The Public Lands Commission is calling for the return of two public beach access signs that were removed without authorisation from two registered public access locations in West Bay.
“I want to remind the public that the theft or unlawful removal of public property is an offence under the Penal Code, and persons found in possession of Public Access Signs without a lawful excuse will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” said Public Lands Commission chief inspector Winsome Prendergast, in a statement Tuesday on the missing signs.
One of the two public beach access signs was removed from Barkers National Park (Barkers 48), she said.
The other missing sign was removed from Conch Point Road, next to the horse stables, (Barkers 46).
She said the unlawful removal of these signs “is very unfortunate” as they are only meant to best serve the public.
“However, if the signs are recovered they can be delivered to the [Recreation, Parks and Cemeteries Unit] section at the Public Works compound, located at 370 North Sound Road… or delivered to the PLC office at Unit A7, Crown Square, 71 Eastern Avenue,” Prendergast said.
Part of the mandate of the Public Lands Commission, which was established in 2017, is the protection of the right of access to public land. This includes registered and unregistered public rights of way to the beach/shoreline and enforcement of public rights of way over private land, the statement said.
Anyone with information about the missing signs is asked to contact the Public Lands Inspectorate at 946-7110 or [email protected] or [email protected].
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