Tshwane calls for public comment on development plan, budget
“This gives residents, business sector and stakeholders the opportunity to actively participate in the city’s decision making process to determine Tshwane’s service delivery focus for the new financial year.”
Tshwane metro has called on residents to participate in the draft integrated development plan (IDP), related to by-laws, property rate policy and tariffs.
Residents would not only be commenting on the draft 2021-2026 IDP but also the medium-term revenue expenditure framework (MTREF) 2021-22) through various media platforms made available.
“This gives residents, business sector and stakeholders the chance to actively participate in the city’s decision-making process to determine Tshwane’s service delivery focus for the new financial year,” said Tshwane spokesperson Selby Bokaba.
“The relevant documents can be accessed on the metro’s website at www.tshwane.gov.za.”
Bokaba said due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the national state of disaster, the metro has decided to make alternative plans to reach and engage residents, the business sector and stakeholders.
“The metro has considered radio and print media to be some of the ideal mediums to reach its target audiences. Here the Tshwane metro’s officials, including political principals will engage with their listeners to break down the IDP process in simple and understandable multiple languages and field questions from callers.
“Residents, who cannot log onto the website and want to participate, can access the documents at Tshwane libraries through an insert in all the Rekord newspaper titles,” he said.
“Residents can also participate on the metro’s Facebook and Twitter social media pages.”
Written comments on the three documents may be delivered to the reception desk, ground floor Tshwane House or submitted electronically:
IDP: idpcomments@tshwane.gov.za
MTREF: stephanib@tshwane.gov.za
Property rates policy samch@tshwane.gov.za
Comments must be received by 30 April 2021.
The following radio stations will flight IDP advertisements and host Tshwane metro officials, including political principals, to engage with their listeners to break down the IDP process in simple and understandable multiple languages and field questions from callers:
– Pheli FM
– Kangala FM
– Mams FM
– Groot FM
– Power FM
The metro will make further communication in due course on the schedule for the radio interviews and dates when the insert will be carried in various Rekord newspapers.
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