Residents voice their concerns
MEC for Finance Barbara Creecy and other members of the mayoral and executive council heard concerns raised by Meadowlands residents and vowed to deal with the challenges.
Residents gathered at Bapedi Hall on October 15 to engage with MEC for Finance Barbara Creecy and other members of the mayoral and executive council.
The visit was part of the Ntirhisano campaign (which is aimed to institutionalise rapid response to public service delivery issues and proactively engage with communities on local transformation, community development and other key matters).
The MEC will engaged with residents on public sector procurement requirements, economic opportunities and educate the township entrepreneurs on how to register on the Gauteng Provincial Government central database.
Residents took turns in coming forward to question the quality of service they’re receiving from government institutions and its service providers.
Service delivery was a concern among residents as they expressed their dissatisfaction with local councillors, who, according to residents are under-performing.
“The councillors even challenge the utilisation of community halls. We approach them with problems challenging the community, and sometimes with possible solutions but very little is done about these.” said a resident during a Q&A session.
Residents asked that there be improvement in developing the community through erection of infrastructures in vacant spaces to curb crime and uplift the community.
“These vacant spaces breed crime. Lack of leisure facilities results in taverns being profound in the area and that’s a big problem as we’re trying to move forward, economically,” said a resident.
Creecy said her team will note down concerns by residents and do a follow-up on these matters.
