto: better quality is needed: back in the 70s that look was wonderful and awesome: so fu($!ng cheap one of them fell on someone vehicle

    what we need is a fix date for elections so our people wont be running around like a chicken without a head: everything will flow smoothly
  • come on!! (01/04/2023, 10:35) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Town and Country Planning!! You’re making noise for some temporary billboards but you don’t want to do your job when all those shanty buildings are erected on the sides of the roads making our country look a disgrace? Go find something more important to focus on. Ridiculous!!


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