Residents fuming in Glenvista
Work had begun on the land directly across the road from the upset residents a week or two ago, which has left it razed to the ground, destroying many indigenous trees as well as driving small animals from their homes.
AFTER being told at the eleventh hour they will be losing a big part of their pavement gardens, residents in Hantamberg Street, Glenvista are fuming!
Work had begun on the land directly across the road from the upset residents a week or two ago, which has left it razed to the ground, destroying many indigenous trees as well as driving small animals from their homes.
On Monday, November 5 at about lunchtime, the residents received a notice in their post box stating – “Road Construction will commence on November 6 2018 as per JRA Wayleave No. W171033. Our site staff will communicate with residents as to which entrances and sidewalks will be effected. We will try our utmost to restore the construction area to its original status. Please contact our site staff should you have any queries. Gerhard van Wyk 082 304 5728 or Victor Marias 083 542 9351. Kind regards, Anton Coetze, Contract Manager.”
“We believe a private school is being built here but as far as we knew access to the school was going to be from Bellairs Drive and not from our quiet little street,” angry residents said.
Markers have been erected along their grassed pavements which will cut it by over half its length, making way for the revised road to be laid. “This extended road will be right up at our garden walls with hardly any pavement left. We have looked after our pavements for over 20 years, planting trees and making small gardens. We also kept the pavement opposite mowed and cleaned, making our street neat and attractive. It’s all going to be ruined! Apart from which getting in and out of our driveways is going to be an absolute nightmare in the mornings when school begins and in the afternoons after school. We are absolutely disgusted at the way we were left in the dark about losing half our pavements until it’s too late to do anything,” they added. “The trees they’ll have to remove we want to be able to plant again and our watering system on the pavement not to be damaged.”
The CHRONICLE spoke to Gerhard van Wyk, who unfortunately couldn’t give any information about the road and where it will be going. He suggested the owner of the land be contacted. The CHRONICLE will endeavour to try and find out more information.
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