WARD 9 NEWSLETTER – January 2010
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From
Councillor Heinrich Muller …
WARD 9 NEWSLETTER – January 2010
1. Water Shortage -
Community Assistance Required:
The Metro’s water supply has reached a critical stage and
serious savings are essential. Communities are not only
encouraged to implement water savings at home but to also report any
leaks or wasteage of water in public areas to 0800205050 (toll free) or
waterleaks[at]mandelametro.gov.za
Stringent control over water useage will become effective from Monday
01 February 2010. Households will be restricted to 500 litres per
household. No Municipal water may be used for watering the garden or
filling swimming pools from this date. All residents are requested to
work together in saving water.
Residential rate from 1 February 2010 up to 500 litres daily R5,80 per
1000 litre. (Any amount in excess will be R14.91 per 1000 litres)
Should you have any complaints relating to the social consultants
dealing with the door to door awareness campaign in the Wards, please
direct it to the office of Uhambiso Consult (tel: 041 373 0180 or fax:
041 373 0102).
2. Eskom CFL Roll-Out:
I have received a request from the Metro for people to help with the
installation of CFL globes in our ward. Training (± 2 hours) will be
given. Payment will be done per globe installed. Please contact the
ward office or Lunga Silinyana on 072 168 2380 for further info.
3. Tree Trimming and
Removal of Trees:
I am receiving numerous requests for tree trimming and/or removals and
have been forwarding them to the relevant department. However, these
guys are very busy and have a list which they work according to. I ask
residents to please be patient, the trees will be done as soon as
possible.
4. Dangerous Traffic
Situations at Schools:
I want to ask schools and parents to please speak to their children
about dangerous driving on our roads – especially in the vicinity of
our schools. I have noticed some school children on motorbikes in the
streets around the schools without helmets and or lifting one another.
I have requested the traffic department to do regular checks so as to
eliminate a possible accident.
5. Kragga Kamma Tip Site:
Residents, please note that the gate at the Kragga Kamma tip site
closes at 17:30 every day. Please do not dump rubbish, black bags, etc.
outside the gate. The area is looking terrible and I have already
requested the Waste Management Dept. to clean up the area soonest.
6. Rome:
Rome has applied for the removal of title conditions applicable to Erf
71, Fernglen to be rezoned from Residential 1 to Special purposes
(removal of restrictions in terms of Act no. 84 of 1967).
This application can be inspected at the office of the NMBM, 2nd floor,
Brister House, Govan Mbeki Avenue. Please note: Any
objections, with full reasons therefore, should be lodged in writing
with the Municipal Manager, PO Box 116, Port Elizabeth, 6000 on or
before 15 February 2010, quoting the above act and the objector’s erf
number (Erf 71, 356 Cape Road, Fernglen) (CF06/00071).
7. Training for
Neighbourhood Watches:
Thank you to Atlas and ADT for their ongoing support of our
Neigbourhood Watches. A special thanks to Mr Dave Moorhouse from ADT
for arranging training sessions for Neigbourhood watch members. For
further information on this training, please contact Mr Moorhouse on
078 322 1798.
8. Important Numbers to
Know:
Municipal Account Queries: 041 506-5555
Electricity Emergency: 041 374-4434
Traffic Emergency: 041 585-1555
Water Emergency: 041 360-1330 (a/h: 041 360-7811)
Tree Maintenance: 041 506-5411
Hope you all had a wonderful holiday and a good rest. 2010 is filled
with lots of challenges which we can only conquer if we all work
together. Hoop u het almal ‘n wonderlike vakansie gehad en lekker
uitgerus. 2010 is propvol uitdagings wat ons slegs sal kan oorkom
indien ons almal saamwerk.
How
can I be of assistance? Please feel free to contact me.
Best Regards
Councillor Heinrich
Muller (Democratic Alliance)
Ward 9:
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
78 Kragga Kamma Road, Sunridge Park, 6045
Phone:
041 3600447 / 083 648 1916
Fax: 086 504
6380
E-Mail: ward9[at]mandelametro.gov.za
“Tell me and I forget, show me
and I remember, involve me and I understand.” (Chinese proverb)
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