PART 3: Greenwood Park neglected on important issues
"A bit of work was done on the pool and then that came to a standstill," said ward councillor, Bobby Maharajh.
WARD 34 councillor, Bobby Maharajh said he had presented the concerns of the Greenwood Park community to the municipality and it was up to the City to act.
“The Firwood Road pool was closed in July 2017. Before the closure of the pool a resident complained that there was a leak in the pool and showed me the damage he believed was caused by this leak,” said Maharajh.
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He said he was recently informed that the repairs to the pool would cost in the region of about R35 million which the municipality does not have. “This will include the upgrade. However, R1m was allocated for basic work,” he said.
With regards to Workington Road grounds, Maharajh said he lodged a complaint regarding the water meter a few years ago.
“By that time the team was using other grounds for their games,” he added.
He said a soccer club has a lease on Havelock Sports Grounds for many years, which was entered into long before he was elected as ward councillor.
“I do recall that the trees were trimmed about a few years ago. I am not aware that there is an area where drugs are consumed on the grounds. If this is the case law enforcement should have been informed,” he said.
“I have discussed the overgrown vegetation with the Parks Department officials and a few weeks ago they commenced in trimming the trees on Cheron Road, on the lane up to Park Station Road, No Man’s Land and Tenby Place which is still ongoing,” he said.
“Verges and the open spaces opposite Ardrossan Road have been mowed. Work has commenced on the cutting of bushes on this road but there is still a great deal of work to be done. There is a schedule for the mowing of verges that has been implemented.”
He said it was important to note that Ward 34 comprises 10 areas which includes Greenwood Park and that his objective is to improve the environment of the entire ward.
“I do realise that this will take time especially with the rainy season ahead of us,” he added. The eThekwini Municipality did not comment at the time of going to print.
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