Rundle prepares his plans for ward 19

Bill Rundle, the councillor-elect for ward 19, will be continuing his service to the community for a second term after previously serving the community of the same ward.

“I am deeply honoured and feel very privileged to be re-elected to be the councillor for ward 19 in Edenvale,” said Rundle.

As councillor for ward 19, Rundle is hoping to achieve a number of goals to help improve the community and Edenvale during his second term.

He said his main focus will be on redressing the wrongs of the past, preventing unfairness and inequality and to improve community involvement.

Rundle hopes to:

•  Promote the South African Constitution and ensure that community members live in a safe environment while having access to services offered by the municipality.
•  Improve service delivery within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
•  Improve communication and community involvement between residents in the community and the municipality.
•  Promote investment in the town of Edenvale and attract business owners. “By doing this, jobs will be created in Edenvale but it can only be achieved if resources are available, affordable and the town is maintained,” said Rundle.
•  Create a registry that will contain contact information of the elderly, infirm, disabled and unemployed residents of Edenvale. Rundle hopes that by creating a registry an interactive community will develop and help can be given to those in need.
•  See more finances allocated to Edenvale, which will be used to improve service delivery in the town.
•  Promote racial equality and redress issues that create inequalities.

Although Rundle said he is a dedicated person who sees his projects through, while ward councillor between 2011 and 2016 he faced a few challenges that impacted the community.

He said that the challenges included:

•  A lack of maintenance of the already established infrastructure such as roads, storm water drains and pavements all of which are needed for economic growth and development.
•  Not enough community involvement particularly in the ward committee, which helps facilitate discussion between the community and the municipality. “Community involvement in a ward is important and absolutely necessary,” said Rundle.
•  Access to finances due to Budget constraints, particularly in connection to areas such as roads and transport as well as parks.
•  Slow service delivery.

Although Rundle was faced with these challenges he has not let it slow him down and hinder his duties as a ward councillor.

“I believe in fairness and justice. I have an intense dislike for bullies and unjust behaviour,” said Rundle.

One of Rundle’s first initiatives to improve the community came in the form of a speed hump.

“My children were pupils at Dunvegan Primary School and I soon noticed that the pupils of the school faced danger from speeding motorists,” said Rundle

After eight years of trying to get speed humps, Rundle was successful when the municipality built the first speed hump to slow traffic down around the school.

Rundle enjoys helping and working with the community to uplift and improve the community.

He is a member of Friends of Horwood’s Farm, Poster Busters, the honorary director of the Ekurhuleni North Chamber of Commerce and attends the road closure meetings in his ward.

Rundle enjoys working with the community to uplift and improve the community.

”I am always available for community members and do the best of my ability to assist the community.” said Rundle.

Residents of ward 19, which includes Dunvegan, Dowerglen, Dowerglen Extensions three, four and five, Marais Steyn Park and Easitleigh. can contact Rundle on 074 111 2488.

Residents can also send an email to ward19billrun@gmail.com or to billrun@hotmail.com