Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov. Archival photoSt. Petersburg, 23 Jan. The Governor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, said that he would continue the reforms and was not going to resign. «This is decided by the residents of our city, who elected me. I'm not going anywhere. The government team and I are working, and we will continue these reforms and bring them to the end «, — he said in an interview with the 78 TV channel. Earlier it was reported that since the beginning of winter, the townspeople began to complain about the poor cleaning of streets, yards and roofs from snow and ice, and in the first days of the new year there were complaints about untimely garbage collection in some districts of St. Petersburg. It was reported that the governor instructed to intensify the cleaning of the city from snow and ice. In a number of media and Telegram channels, negative publications appeared about the situation with garbage collection and snow removal. A recent clip by Sergei Shnurov, where he criticizes the authorities for poor cleaning of the city from snow and debris, caused a wide resonance in St. Petersburg. Then the musician, whose video was criticized by well-known cultural figures, released another clip called «Penitent». On Friday, Beglov announced a campaign to discredit the city authorities by those who are dissatisfied with the ongoing reforms. According to the St. Petersburg mayor, the reforms initiated by the city authorities, in particular, relate to such areas as transport, construction, and the municipal solid waste management system.
Beglov spoke about the campaign to discredit the city authorities «We made an inventory of all areas and began to understand that we need to put things in order and started reforms in the main areas of life that provide security and good, comfortable conditions for our citizens. Naturally, not everyone liked it. Well What can you do. You still need to do it … First of all, this is a garbage reform, cleaning the city, building a subway, a transport system, construction and a number of other areas that play an important role for the life of our city,» he said. The Governor also apologized to the residents of the city for certain inconveniences during the reform of some areas. «Of course, this creates certain inconveniences. I do not relieve myself of responsibility and apologize to the residents of our city for these inconveniences. But no reforms just happen, especially when you are fighting crime. You have to be patient. We will definitely make the city cleaner and better,” Beglov said. “Today, the city has created a good team. The city government has young professionals and brave professionals. To carry out major reforms, professionalism and courage are needed,” the governor added. On January 1, 2022, St. a new system for handling municipal solid waste (MSW). The city has launched a regional operator for the treatment of MSW — «Nevsky Ecological Operator».
