The Municipality of Geroskipou and the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (Unregulated Activities Directorate) have reached an agreement for the provision of services to upgrade and maintain street lighting in the Municipality of Geroskipou.

The agreement covers the replacement of energy-intensive high-pressure sodium light fittings with LED-technology fittings, in order to improve their performance and save primary energy. The replacement is estimated to take twelve weeks and to be completed by the end of August. The agreement also provides for eight years of maintenance of the new LED fittings at no additional charge.

The cost of the contract to the Municipality will amount to €268,674.21 plus VAT. The project contractor guarantees that, with the use of the new LED fittings, energy savings will be around 60%.

The Municipality of Geroskipou, as part of its social contribution and with the primary aim of providing tangible support to students, is offering a number of scholarships and grants for the 2019-2020 academic year.

The main criteria for selecting scholarship recipients are:

• Resident of Geroskipou
• Exemplary conduct
• Clean criminal record
• Secondary school leaving certificate grade of 18.5/20 or higher.
• Completion of military service obligations prior to the submission of the application, or exemption or deferment.
• Certificate of year of study at universities in Cyprus, at higher education institutions in Greece or in another country.
• Maximum family income of €30,000 (father – mother).
• In the case of a large family (4 or more dependent children), the income limit is increased by €2,000 for each child. In the case of single-parent families and orphaned children, the maximum family income limit is €32,000.
• Attendance must be regular, continuous and not by distance learning.

Applications may be submitted until 28^th February 2020 at 1.30 p.m. For any information and application forms, you may contact the Records Office (tel. 26 962 324) or the Cultural Service of the Municipality of Geroskipou (tel. 26 960 857).

The application forms are also available at the links below:

Application form for the award of scholarships

Declaration of Financial Status for a scholarship application

In a letter to the Minister of the Interior, the Municipality of Geroskipou and the Community Councils of Konia and Timi have proposed the merger of the Municipality of Geroskipou with the neighbouring communities, with the aim of establishing a municipality in Eastern Paphos, a proposal that was also communicated to the parliamentary parties.

The letter, which was sent on 24 January, categorically rejects the Ministry of the Interior’s proposal for a merger with the Municipality of Paphos and sets out the reasons why the creation of a municipality in Eastern Paphos is preferred, a proposal that has the approval of the elected councils and the acceptance of the local community. As is also pointed out, the merger of the Municipality of Geroskipou with the adjoining communities upholds and secures the main objectives set by the study on the mergers, namely:

• “to be financially viable and administratively and financially self-sufficient”,
• “to ensure the necessary economies of scale for the effective and efficient provision of quality services to citizens”, and
• “the democratic representation of citizens in the decision-making bodies”.

The Municipality of Geroskipou and the Community Councils of Konia and Timi look forward to a revision of the Ministry of the Interior’s planning and to the adoption of their own consensual and well-documented proposal.

The Municipality of Geroskipou is conducting a tender by summary procedure, with the lowest price as the award criterion, for the annual maintenance of the mechanical installations and proper operation of the Geroskipou Olympic Swimming Pool and the fountain in Geroskipou Square. The tender is for a period of one year and may, at the absolute discretion of the Municipality of Geroskipou, be extended for one further year under the same terms.

Tenders must fully comply with the terms set out in the Tender documents.

The tender documents are posted on the website of the Municipality of Geroskipou, under the “Tenders” category.

For further information, interested parties may contact the Municipality of Geroskipou on 26 962324, Fax 26 961247.

Tenders must be sealed and deposited in the tender box of the Municipality of Geroskipou by Friday 31 January 2020 at 12:00 noon.

TENDER 1/2020

“Selection of a Supplier for the granting of a licence to use and operate the canteen at the Geroskipou Municipal Swimming Pool”

The Municipality of Geroskipou invites tenders by summary procedure for the selection of a Supplier for the granting of a licence to use and operate the canteen at the Geroskipou Municipal Swimming Pool.

The tender documents are posted on the Municipality of Geroskipou website, under the “Tenders” category.

Tenders must be sealed and deposited in the Municipality of Geroskipou’s tender box by Friday, 24 January 2020, at 12:00 noon.

Announcement on the scheduling of visual arts exhibitions at the APOTHIKI 2020 gallery

As part of its cultural activities, the Municipality of Geroskipou is accepting proposals from visual artists and/or organised cultural groups for the presentation of solo or group exhibitions at the Municipal gallery “i Apothiki”.

This call is addressed to all artists working in the field of the visual arts (painting, photography, sculpture, installations, video, etc.).

Those interested may send their proposal and/or request further information at the email address geroskipou.mun.gallery@gmail.com or by telephone at 99478162.

Documents required for submitting a proposal:

-description of the exhibition / concept

-artist’s / artists’ CV

-previous activities (in the case of a group or association)

-Samples of works in JPEG or PDF format

-preferred month for holding the exhibition.

The gallery space will be provided free of charge by the Municipality of Geroskipou for the selected exhibitions. The Municipality will also organise the opening of each exhibition, offer technical assistance to the artists and carry out the relevant advertising.

Deadline for expressions of interest: 29/02/2020.

The “Petrideios” Municipal Library will remain closed from Tuesday 07/01/2020 until midday on Friday 10/01/2020. Members who wish to be served during these days are therefore kindly requested to contact the Registry or the Cultural Service of the Municipality of Geroskipou, within the Municipal Hall.

Thank you for your understanding

On 20/12/2019, the Municipality of Geroskipou signed the contract with the company SM & S BUILD OPTIONS LTD, to which the Municipality of Geroskipou’s tender No. 19/2019 for the Construction of a Regional Medical Centre in Geroskipou was awarded, for the amount of €1,796.544 plus VAT.

The Medical Centre will bear the name Christoforos Neofytou Ch. Lampri in recognition of the donation of this property.