Topic: Environmental Protection Fund
Government denies misuse of Environmental Protection Fund
The Ministry of Finance has insisted that any use of the government’s Environmental Protection Fund is valid and lawful.
Government raids Environmental Protection Fund to help pay salaries
A $50 million fighting fund - previously ring-fenced to buy land for conservation purposes - has been diverted to help government balance its budget.
Environmental Protection Fund grows by $1 million
Cayman’s Environmental Protection Fund coffers grew by almost a million dollars in 2020, to $57.9 million.
Premier: Environmental Protection Fund to remain under LA control
The National Conservation Law shifted control of the fund to the National Conservation Council, however, the premier said his administration will not bring that change into force.
Iguanas, healthcare costs take toll on budget
Government has voted new funding of $1.9 million for a massive, islandwide iguana cull and $6.5 million to help cover the healthcare costs of uninsured patients.
Minister: Beach access in every district
Cayman Islands lawmakers agreed this week to set aside $10 million to purchase land, including beachfront properties and beach access pathways, for future public use.
Barkers National Park plan revived
Plans to turn part of the Barkers peninsula into a national park are included in an initial list of proposals for the Cayman Islands’ first protected areas.
Government approves Smith Cove purchase; Pageant Beach eyed
The Cayman Islands Cabinet has approved the purchase of property adjacent to Smith Cove public beach for US$5.4 million (CI$4.4 million), Planning Minister Kurt Tibbetts said Wednesday. The price is about US$1.2 million more than a private developer bought the same parcel of land for in 2015.
Government allocates $5 million for Smith Cove
Government agreed Monday to take $5 million from the Environmental Protection Fund to buy part of Smith Cove to protect it from development.
EDITORIAL – Barkers: Our ‘national park’ that isn’t
Uh oh. Just when the Cayman Islands government put a lid on popular outrage over the proposed development of land abutting Smith Cove, a new set of construction plans for property in Barkers could reignite public emotions.
Premier: ‘Agreement in principle’ to purchase Smith Cove
The Cayman Islands government has agreed “in principle” to purchase a property on the northern end of Smith Cove, to prevent part of the beach from being developed. Premier Alden McLaughlin announced Friday in Legislative Assembly that the agreement had been made with Bronte Development Ltd. to buy the land, but a price had not been agreed.
Tire disposal contract confirmed
A contract was signed Monday for the removal of a mountain of used tires from the George Town landfill site.
Conservation Council begins search for land to protect
The National Conservation Council is seeking nominations from the public for land to be protected for conservation purposes.
$6 million allotted for land conservation
The National Conservation Council has welcomed the allocation of $6 million from the Environmental Protection Fund to buy up land to create protected areas.
Environmental fund to help pay for tire removal
More than $1 million will be pulled from the government’s Environmental Protection Fund to help pay for removing a mountain of used tires at the George Town Landfill.
