Linden Town Week not approved by Town Council’s Administration

…says APNU Councillors unilaterally moved forward with launch, disregarding administration concerns

The Administration of the Linden Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC) has withdrawn itself from the planning of the usually highly anticipated Linden Town Week.
The launch of the event was highlighted during this month’s statutory meeting where, based on a recommendation from the Social Committee it was agreed that Linden Town Week 2025 should be launched in February; however, no specific date was discussed or finalised during the meeting.
However, Town Clerk, Lennox Gasper, told the council that the administration of the Linden Municipality will disassociate itself from the launching and planning of Linden Town Week 2025, as the decision to proceed was made without the administration’s involvement or approval.
“On the three Town Week recommendations, I would just like to express the administration’s position coming out of our first admin meeting, that only after admin officers who would have worked on the town week would have been given their honorariums for the work that they would have done. They will have no part to play in the Linden Town Week 2025,” Gasper said during the meeting last week.
Moreover, in a statement on Sunday, the LM&TC Administration solidified their position to disassociate themselves from the event, noting that despite their demand, the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Councillors of the LM&TC have unilaterally moved forward with the launch, disregarding the concerns of the administration and the rights of affected workers.
This mirrors the situation in 2024, when similar actions led to non-payment of workers, including municipal staff.
“We acknowledge the significance of Town Week to both the people and the economy of Linden. However, we strongly condemn divisive politics that undermine transparency, fairness, and collaboration. We, therefore, urge the public to reject any attempts to politicise this event and instead support a more inclusive and cooperative approach to celebrating our town’s 55th anniversary,” the council’s administration said.
“The public is hereby notified that the Administration of the Linden Municipality does not endorse or approve the hosting of Linden Town Week 2025 under these circumstances,” it added.
Initialised on April 28, 1966 as ‘Linden Town Day’, the initiative was an effort to celebrate the town’s anniversary, showcase historical landmarks and local talents.
The event later evolved into Linden Town Week. It became one of the main activities to highlight the culture and beauty of the region.
Extended to one week of events in 2006 by Kashif and Shanghai, who were the managers of the event at the time, Linden Town Week over the past two decades has been known to be a major event, which has mainly focused on party celebrations.