No actually I didn't o_0 Did the much research show that only 3 people were required for said unit, ag shame. I saw a SAPS vehicle parked outside 5 Drake Str. yesterday but have no idea if they were just having their lunch or if they were attending to the problem... How are these people going to be dissuaded from moving into/onto the new Obs Common (Obs. park across from Spar) once it's finished ? It is a public area is it not ?
On Jul 30, 10:38 am, Andrew Fife <[email protected]> wrote: > Did you receive a traffic fine? Ag Shame. At least they were in Obs. > Unfortunately after much research Metro has a dedicated Displaced person > unit with only Three staff members for the whole of Cape Town. They will get > round to us. Please report this to Specialised Services *Toll free Number > 0800225669*. Get a reference number and hold them to it. > > If no satisfactory answer then contact Cedric Thomas, our ward councillor, > to escalate it. > > Andrew Fife > A Touch of Madness - Victorian Quaffery > 021 448 2266www.touchofmadness.co.za > > 2009/7/30 demann <[email protected]> > > > > > > > It seems the Metro police are too busy handing out parking fines too > > help clean up the neighbourhood and rid it of drug dealers. Nothing is > > being done about this problem... > > > On Jul 27, 1:13 pm, Mallix <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi guys - this morning the bergies were still there. Whenever I see > > > suspicious people or anything of the sort (ESPECIALLY people who offer > > > me drugs!) I call one of the patrol cars that are listed on this web > > > site. I find that they are usually responsive and helpful, and at > > > other times they tell me that they have noted the call and will act on > > > it. > > > > On Jul 27, 9:41 am, "Sandra Pienaar" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > About this problem, I'll make a phone call to the below number too, to > > add impetus. > > > > On Sunday morning at 9.30am when I walked to my NIA dancing class which > > is opposite City Rock, I thought I'd take a look. The problem is at No > > 5DrakeSt and there were several vagrants sleeping at the front of the house > > and the smell was very bad, even just walking past. In addition to the > > social and crime problem, it is a health hazard too and this is not the > > place for it. > > > > Thanks Sandy Pienaar > > > > > >>> Rob Gaylard <[email protected]> 2009/07/24 06:22 PM >>> > > > > > I will alert Avril Parker at Social Development to the fact that there > > > > is an ongoing problem, and notify the new outreach worker. He has just > > > > taken over from Mark Williams so we are in a handover period. If you > > > > need a more immediate response try phoning the head of the Metro's > > > > Displaced People's Unit, Wayne, on 076 1775 440 or contact Inspector > > > > Nel on 082 302 5436. The owner of the property should also be > > > > contacted since the DPU may not be able to act if these people are on > > > > private property. Brian Amery may be able to trace the property owner. > > > > You should also phone the Metro Control Room at 021 596 1999 to lodge > > > > a complaint (get a reference number). I feel it will work better if > > > > those people who live in the area can monitor what is going on and > > > > make the necessary phone calls themselves, rather than wait for > > > > someone to pick this up on the google group. Contact me if you need > > > > further information. I live some distance fromDrakeSt and work in > > > > Stellenbosch during the week, so its difficult for me to monitor what > > > > is happening. I will email this message to the relevant people. > > > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
