One of the most truthful and thoughtful posts I have seen on this site. Makes allot of sense, but who ever said our politicians can learn.

Leave that access open, and whichever government is responsible for the beach accesses should make sure there are sufficient of them for all Bahamians to enjoy our beaches.

We have a lot of beautiful beaches, but high walls and fences have blocked about 98% of access to the beaches.

Put the vendors in the National Training Agency 12 week boot-camp to teach them manners, cleanliness, honesty, work ethic, morals, etc ......... because the owners are tired of them making the Cabbage beach environment a nasty and unpleasant site for the tourists ....... that is what happen when "mentally unwashed" Over the Hill people are turned loose on a 5-star property/beach

1. If the access was "sold" "granted" or "promised" to the developer, then the Government must immediately get it back and retain it as a public right of way.

2. If the vendors are the issue, then they need to go to training school.

3. Have the beach manned by at least one officer. There should be sign posted that any harassment by the vendors is to be immediately reported and after the first warning the vendor will be put off the beach.

First and foremost, however, the access should NOT be closed.

Comrades will da Cabbage Beach fence brings the red & green shirts together as one?
After all, isn't they's first and second political party cousins? A possibility if Minnis remains in charge but not so favourable, if Papa Hubert returns?

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open the beach/ allow access...
immediately introduce legislation to regulate ALL 'activities'
assign regular inspectors to monitor said regulations on trafficked 'vendor' beaches
penalize those in violation of said 'regulation'
adjust regulation as needed

I remember when Brewers Ltd which was just west of the straw market would put an ad in the papers saying that the roadway that belonged to them would be blocked and chained off for twenty four hours once a year so that they could retain ownership, otherwise they would lose it as it would be considered public access. This closing it for twenty four hours was usually done on a Sunday so as to cause least inconvenience and insure that they would maintain ownership.
If the need to do this is still in effect and this closure once a year was advertised and done then the property owners maintain ownership, otherwise it becomes a public access and right of way.

Well, I want to get to the beach at Simms Point ( Nygard Cay ) so they better get rid of that security gate at Lyford Cay entrance. Yeah, and I want to go swim at Old Fort Bay beach and I don't want anyone to be stopping me at any gate or asking me any questions. And I wouldn't talk about Albany - going there too. And I used to go camping at Long Beach at the east end of PI so they better get rid of that bloody gate at the Ocean Club Golf course and allow me to go across the property of all those damned expensive houses built right behind the high water mark. And why can't I get out to swim in the harbor like I used to at Prince George Dock by the cruise ships. ? Get rid of that security gate so I could go through please. And Arawak Cay want to se my driver's license before they let me through to go swim out there. Come now Government - open it ALL for we Bahamian people. Make Trespass lawful wherever the sea and beach has to be accessed. We gotta get our shit together Bahamas !

MonkeeDoo those gated communities don't want any stragglers coming on or near their communities.