Municipality of Limassol: Immediate work for the safety of the public in the old cinema that burned down – What does it say about the ownership regime

Rapid work for the protection of the general public within the outdated cinema that burned down, says the Municipality of Limassol – What does it say concerning the possession regime

In relation to the unlucky incident of the hearth on the former Turkish Cypriot cinema within the T/Okay district of Limassol, on Mesjit Avenue, on Wednesday 15 Could 2024, the Municipality of Limassol clarifies the next:

From the primary second of the hearth, an official of the Municipality of Limassol went to the realm and took all the required actions concerning the protection and safety of the general public. The property, which is maintained and never in use, suffered in depth harm and as we have been initially knowledgeable by the Fireplace Service, the hearth was attributable to arson and the case was referred to the Police for additional investigation.

The Municipality of Limassol takes care of the required quick works in regards to the security and safety of the general public and cooperates with the Conservation Division, for the deliberate rescue works in relation to the constructing. The T/C Property Administration Service, whose officers have been additionally current throughout the extinguishing of the hearth, has already been knowledgeable and after the completion of the actions of the Fireplace Service will proceed with the required actions to make sure consent and restore the conserved constructing.

Since 2015, the Municipality had requested from the Ministry of the Inside the concession of the property which had been preliminarily included within the tasks co-financed by the European Regional Growth Fund, with the intention to proceed with upkeep for its use for social and cultural functions, inside the framework of the Technique Sustainable Growth of the western districts of the Municipality.

The above, regardless of the repeated efforts of the Municipality, was not doable as a result of the property was leased to a beneficiary refugee. Not too long ago, and after the Municipality discovered that the above dedication for the property was lifted, it requested once more across the center of 2023 for the concession of the property to the Municipality with the intention to proceed with its upkeep and utilization. On 4.5.2024 the T/C Property Administration Department knowledgeable the Municipality that its request couldn’t be glad.