Topic: Public Lands Commission
Officials respond to concerns about blocked beach access areas
An enforcement notice has been issued for a blocked beach access in Prospect Point and Minister Jay Ebanks says Government will ensure all the beach access areas are kept clear.
Investigation underway into blocked beach access at Prospect Point
Construction materials, a tree and a fence make one of the beach access points on Prospect Point Road completely impassable.
No ‘sea fee’ in Cayman – Tourism Department dismisses fake press release
The Department of Tourism has dismissed a "fake press release" claiming that the Cayman Islands will introduce "sea fee" for beach access.
Beach vendors given extra time to bring legal challenge
A Grand Court judge has granted a group of beach vendors, who are trying to challenge authorities over being denied licences to trade on Seven Mile Beach Park, an extension of time to allow them to bring their legal action.
Beach vendor battle heads to court as judge blocks enforcement action
A group of Caymanian souvenir sellers, deck-chair renters, and food and jet-ski vendors will face off against government in Grand Court for the right to trade at Seven Mile Public Beach.
Only a third of applicants granted beach vendor permits
Only 34 out of more than 120 applicants have been awarded permits to sell goods or services at Seven Mile Public Beach Park – and those without have been ordered to leave.
Public Lands Commission ordered to stop collecting ‘excessive’ personal data
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the Public Lands Commission to stop collecting “excessive” personal data on people organising weddings on Cayman’s beaches.
Law updates Public Lands Commission membership rules
Recently enacted legislation provides new rules on the composition of the Public Lands Commission, including terms of members and voting rights.
Public Beach vendors can apply for long-awaited permit
Caymanians who run businesses selling goods and services on a popular stretch of Seven Mile Beach can at long last apply for a permit to allow them to operate there within the law.
Beachside business owners welcome new permitting policy
Caymanian business owners that have been operating from Seven Mile Public Beach for over a decade say they welcome a new policy aimed at regulating the management of beach vendors.
‘No swimming allowed’ signs at beach access paths raises questions
Signs that have cropped up at public beach access paths across Grand Cayman warning people not to swim are advisory only.
First cases of blocked beach access come to court
Property owners and managers of seven premises have found themselves before the Summary Court on charges of obstructing public access to local beaches.
Illegal vendors ordered off Public Beach
Officials are warning illegal vendors operating on Public Beach to stop immediately or face prosecution and the confiscation of their goods.
Two West Bay public beach access signs illegally removed
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.
Bonfire applications to be addressed to Public Lands Commission
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is reminding campers that all applications for bonfires permits are to be submitted to the Public Lands Commissions (PLC) for consideration.
Landowners told to clear blocked beach accesses
The Public Lands Commission, as it re-inspects all public beach accesses, is warning landowners to clear any blocked registered accesses on their property.
Lands Commission objects to Dart PAD application
The Public Lands Commission has registered a formal objection to Dart's proposed planned area development (PAD) for the area north of Governor’s Harbour.
Public input needed to further Uncle Bob Road beach access investigation
The Public Lands Commission is continuing its investigation into the unregistered beach access at the end of Uncle Bob Road in West Bay which has been blocked by a landowner.
Blocked Pedro St. James beach access to reopen
A registered beach access near the historic Pedro St. James site that was blocked for safety reasons will be reopened to the public once appropriate signage is posted, Chief Inspector Winsome Prendergast has confirmed.
Fewer beach accesses blocked
Of Cayman’s 108 registered beach-access paths, nearly a half – 55 – remain blocked to the public or have no identifying signage, according to figures supplied by the Public Lands Commission.
New road planned for Beach Bay hotel
Proposed changes to road infrastructure in connection with plans for a Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Beach Bay have not appeared in previous agreements between the developer and government, according to the National Roads Authority.
Beach access signs being erected
Officers of the Public Lands Commission will be out and about over the next few weeks replacing missing or damaged signs on the island’s beach access paths.
New public beach access signs erected
The first 40 newly designed public beach access signs have been erected across Grand Cayman on sites where access is open and clear, according to the Public Lands Commission.
Beach upgrades, slots for vendors approved
Plans for upgrades to Public Beach, including volleyball and beach soccer courts, as well as huts for beach vendors and designated spots for food trucks, were approved this week.
Report finds issues with most beach access paths
The vast majority of public access paths to Cayman Islands beaches are either blocked, neglected and overgrown with vegetation, or lacking proper signs, according to a comprehensive survey.
