Slothfulness in approval of building design

Dear Editor,
Permit me space in your daily to express my concerns and frustration over the slothfulness shown to our business in a simple matter of the approval of a building design.
We have applied to the Neighbourhood Democratic Council office, which is the Buxton/Foulis, this NDC has responsible for the approval of building and structures in our local area. The design was submitted along with supporting documents, and relevant fees were paid. We were informed by the lovely staff at the NDC that because of the type of building we requested approval for, they don’t have the authority to approve. This is because of some Local Government law that states only family dwelling house can be approved bu the NDC offices.
The NDC then sent the design to the Central Housing and Planning Authority for further consideration and approval, which I understand is protocol.
Editor, it has now been over six months, and we are still awaiting a response from the CH&PA on this simple matter of a storage bond design approval. This storage bond, when completed, will create employment for over fifteen residents from the community of Bachelor’s Adventure on the lower East Coast of Demerara.
If this country is serious about business and growing the economy, we need to move faster with these simple hindrances to doing business here in Guyana.
We are kindly asking the relevant office to look into this matter and give consideration to our plan, so work can commence.

Sincerely,
Ravin Ramoutar