Hi Steve Thanks for your comprehensive and informative reply to my questions.
There is however one outstanding query which relates to point 4 - Paddy’s plan of how to deal with the taxis. What is is the plan? Kind regards Edwin > On 07 Jun 2017, at 16:35, Steve Killick <[email protected]> wrote: > > HI Mark,Edwin, > > Thanks, Mark, for attending the Ward Committee meeting on behalf of our > community and for the feedback. Its reassuring to know that our concerns are > being addressed at a higher level. > > Regarding Edwin's queries around the swimming pool fence: > > 1. The unfenced strip at the pool is used by criminals to access and escape > from our neighborhood. > > 2. The City is planning to fence off the parking area around the pool anyway > citing vehicle security and visitor safety as their main concerns. > > 3. This would leave a small gap (5-10m) between the parking area and the > vibercrete fence along the boundary of the neighboring residence. It is our > intention (OBSID, OCA and ONW) to fence of this gap with allowance for a > pedestrian access gate that can be locked at night or be fitted with some > other means of access control for residents and pedestrian commuters. The > preferred solution will have to be identified in consultation with the > community. > > 4. The existing fence securing the circus boundary is disintegrating and will > likely become the new access point when the swimming pool frontage is > secured. We are therefore recommending that this section of the fence also be > upgraded at the same time. > > We welcome any other comments and feedback on this issue. > > Regards, > > Steve > > On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 10:29 PM, Mark Neville <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > hese are a few notes that may be of interest from the above meeting. Tauriq > Jenkins and I are members of the Ward Committee representing Observatory; I > have a particular mandate for the ‘Safety and Security’ portfolio. > > > > The meeting was chaired by our Councillor, Paddy Chapel, and was attended by > representatives of Observatory, Mowbray, Rosebank, Walmer Estate and Salt > River. > > > > This is not a full record of the meeting, just a few points to note: > > > > > The Woodstock Community Police Forum is not presently functioning following > the withdrawal and resignation of all the community representatives, as a > consequence of the ongoing dispute regarding the SPS responsiveness. The > Woodstock SAPS is not in compliance with the legal requirement to have a > properly constituted CPF. A letter has been sent to the Provincial Police > Department. However, the relationship with the officers on the ground remains > good. > Cllr Chapel will take up the issue of the OBSID law enforcement officers only > being on duty during the day, rather than at night then they are needed. > Likewise with the Metro Traffic Police, who are never around to ticket > improperly parked cars on a Wednesday or Friday night. > Paddy’s 2017/18 budget becomes available from the 1st of July, after which he > expects the Metro Police Cameras that he has requested to be installed. The > one designated for Obs will be in Strubens Road. Some questions remain about > who will have access to the LPR data. > Everyone has a problem with taxis either using one-way streets incorrectly or > driving recklessly. Paddy has a plan. > The vests and equipment from the City for the Neighbourhood Watch’s are still > expected. > Now is the time to start to formulate proposals for the 2018/19 budget. > Requests for fencing of the Circus site, Swimming Pool car park and PRASA > rail reserve will be considered if presented. Possibility of upgrading the > street / public lighting on the LMR strip between Station Road and Norwich > Ave also discussed. This could involve the participation / co-operation of > the businesses / properly owners in this area. > The City has initiated a Community Based Supplier Program to use local > suppliers for contracts under the value of R30,000. Particular focus on > companies that can provide cleaning a waste removal services, catering, > laundry and hygiene, are cleaning and general maintenance. Local firms are > urged to register on the supplier database. > The Provincial Government has issued a press statement about amendments to > the Liquor Act. I will circulate this once I have it in digital format. The > intention seems appropriate, but we have questions around how this will be > enforced. > > Please let me know if you need more information or have any queries. > > > > Mark Neville > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room > > TEL: 021-447-1066 or 072-063-1653 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > EMERGENCIES: 10111 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ONW email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > WEB: www.obswatch.org.za <http://www.obswatch.org.za/> > FACEBOOK: facebook.com/obswatch <http://facebook.com/obswatch> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Other Useful Obs Numbers: obs.org.za/obsdir <http://obs.org.za/obsdir> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups The > Observatory Neighbourhood watch group. 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