It has been a manic first quarter this year with the DA contesting all three ANC seat vacated due to a tragic motor accident earlier this year. As a result, council has been rendered largely more dysfunctional than usual as the ANC majority in council has been temporarily taken away due to their loss. As I write to you, I am preparing for my shift at the Ward 15 by-election in New Brighton. My colleagues and I on the Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) have also been extremely busy … [Read more...] about Ward 2 Newsletter: Easter School holidays are already upon us – where does the time go?
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Ward 2 Newsletter – NMB Has R1.4 Billion Maintenance Backlog
Ward 2 report by Ward Councillor Dean Biddulph - February 2012 Safety & Security - Metro Police Force Could Add Millions to Municipal Budget Eastern Cape Safety and Liaison MEC Helen Sauls-August has finally gazetted the establishment of the force, paving the way for a formal metro police force, but the issue of whether the Metro can afford the service is now paramount. The establishment of a Municipal Police Force in Nelson Mandela Bay could add an estimated R40 million "if not far … [Read more...] about Ward 2 Newsletter – NMB Has R1.4 Billion Maintenance Backlog
