Hi Alida
Thanks for that, it's important to gather as much as we can to support
these concerns. I have no idea who owns it now, but you have reminded
me that perhaps I must try and contact the council to do something about
it. It's all starting to fall into place now - I report drug dealers
daily for trading outside La Verte. They have to come from somewhere
and it seems an ideal spot for them to live.
At one stage I seem to recall hearing that Rawson also wanted to develop
the Caltex site, they are responsible for that ugly block of flats on
the corner of Polo and Main.
At the very least we can ask questions. When Spar opens, I'll go and
see the manager and find out if he or she knows who owns that property.
To me it is a situation we should all be concerned about.
Jenny
On 8/2/2015 7:31 PM, Alida Kannemeyer wrote:
Thanks Jenny
The drug dealer we keep reporting on dealing in Cook Street, is always
seen on foot coming down Polo, turning right into Cook, waiting for
the car to pull up, then walking back up Polo when done. As far as I
know, he was once followed into the block of flats on the corner of
Main and Polo.
Indeed, what to do and where to start on all your points. With Spar
opening at the top of Polo, I was hoping the stretch, especially the
Caltex garage property, will get a facelift. What is happening with
the property since both businesses moved out?
Alida
On Sunday, 2 August 2015, Jenny Calder <[email protected]
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While we were patrolling the other night, we decided to have a
look at the old Caltex garage which is on Main Road between
Rochester and Polo Roads. I don't know how long it has been
abandoned now, but there are squatters living in the buildings. I
doubt if they have running water so one can only imagine what it
looks like in there. We also had reports of people sleeping in
the huge petrol holding tanks which have been removed from the
ground and are on top. We found a black male in there who had put
newspaper on the windows as curtains, and he was very aggresive
towards us.
Then walking back down Polo Road, we had another look at the
little plot wedged between the Caltex garage and the first houses
on Donne Street from Polo Road side, opposite 65 Polo Road as per
map below, there is a now sizeable squatter camp that has been
there over the years. I don't know who owns the property but
those shacks did not get passed by any building inspector. I
might bet on that.
Diagonally over the road from there,on the corner of Polo and Main
Roads, is a block of flats above the Duchess clothing store. This
block of flats is renowned for drug dealers I heard recently.
I know this is not a crime situation yet but it certainly is a
fertile breeding ground for one and has the potential of another
Trump Towers. Do we want that?
I don't think so, as of this date, Trump Towers is still a problem
that we don't seem to be able to get rid of. Does anyone have any
idea what we can do and how to go about it?
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