Uncertainty shrouds the future of Southlands PDF
The Royal Gazette, Feb. 24, 2010. Southlands will remain in limbo until the conclusion of a land exchange agreement. Planning regulations mean the Special Development Order (SDO) on the property will take precedence over any re-zoning under the Draft Bermuda […]
Read morePremier does not want Southlands land swap, claims Duperreault
The Royal Gazette, Feb 23, 2010 Global insurance chief Brian Duperreault has accused Premier Ewart Brown of repeatedly stalling the Southlands land swap deal and treating him and his partners unfairly. The chief executive officer of insurance giant Marsh & […]
Read moreGlobal Car Free Day You are Traffic
Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighbourhood blocks to remind the world that we don’t have to accept our car-dominated society. But we do not want just one day of celebration […]
Read moreCampaign Overview
When was the campaign? The effort against the proposed Jumeirah development at Southlands ran almost the whole of 2007. What was the proposed project? The proposed project was for the building of a huge hotel… in fact the development (including […]
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When was the campaign? In April 2008 our attention was drawn by a group of Warwick residents to an application to the Department of Planning (DOP) to construct a “beach bar” on Warwick Long Bay, a National Park. The campaign […]
Read moreResearch document: Cross Island Marina
Read moreDo Your Part – Oppose the Proposed Hunt’s Quarry Development!
You are encouraged to make your concerns known by writing to your MP. and/or the Minister with a copy to the Editor of the Newspaper. A sample letter is shown below, but it will be more effective if you personalize […]
Read moreCliff Erosion Study
As more development is being considered for Bermuda’s coastal conservation areas, BEST encourages the Bermuda government and private developers to heed the advice of our local experts Former Government Conservation Officer Dr. David Wingate has been observing coastal erosion for […]
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