AS PART of our mission to be 'the people paper', THE WEEKEND STAR has been highlighting problem areas across the island. Our reporter, Carolyn Johnson, along with photographer Norman Grindley, will focus on a particular area until the problem is fixed. Now, we will have a rough idea of how long the relevant authorities take to deal with some of the problems affecting our country.

Today, we look at another roadway that is in a deplorable condition, Dunrobin Park, off Dunrobin Avenue, which one resident said had been degenerating for about 15 years. She said even though she had contacted the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) and the National Works Agency (NWA) on numerous occasions, nothing had been done.

"I personally have written to the NWA. They said they would fix it because it is a short road. They would see if they could find some money to fix it," the resident said. The closest she said she had been to a smooth surface is the main road that had recently been resurfaced.

But there is already good news for these residents (or at least we hope so). Norman Shand, city engineer at the KSAC told THE WEEKEND STAR that they would be looking at the road to see what could be done. In fact, he said an officer would be assigned to look at it to get an estimate. Good luck.

So it seems things may be on a roll. There may be hope for Dunrobin Park, Oakland Crescent and (with fingers still crossed) the traffic light at the intersection of Industrial Terrace and Spanish Town Road. Let's wait and see.