The Municipality of Geroskipou has been honoured for the second consecutive year for its active participation in the pioneering “ZERO WASTE BEACH” programme, run by the AKTI Project and Research Centre and Coca-Cola in Cyprus as part of the vision for a world without waste.

The programme aims to reduce the waste that ends up in coastal and marine areas, to encourage the adoption of innovative and sustainable practices by seaside businesses, Local Authorities, and the general public, to establish annual campaigns to clean up beaches and seabeds, to collect recyclable waste, and to raise public awareness of plastic marine pollution.

The Municipality of Geroskipou, mindful of environmental matters and the protection of public health, will continue its wide-ranging efforts and take part in every programme aimed at protecting the Environment and promoting public health.

The Municipality of Geroskipou informs its residents that the Municipal Council, at its meeting of 12/11/2019, decided to re-establish the Municipality’s Committees.

Accordingly, residents wishing to apply to register with any committee should send their details either by email to info@geroskipou.org.cy or by fax to 26961247.

The committees one may register with are the following:

• Cultural Committee and Revitalisation of the Traditional Core
• Committee for Green Spaces, the Environment and the Craft Industry Area
• Health and Sanitation Committee
• Committee for Youth, Sports and Management of the Sports Centre
• Planning and Coastline Committee
• Committee for Tourism, Commerce and European Affairs
• Committee for Refugees, Social Welfare and Well-being
• Twinning Committee

For further information, you may contact the Records Office of the Municipality of Geroskipou on 26962324.

Municipality of Geroskipou

The Municipality of Geroskipou appeals to its residents to become more actively involved and aware of the issue of cleanliness and waste management within the municipal boundaries. The contribution of every resident to maintaining cleanliness and protecting the environment is equally important, and the public is therefore asked not to leave prunings, grass, bulky items, rubble and other waste materials unlawfully in public, communal or open spaces.

To this end, we would like to remind you that the Green Point (Household Recycling Centre), located on the main road of Koloni (next to the new roundabout), operates daily in our Municipality, where certain materials and waste are received free of charge.

The following materials are accepted at the Green Point:

1. Inert waste – Rubble (debris, plaster, cement).
2. X-rays
3. Aluminium
4. Items for landfill disposal
5. Glass
6. Furniture
7. Thermometers
8. Prunings and grass (green waste)
9. Light bulbs
10. Metal objects (scrap iron, radiators, etc.)
11. DIY (tiles, sanitary ware, etc.)
12. Vehicle batteries
13. Wood
14. Toys
15. Plastic containers
16. Plastic
17. Mattresses
18. Cleaning materials (brooms – mops)
19. Packaging materials (cardboard)
20. Textiles
21. Carpets
22. Medicines – Medical items (pills, etc.)
23. Paper
24. Paints (water-based paints)

The collection of the above materials, which must originate only from households or from third parties who have obtained prior permission/authorisation from the Paphos Landfill Board, is free of charge. Under no circumstances will materials or waste be accepted from commercial activities, contractors, industries or other professional entities.

The Green Point operates Monday to Friday from 08.00 to 17.00 and on Saturday from 08.00 to 13.00.

For further information, you may contact the Health Service of the Municipality of Geroskipou at telephone numbers 26961400 and 26960863.

Cleanliness is Everyone’s Responsibility! With respect for the quality of life of residents, protection of the environment, shared responsibility and cooperation, we can achieve our goal of keeping the area clean.

The Municipality of Geroskipou is continuing the resurfacing of various roads within its municipal boundaries with the aim of improving the quality of life of its residents. Over the past five years, works totalling €2,000,000 have been carried out, and it is estimated that during 2020 a further €200,000 will be spent on the upgrading of the Geroskipou road network.

USEFUL INFORMATION

• The Municipality of Geroskipou informs the public that the invoices have been sent out for the Refuse Collection Fee, the Professional Premises Licence, the Professional Tax, the Immovable Property Fee, as well as the Cemetery Tax (3^rd annual instalment out of a total of 4 annual instalments) for the year 2019.

• Invoices relating to the charge for the PROFESSIONAL PREMISES LICENCE do not constitute a certificate for the issuance of the “Professional Premises Licence”, and the operators of the premises are urged to take all the necessary steps to secure it.

• The Professional Premises Licence is issued only at the Municipality’s offices, upon submission of all the required certificates and payment of the imposed fee.

• Failure to obtain the Professional Premises Licence constitutes a criminal offence, and the owner or operator of the professional premises will be liable to criminal prosecution.

• Those who did not receive invoices for the above taxes and fees are urged to contact the Municipality’s offices to settle their obligations.

• Payment of the above taxes may be made until Friday 29/11/2019 at the Municipality’s cash desks and at Banks / Credit Institutions, into the accounts stated on the reverse side of the invoices, or through the website of JCC Payments Systems Ltd at jccsmart.com using a credit card. For invoices with a final payment date before 29 November 2019, the payment date is extended until 29/11/2019.

• Invoices may also be settled in instalments, with a minimum payment of €30 each time and a final settlement date of 29 November 2019. Instalment payments are made only at the Municipality’s cash desks.

• Objections to the imposed taxes and fees will be accepted only after completion of the special form available at the Municipality’s Finance Department. In order to be considered, all objections must be accompanied by the necessary supporting documents. Objections that are not fully substantiated will not be accepted. The final date for the submission of objections is set for Friday 15 November 2019.

• During December 2019, payment of the above taxes will be accepted only at the Municipality’s cash desks during working days and hours, with no surcharge:

Monday to Friday: 8.00 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.

• The Municipality’s cash desk will remain closed on Tuesday 31 December 2019 for the purposes of auditing and imposing surcharges. Amounts owed will be settled with a surcharge of 10% from Thursday 02/01/2020.