 Minister of Responsibility for Housing and Local Government Hon. Richard Fedrick says efforts at local government reform are pressing forward with plans for local government elections. He made the announcement during the installation ceremony of the Vuford North Constituency Council. More from Hermadi Mark. The VFOR North Constituency Council saw the installment of nine new councillors. At its small ceremony held at the constituency, the councillors took an offer of office and pledged to work towards the betterment of their communities. Lincoln Francis was appointed as chair at the Constituency Council. Minister for Health Wellness and Elderly Affairs and Parliamentary Representative for Vuford North, Hon. Mose Jebatis shared his expectations of the newly appointed entity. I would love to see our cultural industry become not only activities where Vuford North people enjoy and laugh and dance, but our people can find employment, not only in St. Lucia, but outside of St. Lucia through their cultural talents and what they can produce. I would love to see our environment. We have possibly the most beautiful constituency. We still have sooths and streams flowing out of mountains in Vuford North, where people go to get water below the hills. We still have a lot of that. And I'd love to see us preserve those things. Minister in the office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for housing and local government, Hon. Richard Frederick urged the councillors to work diligently in the interests of the constituency, as government works towards the election of local government. Very soon the government has embarked upon the election of local council and so every council must show its worth. You must show your people that your interest spans in every nook and cranny of the constituency. Deliver to the needy. Elevate the standard of living in as much as the resources you have available will permit you and leave them with no choice but to vote for you when local government elections are brought to bear. The minister announced that the government of St. Lucia has provided the constituency councils in the country with additional support to assist them in achieving their mandate. I had to make the announcement and it's the first time I'm making it that Christopher Hunt will be consultant to the ministry attached to the department of local government and will be working with each and every council in terms of creativity. What I've asked him to do is to start preparing and charting the way forward nook and cranny of the competition between councils. And we will look for $5,000 sponsorship, the councillor will get a $5,000 prize and we do it every year to motivate our people. The swearing in ceremony of the view for North Constituency Council was held on Wednesday, 13th October 2021. From the Government Information Service, I'm Maddie Mark reporting.