Gibraltar’s representation at the Labour Party Conference continued yesterday evening with the Gibraltar Reception hosted by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and featuring a keynote speech by the UK Minister for Europe and the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty MP.
The Government says that the proposal for an external lift to serve the gallery of the Parliament is part of its commitment to upgrade access for those with disabilities to public buildings. The plans were recently presented to the Development and Planning Commission.
Last year Unite the Union, together with the Construction and Allied Trades Association, came to an agreement of a 7% wage increase on a 3 year deal and enhanced working conditions to the Construction and Allied Trades Agreement. A great achievement as construction workers pay and conditions had not been reviewed for a number of years.