Wayleave in Bryanston to be attended by JRA
Peters-Scheepers says that the initiative to make sure that the roads are in good condition will succeed if every agency and department that works in the road reserve cooperates.
Driving along Grosvenor Road in Bryanston, motorists will have seen the open pipe repair site encroaching into the road just outside the residential property of 87 on Grosvenor.
A new driver would feel anxiety approaching this section of road, which is what led to the Johannesburg Road Agency being contacted on January 23 to shed some light on the excavation and surrounding heap of debris. JRA spokesperson Bertha Peters-Scheepers responded on January 26, explaining that the disruption to the road was on account of Joburg Water pipe repairs.
“The JRA will clear the rubble and other spoils on the road and barricade the area within two days from now for the safety of road users and residents,” Peters-Scheepers said. “Reinstatement on Grosvenor Road will be undertaken together with area roads in Region B in due course.”
The councillor for Ward 102 Lucinda Harmon was, regrettably, unavailable to assist with in-depth information this time on account of being on scheduled leave during the enquiry on January 24. Harmon was asked if any resident had come forward with any complaints over the state of the road, yet none had reached her ear.
Peters-Scheepers explained that the wayleave originated from the word easement, which is a common law property name, used in the United Kingdom.
“An easement is the right to use the property of another without possessing it. It entitles the holder only to the right to use such land in a specified manner. Generally used in the case of roads to utility companies for the right to work in the road reserve to bury cables or access utility lines. An easement is considered a property right in itself by common law and is treated as a type of property in most jurisdictions.”
She highlighted that the application for a wayleave is necessary for the JRA to monitor and control all work within the road reserve so that it conforms to the JRA policy and the Service Delivery Agreement.
“The issuing of a wayleave is also necessary to ensure that the work done in the road reserve complies with the Code of Practice for work in the road reserve and other relevant acts.”
Joburg Water response will be published in a follow-up story.
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