Thanks for all the useful info. I hear the concern of many residents regarding litter being left out in public spaces, whether my homeless people or homeowners, which I most certainly share. I certainly do not support any individual urinating on public property, but I am a bit surprised at the wording used in Ursula's email below. Is this a City of Cape Town notice? What is meant by "deal with vagrants" or "do a clean up"? We're talking about human beings after all, aren't we? Also, I may be wrong, but in half of the pictures sent by James, we just see people sitting on benches? Why is this a problem?
Thanks Gwen On Friday, February 6, 2015 at 8:27:29 AM UTC+2, Ursula van Stavel wrote: > > > For information. Let's get those calls flowing in to the city. > > The city has created a specific *hotline number 0800 87 2201* to deal > with vagrants. You can call this number at any point and they will log the > complaint and give you a reference number. They then send a field worker > out to address the problem. If there is no resolution then the problem is > escalated to the DPU team to come and do a clean up. Sadly this team works > on a *reactive complaint basis* and does not have the staffing numbers to > be proactively dealing with the problem. As a result the more complaints > they receive about a specific spot then the more action they are able to > take and they will add it to their top hot-spot watch list. > > > On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 9:23 AM, Brian Amery Coo <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Thank you James. It is so good when a citizen joins in the struggle and >> takes positive action. >> Playing the blame and complain game is much easier but it doesn't achieve >> a thing. >> >> On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 8:29 PM, James Cowley <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> *Attention: Candice Bossr - as per this email - Kindly, the email stream >>> for your response and action*. >>> >>> Andrew is correct re Sports, Recreation & Amenities under Hartleyvale >>> Stadium - Candice Bossr - 021 448 8652 - management of usage, >>> maintenance, lighting, security, fencing, enquiries, watering etc >>> >>> Brian planted the succulents via OBSID etc. >>> >>> Yes indeed, sad sights and situation at the Observatory Village Green >>> needing attention - see attachments. >>> James >>> >>> On 2 February 2015 at 16:33, Andrew Fife <[email protected] >>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>> >>>> I seem to remember when it it was redeveloped, it fell under Sports & >>>> Rec. (Candice) >>>> >>>> On 2 February 2015 at 16:23, Marlin Forbes <[email protected] >>>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Then that's probably the problem: it's nobody's problem. >>>>> >>>>> The other smaller parks dotted around OBS are beautiful as you say. >>>>> It's just sad that our most visible stretch of open ground is so shabby >>>>> and >>>>> unloved. >>>>> >>>>> I'll ask Paddy, thanks for the info! >>>>> >>>>> On 2 Feb 2015 16:17, "Rosemary Robins" <[email protected] >>>>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > I COULD be wrong, but I don't think the Village Green is the >>>>> responsibility of City Parks. Ebrahim does Barrington, Kiddies and >>>>> Arnold >>>>> - with conscientiousness. For many years there has been a debate as to >>>>> who >>>>> is responsible for the Village Green. I believe OBSID will know. Or try >>>>> Paddy............. >>>>> > >>>>> > On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 2:35 PM, Marlin Forbes <[email protected] >>>>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Monday, 2 February 2015 12:50:31 UTC+2, Treevor wrote: >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> The inconvenience of getting a key must be seen in light of the >>>>> fact that we have many homeless folk living on the village green an >>>>> surrounds. I had an accidental altercation with a homeless guy on >>>>> saturday >>>>> and got his blood on me via a cut...i have no idea what diseases this guy >>>>> carries but its a worry that one cannot venture to main rd without >>>>> encountering these regulars and one is forced to squeeze past beggars and >>>>> stalls on the sidewalk. Also the village green is now an homeless camp >>>>> site. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> The village green has become a bit squalid. The plants get urinated >>>>> on regularly, and the fences are nets for catching all the litter that >>>>> gets >>>>> left there. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> The grass doesn't seem to ever get watered, and there is not one >>>>> single attractive thing anywhere. The most it ever gets used for is >>>>> soccer >>>>> or the odd martial arts training class. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> If we want it to be more than an eyesore, it needs to be looked >>>>> after a little bit better. Those guys that hang around there are not just >>>>> temporarily down on their luck, they've been sluiping around Obs for >>>>> years. >>>>> They need to be moved out of there, and ObsID should patrol. Or put a >>>>> fence >>>>> up. >>>>> >>>> -- >>> OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room >>> ---------------------------------------------- >>> 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 >>> >>> For all emergencies please dial 10111 >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------- >>> ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] <javascript:> >>> WEB: www.obswatch.org.za >>> ---------------------------------------------- >>> >>> 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] <javascript:>. 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