I agree completely with Rosemary and James. 10 years ago I moved into 41 Station Road opposite the Station Road kids park. At the time no kids ever came there. Vagrants lived in the park, the grass was overgrown, and everywhere there was broken glass from hurled liquor bottles, condoms, I even saw hypodermic needles lying there on occasion. Most Friday afternoons would be disturbed by the sounds of vagrants swearing and fighting with each other.
Then the park was enclosed and locked and access was open to everyone who was prepared to get a key. Now the park is filled with kids, nannies and parents every day. It's a wonderful sight and sound, the laughter and screams of kids at play. If we leave the park permanently unlocked the vagrants will simply move back and the kids will go. Broken glass and needles and condoms. What a horrible outcome. Sent from my iPhone On 08 Oct 2011, at 12:42 AM, James Cowley <[email protected]> wrote: > I fully uphold that the parks should remain closed over night time periods. > As a child, I played in all of these parks, safely, but as time went buy, it > became a mess, a congregation of abusers, disturbance and a sleeping quarters > for many, not forgetting spent condoms, Glass and Grass, places I became to > dislike and loathed to take my grandchildren to. > Today, thanks to concerned residents and friends of Observatory, our children > and residents have somewhere safe and clean to go to enjoy, and free of > charge. > I do not think the complainant is an idiot, he/she is surely just as much as > what we are, residents or property owners, and also have need of the space. > We should rather find out the person/s wants or needs to utilise the space, > responsibly, and see how to accommodate, but sadly seems like an all or > nothing matter. > But to open the park outright and during the night seems not the way to go, > and lend my support to it being controlled as it is currently being done. > James > > > On 7 October 2011 18:57, Big Brian <[email protected]> wrote: > We live in a democratic country, where the will of the majority and > the safety of the residents and their children takes the priority over > some politically correct, indignant idiot. > BG > > On Oct 7, 5:07 pm, Rosemary Robins <[email protected]> wrote: > > An objection has been lodged with the Mayco Member for Community Services by > > an Obs resident about the parks being locked. (Kiddies parks, dog park and > > general parks.) According to this resident, it is against the bye-laws and > > is demanding that they remain open 24/7. Much as safety and cleanliness > > issues have been mentioned, the resident is NOT interested. PLEASE, we must > > all stand together and fight this. The kiddies parks are a safe haven - no > > broken bottles, used needles, human faeces, etc. > > We cannot let one person destroy what has been fought for and what the > > community want. > > > > I have informed OBSID of the situation and they will start taking action > > asap. OCA I presume will also read this and react. > > > > As (very unofficial) curator of the dog park in Arnold, I will run a > > petition and collect signatures. Please, pooch owners, make an effort to > > either: > > * come to the library and sign or > > *fax an objection to me at 021 447 9507 or > > *email your objection to me (Please use my gmail address and not my > > capetown.gov.za) > > > > We cannot have our doggies dodging glass, needles, chicken bones, etc. > > > > This is an urgent matter as the volcanic ash is already spreading rather > > close. > > > > Thank you. Rosemary > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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. -- 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.
