Thanks Rob. Micha is one of the great supporters of the OBF. I would like to see no more car guards. So if any business are on the list that would like to support such and idea and help bring it to action, please contact me.
Cheers Andrew Fife A Touch of Madness - Victorian Quaffery 021 448 2266 www.touchofmadness.co.za 2009/2/15 Rob Gaylard <[email protected]> > > It may help to know that the Obs Business Forum (Andrew Fife) and the > OCA are attempting to get the centre of Obs declared a 'car-guard free > area' in terms of the City's 'nuisance' by-law. The aim would then be > to get particular businesses to vet and sponsor particular car-guards, > who would wear distintictive bibs or jackets with the name of the > sponsor on them. (See Johnny's message, above, which outlines > something similar.) The benefits to the community would be obvious, > but as with anything in Obs its a long, uphill struggle to make > anything actually happen. The fact that Andrew (who is Chair of the > OBF) receives very little support from most businesses in Obs (who > seldom bother to attend meetings) does not help. Perhaps those > businesses or individuals willing to try and get something done about > the car guard situation should reply to me personally or contact > Andrew at ATOM? (Sorry Andrew, I should have consulted you first, but > time is short!) The issue has been frequently discussed in the OBF > committee, and the car guard plan outlined above has the full support > of our sector manager - but it needs the business community in the > central restaurant district of Obs to get together and make it happen. > Rob > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
