Midvaal Local Municipality held a feedback meeting with the Ward 15 community in Henley on Klip following the Mayoral Imbizo in February, during which residents raised several service delivery challenges.

The Mayoral Imbizos are designed to connect with residents in the outlying areas of the municipality. During the initial session, residents raised several concerns, including:

Concerns about crime in the area.
Need for tree and grass cutting to improve safety.
Improving the state of the roads.
Calls for streetlight installation to enhance security while maintaining the suburb’s character

To address concerns about criminal activity in the area, the municipality has engaged with the South African Police Service (SAPS), and regular law enforcement operations will be conducted. In addition, the municipality is in the process of hiring personnel to form part of the Safety Unit Task Team, which will patrol across Midvaal in support of SAPS and the Community Policing Forum (CPF).

Midvaal has also installed safety cameras at the Salojee Bridge, at the corner of Henley Drive and Rooibok, and outside the Merchant Hotel. The municipality has also installed a solar-powered Apollo light to enhance visibility and help deter criminal activity.

Potholes have been patched on Ewelme Road, The Avenue, St Davids Road, and other internal roads. To further improve road conditions and extend their lifespan, the following roads were fog-sprayed: Fraser, Aston, Oxford, Regatta, Wargrave North, and Iffle Road.

Tree trimming and grass cutting operations have been conducted in several places, including in overgrown stands. This will remain ongoing throughout the year.

To address concerns about the mushrooming of illegal spaza shops, the municipality will survey and compile a database of all spaza shops in Henley on Klip, note their compliance status, and conduct joint inspections to verify approvals.

The Municipality will be visiting other areas as part of the Mayoral Imbizo public engagements to provide feedback to communities we met with earlier this year, including New Kentucky, De Deur, and Elandsfontein.

Midvaal remains committed to listening to its residents and addressing service delivery concerns to ensure the well-being and satisfaction of the community.

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR:

Yours in Service Excellence,

Ald. Peter Teixeira

#PeoplesMayor

For media enquiries, please contact:

Idah Satikhe

Senior Media Officer

MokgadiS@midvaal.gov.za010 494 3112

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