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A. WARD 6 IDP SUBMISSIONS FOR 2013/2014
Kindly note our top 5 ward based projects in terms of the IDP:
- William Moffett rehabilitation and upgrade;
- Construction of link road between the newly extended Restitution Ave and Glenhurd Drive.
- Identification of Municipal Waste Disposal (tip) Site in Fairview;
- Glen Hurd Drive upgrade;
- Fairview illegal dumping cleared and electrical infrastructure reinstated;
The additional ward based priorities include:
INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
- Widening of 17th Avenue;
- Widening of Circular Drive from William Moffett to van Eck Road;
- Traffic Circle in Walter Road and Miles Avenue, Charlo;
- Erect suitable pedestrian crossing opposite MTR Smit Children’s Haven and Crystal Gardens Retirement Village;
- Rehabilitate 3rd Avenue dip/Glen Hurd Drive, Baakens River Bridge, to prevent ongoing flooding;
- Cycle track in Charlo along railway line;
- Widening of road from railway line into Carrington Road, to Circular Drive.
- Comprehensive traffic assessment for Newton Park
- Traffic calming measures: (a) Pedestrian Speed humps – MTR Children’s Haven/ Circular Drive and Buffelsfontein Road/ Melsetter. (b) Speed humps – Timothy Str, Charlo, Richard Rd, Charlo, Handsworth Str, Newton Park. (c) Traffic Circle/ Traffic Lights – Harold Str/ Walter Rd, Handsworth/3rd Ave Newton Park
SAFETY AND SECURITY DIRECTORATE
- Ongoing law enforcement i.r.o. speeding in Walter Road, Constance Road, Circular Drive and Martin Road, Charlo as well in Newton Park;
- Anti-crime volunteers;
- Installation of traffic cameras in Circular Drive and Walter Road, Charlo;
- Roving traffic camera for ward.
HOUSING AND LAND DIRECTORATE
- Enforcement of bylaws i.r.o. illegal business in Newton park (particularly 3rd Avenue and adjoining roads in Newton Park);
PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTORATE
- Clearing of dumping in Fairview;
- Clearing of overgrowth in 3rd Avenue dip to prevent flooding;
- Clearing of overgrowth under bridge, on William Moffett, between Pine Road and Circular Drive to prevent flooding.
- Clearing of alien vegetation in the Baakens valley.
ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY DIRECTORATE
- Erection of permanent substation, William Moffett expressway, to replace existing temporary structure;
- Maintenance of streetlights and implementation of further streetlights in Overbaakens/Fairview.
- Lighting for Heatherbank Reservoir, between Broadwood and Lovemore Heights Park Lighting for Handsworth street, park.
B. BY-LAW PROMULGATION
The Problem Building By-law and Heritage Resources & Cultural Institutions By-Laws are available for review in an attempt to enable members of the public to identify areas that they may have a specific interest in or which has a bearing on them so that they may comment thereon before it is promulgated.
The abovementioned by-laws are available for scrutinizing at the ward office. Please contact my office on 041 367 1670 to arrange a date and time should you wish to peruse these documents.
C. NEW MUNICIPAL MANAGER FINALLY APPOINTED FOR METRO
“…The Executive Mayor, Cllr Zanoxolo Wayile, has welcomed our new City Manager, Dr Lindiwe Msengana-Ndlela, who joined the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality{recently}”.
The Mayor said the small informal gathering was a courtesy gesture on the part of the Municipality to ensure that our new City Manager was properly handed over a “driver’s licence” as per all the processes involved.
“This gives us a message of hope, a renewed commitment. We will now be able to look at how we can move forward in employing permanent executive managers,” Wayile said.
Dr Msengana-Ndlela said that she was impressed with the preparations made to ensure that she felt welcome. “I work in teams and I am really honoured and looking forward to become one of the active citizens of this Metro,” she said.
* It should be noted by staff that Dr Msengana-Ndlela will, in line with modern practice, be known as City Manager, not Municipal Manager…”
Dr Lindiwe Msengana-Ndlela is a qualified and experienced administrator who has been appointed to be the Municipal Manager of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (NMBMM), with effect from 01 March 2013. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a University Education Diploma from Rhodes University, a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Business Leadership from UNISA, and a PhD (Urban Governance, Leadership and Local Economic Development) from the University of Warwick in the UK.
D. LACK OF PROGRESS ON AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT A MATTER OF CONCERN
Internal Audit says that while Nelson Mandela Bay has “made progress in certain instances,” the lack of progress in other areas is cause for concern.
In a report on matters of emphasis raised by the Auditor-General in his report for the 2010/11 financial year, Internal Audit said that areas of concern include procurement, financial management, misconduct, non-compliance and corruption and the resulting fruitless and wasteful and irregular expenditure.
The report will be discussed at the next meeting of the Municipal Public Accounts Committee. Internal Audit added that management’s responses to queries remained a challenge with regard to its efforts to monitor progress on the A-G’s findings.
It’s recommended that the Acting Municipal Manager, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Acting Chief Operating Officer should “play leading roles in timeously addressing the matters raised in the A-G’s audit and management report to avoid further qualifications and increased risk to NMNM”.
In addition, it recommended that directorates report progress made in implementing actions taken to address matters raised by the A-G on a monthly basis. Further, it said that Internal Audit should only test whether implementation has taken place once directorates confirm that this is the case.
Among matters of emphasis raised by the A-G in the 2010/11 audit report were “significant uncertainties” caused by the municipality’s involvement in law suits to the tune of R165.2 million. In addition, the A-G pointed in his report to significant unauthorized, irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure.
E. THE 2013 GENERAL VALUATION ROLL NOW AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION
The 2013 General Valuation Roll is now available for inspection by residents of Nelson Mandela Bay on the municipal website (www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za) and all customer care centres from today.
Budget and Treasury Portfolio Committee Chairperson, Cllr Balu Naran, encourages residents to use this opportunity to inspect the valuation role on time.
“Please be mindful that as from yesterday, 18 February 2013, the valuation roll is available on our website for inspection until 19 April. The format is very user-friendly and residents should not have a problem accessing the information. However, if there are problems we do have dedicated staff available to deal with enquiries,” he added.
Property owners will receive a mailed notice containing an extract of the Valuation Roll pertaining to their property by the end of February. Residents can call 041 506 5555 if they did not receive the extract to update their information.
CLICK HERE to find out how to object to your municipal property valuation.
Members of the public who wish to object against information on the Valuation Roll can hand deliver the completed objection form at any customer care centre, fax it to 0415065474 or post it to Valuations Office, P.O. Box 834, Port Elizabeth, 6000.
They can also visit any customer care centre, call 041 506 5555, e-mail customercare@mandelametro.gov.za or visit www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za for more information.
F. SERVICE DELIVERY JOC (Joint Operations Centre) – HOW TO REPORT YOUR COMPLAINT
The NNMB Service Delivery Joint Operations Centre is equipped to handle all municipal queries and is manned 24/7 throughout the year. To facilitate a quick and easy experience, kindly note that the following processes should preferably be followed when logging complaints with the Service Delivery Call Centre (JOC).
There are two options when reporting a complaint:
- Phoning the Service Delivery Call Centre (0800 20 50 50)
- Emailing the Service Delivery Call Centre (waterleaks@mandelametro.gov.za).
NB: When phoning please ask for the name of the person you are speaking to (the Call Centre Agent) and insist on being given a reference number for your complaint.
The following information is needed:
- Problem/Issue/Complaint:
- Problem Address:
- Comment:
- Complainant (the name and surname of the person logging the complaint):
- Phone (very important, as the relevant NMBM Official needs this number to make contact with the complainant):
A reference number will be provided by the Service Delivery Call Centre, once the complaint has been logged on the EDAMS System.
Once the complaint has been logged and a reference number has been assigned to it, we at the Joint Operations Centre (JOC) send the details of the complaint to the relevant Sub-Directorate for Service Delivery. This is Stage 2 (Sent to station)
The relevant official in the Sub-Directorate is asked to contact the complainant to confirm the complaint and arrange for the complaint to be seen to. The JOC representative is to be informed of the arrangements made, in order to update the EDAMS System by placing the complaint in Stage 3 (Problem Found / Under Investigation)
Once the official has seen to the complaint and confirms that the complainant is happy, the official is to send a written (email) confirmation to the JOC representative. The complaint then can be closed off by moving the complaint to Stage 6 (Job completed / No Further Processing Required).
SASSA Counter Service Itinerary for MARCH 2013
- 18/03/2013, Monday: Greenbushes, Kuyga Com.Hall – 09h00
- 19/03/2013, Tuesday: Lorraine, Storehouse Cov.Church – 09h00
- 20/03/2013, Wednesday: Schauderville, Adcock Homes – 09h00
- 21/03/2013, Thursday: Public Holiday
- 22/03/2013, Friday: AoB, Homevisits – 09h00
- 25/03/2013, Monday: Arcadia, Wonder Wonings – 09h00
- 26/03/2013, Tuesday: Lorraine, Storehouse Cov.Church – 09h00
- 27/03/2013, Wednesday: Windvogel, Hillside, St Kevins – 09h00
- 28/03/2013, Thursday: Extension 31, Dan Sandi Container – 09h00
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