Is there a way we (you!) could get the non-participating businesses to *know* about this initiative? Put a flyer in each shop - or something like that?
Also I'd be interested to know - Jonny W do you know? - whether the people who are doing a more formal car-guard interviewing do any *training*. And do they vet the people for size and strength? I think I could knock over some of the self-proclaimed guards with a gentle push... Biddy. On Feb 15, 5:58 pm, Andrew Fife <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 2266www.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- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
