Of the municipal problems that have already been brought to the urgent attention of the municipal manager (cc to the Mayor), listed last week in Gazette, only one can be ticked off namely the water leak at a tap reported at 4 Bellevue Street.
Parys Gazette last week started reporting on public complaints with regard to municipal service delivery issues.
This initiative from councillors serves to provide feedback to the community as to what have been reported, and to streamline communication between the public and the local municipality.
Although not all problems can be publi-shed due to limited space, the Gazette, in cooperation with local councillors, will try and prioritise the most serious issues and report back.
Issues that still need to be solved includes:
1. Erect warning notices, as promised by the municipal manager many times, against illegal mining and stealing of soil at the old Parys cemetery; instruct the traffic department to start policing this and open cases of theft against the perpetrators.
2. Replace the stop sign that was taken down in error.
3. Fix the water leak under the Fredericks building in Water Street to avoid legal action by the owner claiming damages from Ngwathe Local Municipality (structural dmage to the building is already appearing).
4. Fix urgent water leaks reported repeatedly at:
a.) Cnr Van Schalkwyk/Noorder St: water loss under the tar, over a year, getting worse daily.
b.) Cnr President Kruger and Muller St: water leaks under the tar, over six months.
c.) Water leak at meter: cnr Muisvoël Crescent/ Hospital Avenue, for many months.
5. Fix dangerous electrical faults:
a.) 5 Witstinkhout Ave: dangerous situation reported many times.
b.) Transformer boxes without doors, or with broken lock – these contribute to cable theft and may cause death.
c.) Some power cables (eg in Paulsen and Kort Streets) are hanging dangerously low.
d.) Dangerous electric poles some leaning over, others rusted at the bottom.
e.) Broken street lights in Parys and Vredefort. Councillors can report to gazettenuus@gmail.com
