KSAMC urges water party restraint

THE Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has urged water party organisers to carefully consider the timeliness and appropriateness of staging such events, as drought conditions persist and water restrictions threaten to become more stringent.

Speaking at the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, Deputy Mayor Lorraine Dobson, in the absence of Mayor Swaby, acknowledged the concerns of residents surrounding the issuance of licences for water parties.

She appealed to promoters to consider the plight of residents across the Corporate Area who are experiencing water shortages and have been urged to conserve, arguing that seeing water used for recreational purposes could cause frustration and distress.