Bridgetown.
A major upgrade will take place in Bridgetown when the redevelopment of Church Village begins next week.
According to Chief Executive Officer the Barbados Tourism Investment Inc (BTII) Stuart Layne, the development, which would entail green spaces stretching from Church Village in the area of the Tom Adams Financial Centre to Queen’s Park and Constitution River.
He said it would involve beautification of the designated area as part of Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison and would link up with 2A and 2B of the Constitution River scheme now under construction.
The Church Village initiative, the CEO added, would also see the building of an amphitheatre with an estimated seating capacity of 199 people and standing room for 1,372. Layne noted that it would be used for the staging of a variety of cultural activities.
I cannot quantify the exact number of persons who will be employed however, jobs will be created for both construction and landscaping works,after construction, there will be maintenance", Layne said.
He declined to put a figure on the cost of the project, only to say it will be a multi-million dollar one.
Aother project on which work will commence soon, is the restoration and beautification of the screw dock or dry dock, situated near the mouth of the Careenage. The Barbados screw dock, which dates back to the 19th century, is the last remaining facility of its kind anywhere in the world
Stuart disclosed that the BTII, which owned this heritage asset, would be working in conjunction with Attractions of Barbados, to create on-shore and off-shore tours for visitors and locals alike.
He said that it was expected to competed for the 2013-14 winter tourism season.
