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 previous administration entered into arrangements with the developers of Buena Vista for the relocation of the Moroccan hostel from the Stone Block by June 2012. However, there was no adequate or timely provision made for a suitable building into which the workers could be decanted.
The Department of the Environment is taking firm action as part of its Macaque Management Plan to deal with what it sees as the “historic lack of control” of the ape population and to deal with the current concerns about groups of macaques frequenting built up areas.
A cross-frontier apolitical group made up of local unions and organisations together with representatives from Spain will be presenting a dossier on the 18th February to the European Commission. At least one member from each body represented will travel to Brussels.