DA hard at work in Ward 23
“I encourage all residents of Ward 23 to contact me on 082 572 8925 or at vance@iafrica.com to help escalate your issues until the by-elections where you will have the opportunity to elect a new, dedicated DA councillor,” Meyers said.
Over the past two weeks, councillor Tyrell Meyers has been putting pressure on City officials to address several issues that have been plaguing residents of Ward 23.
The ward comprises Bassonia, Glenanda, Mulbarton, Liefde and Vrede, Rispark, Mayfield Park and Glenvista.
Residents were concerned with the state of several roads, as well as issues of road safety.
On February 12, he took the local Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) depot manager to see the state of roads and by Monday contractors were fixing potholes and resurfacing crumbling tar.
By the end of the week they had completed work on Swartberg Street and The Broads Road on the corner of Farnham Drive.
“Many roads are still in urgent need of repair and resurfacing,” said Meyers.
“In one case on Shelford Road and Hastings in Mulbarton, where Joburg Water had left a hole open for two months, we got Joburg Water to do a gravel and sand fill, with the final tarring to come from the JRA in due course.
“JRA acknowledged the petition by residents for speedbumps in Liefde and Vrede, but they are not suitable for these kinds of road, so they will be looking into alternatives such as speed cameras. We succeeded in getting warning signs installed along Comaro Street to compel trucks and other heavy vehicles to slow down on the steep incline and switch to a lower gear.
“On an oversight visit to the Kibler Park Fire Station, the station commander confirmed that they have no fire engines, only a special bakkie for veldfires.
“They have to rely on a fire engine from the Joburg CBD and Lawley in cases of serious fires. I will be joining the DA in lobbying for R200-million to be spent on new fire engines in the adjustment budget debate in Council.
“Despite the R70-m upgrade at Mulbarton substation, residents are still experiencing power outages. These are largely blamed on cable faults, but residents are encouraged to turn off their major appliances during an outage so that the grid doesn’t trip due to the heavy demand when the power is restored.
“The DA started the process of upgrading the ageing power grid in 2016 and will continue to make sure budgets are spent on vital upgrades, along with preventing cable theft. The entire value chain needs to be upgraded.
“I encourage all residents of Ward 23 to contact me on 082 572 8925 or at vance@iafrica.com to help escalate your issues, until the by-elections where you will have the opportunity to elect a new, dedicated DA councillor,” explained Meyers.
