waste

Corfu waste management: meeting at the Ministry of Interior today at 2pm
CORFU. The next act of the ‘Corfu Rubbish’ drama will take place at 2pm today at the Ministry of the Interior.

Blockade of Temploni landfill continues – only hospital refuse trucks allowed to enter
CORFU. Following its meeting yesterday evening the Central Corfu Residents Action Committee decided to continue its blockade of Temploni landfill.

Temploni landfill: Prosecutor asks residents to do things legally
CORFU. The prosecutor Ms Tataki inspected the landfill following the invitation from residents.

Corfu Prosecutor at Temploni landfill
CORFU. Another visit to the landfill after the major waste crisis in summer 2016.

Public prosecutor to visit Temploni landfill on Tuesday
CORFU. The Public Prosecutor, Mr. Tatakis, met with members of the Central Corfu Residents Action Committee for 1½ hours this morning.

Lefkimmi Cultural Society now decides to withdraw from committee to meet Minister of Interior
CORFU. Lefkimmi Cultural Society has now changed its mind about participating in the representative committee due to meet with the Minister of the Interior on Wednesday.

Temploni public meeting in progress – some absentees plus some frayed nerves
CORFU. The Temploni public meeting, organized by the Temploni Cultural Society, is in progress at the moment.

Local residents say that Temploni landfill is under occupation – the Mayor says that employees are working normally
CORFU. Locals hung banners on the gates of the landfill and claimed that there was a strong mobilization of residents. Temploni Cultural Society, who are organizing a public meeting tomorrow, are not connected with this group.

Temploni Cultural Society calls on everyone to come to Temploni on Sunday
CORFU. Temploni Cultural Society is holding a public meeting for local residents on SUNDAY 25th February at 11.30 at the Society’s office in Temploni Square.

Waste management: Corfu representative committee to meet with Minister next Wednesday
CORFU. Following the decision of the Corfu Town Council at its last meeting, the representative committee which has been set up will meet with the Minister of the Interior, Panos Skourletis, on Wednesday 28th February.

Temploni President: Whether or not the landfill closes, Corfu will drown in rubbish
CORFU. Temploni Cultural Society calls on all interested parties to come forward with proposals.

Corfu Carnival: Sior Carnavalos on the ‘Kozani Express’ float
CORFU. The carnival floats were inspired by current issues.

Lefkimmi Society agrees to participate in committee to visit Athens
CORFU. Following its 3-hour general assembly, Lefkimmi Cultural Society agreed to send a representative with the waste management committee to visit Athens.

Temploni: A ‘powder keg’ with residents standing firm
CORFU. The Central Corfu Residents Action Committee is calling for a public meeting along with the Temploni Residents’ Cultural Society ‘Panayia Sparmiotissa’.

Deputy Mayor visits Kozani: Our proposal wasn’t rejected but we didn’t get any promises either
KOZANI. “There’s still a long way to go,” Deputy Mayor for Finance, Georgios Pantelios, said following his meeting in Kozani with the Managing Director of DIAYMA A.E. to discuss Corfu Municipality’s verbal proposal to transfer the waste bales from Temploni.

Corfu Mayor: Transportation of the waste away from Corfu is the final option available!
CORFU. “We need to deal with this dead end we find ourselves in calmly and prudently,” said the Mayor following a meeting at the town hall.

‘Clouds’ gathering over the Temploni landfill
CORFU. Residents are adopting a tougher stance and are threatening action.

Temploni disappointed: Nothing has changed
CORFU. Magda Papanikolopoulou, President of Temploni Cultural Society, told Enimerosi, “We didn’t leave feeling satisfied,” following the Council meeting which decided unanimously to seek funding for the removal of waste bales out of Corfu.