Illegal dumpers caught on camera
DOUGLASDALE - GREEN ranger and member of the Douglasdale Business Forum, Susan Mottram of Ward 115, has been outraged by the lack of respect by some road users and residents in the Douglasdale community.
This follows Mottram’s appeal to the community to help clean up the area, specifically the corners of Douglas Drive just outside the police station in the article, A greener Douglasdale.
However this was disregarded as Mottram witnessed an identifiable truck dump white rock on the corner of Douglas Drive and Crawford Road on 26 November at around midday.
“I jumped out of my vehicle to challenge the driver but he continued with his unlawful act – I’m so sick of selfish law-breakers trashing our streets and getting away with it,” said Mottram.
She went on to say that police officials in the area need to bring those who break the law to book.
Mottram said the verge on Douglas Drive is full of litter, and is an illegal taxi rank where drivers ‘trash the pavement in every sense’. She said Metro officers have proven to be powerless to stop it, and this, she said, was a slap in the face for rate and taxpayers.
According to Ward 115 councillor Chris Santana, illegal dumping is simply unacceptable. He stressed he will personally be taking this issue up with Metro police and Pikitup.
Her further added that areas such as Douglasdale should not be treated like dumping sites.
“I do not want this to be a common occurrence, Metro police need to be more visible and stricter with regard to these issues,” said Santana.
According to Wayne Minnaar, head of communications for Metro police, illegal dumping is strictly forbidden. He said it not only causes a problem for the community but the City itself. Cases like this need to be reported to bylaw management of Metro police so criminals can be brought to book, he added.
Mottram and her team will be heading a green project on 29 November, all members of the public are welcome to help uplift and beautify the Douglasdale community, specifically on Douglas Drive.
“We are cleaning and beautifying this corner pavement because cleaner places are safer spaces. We have found that this type of project has worked well elsewhere,” she added.
