Councillors fight an uphill battle against the deterioration of Alberton
A Mere 20 years ago Alberton was an example of a well run, organised town. The streets were clean, municipal gardens maintained and you hardly ever saw a pothole. The citizens were proud of their town. I remember a Brackendowns resident saying; “Thank heavens for Alberton”
ALBERTON-A mere 20 years ago Alberton was an example of a well run, organised town. The streets were clean, municipal gardens maintained and you hardly ever saw a pothole. The citizens were proud of their town. I remember a Brackendowns resident saying: “Thank heavens for Alberton.”
Today it’s quite a different story as the town is slowly deteriorating. The boulevard, once the showcase of the town, is now rundown, stinking and the pavements are uneven. Wherever you drive in Alberton, you see potholes, missing drain, open electricity boxes and neglected municipal gardens.
In Alberton North, many sidewalks are dangerous and some business owners fix the holes themselves so that their customers can still come in.
A Mayberry Park resident recently phoned the RECORD and asked when are they building schools in Alberton?
“Our area has townhouses going up like mushrooms but no new public schools have been built in the last 40 years. Will we eventually end up with 50 learners in classrooms, stretching an already fragile education system to breaking point?” he said.
The list of challenges is too long to mention and some very committed Councillors are continuously bringing these problems to the table.
The question asked by many residents is: “Can we idly watch as our town deteriorates and slides into chaos when proposals for expensive jazz festivals are on the table?”
