Lyttelton Primary rehabilitation to begin by end of July

Lyttelton Primary School will soon begin rehabilitation work through a much-needed project for the community.

Ward councillor David Farquharson said the multi-million rand project was an exciting one that would greatly benefit the community.

He said when a sinkhole formed at the tennis courts several years ago, he already had asked that the integrated development plan includes infrastructure upgrades at the school.

“It was so long ago, that a whole new generation of learners are now at the school.

“But this project is exciting, and may cause a bit of disruption in the neighbourhood while it is underway,” he said.

“However, this will make Lyttelton a better place for the learners.”

Farquharson invited local community members to join the steering committee to monitor the project’s progress at the school.

“With projects like these, we will have noise, construction teams, and trucks coming into the area. We need to manage it from the side of the community to be prepared for noise and dust while the project is underway.”

The lifespan of the project is expected to be a year.

Musi Ndlovu from the Department of Infrastructure Development said, “This project involves repairs to the current infrastructure, nothing new will be built, the project is purely restorative.

“The contractor has not been appointed yet but [this] should take place within the next few weeks,” Ndlovu said.

“The contractors have all submitted their bids, it’s just a case of completing the process of selecting the contractor.

“Hopefully that means the contractor should land on site in the second quarter of the year,” he said.

This would mean that the work should begin at the end of July or beginning of August, with opportunities for SMMEs and other stakeholders to engage in the process.

Ndlovu said the school required rehabilitation, with cracks and structural issues needing repairs.

“We hope the contractor will have a smooth landing when they arrive at the school.”

Community members raised concerns about sinkholes, particularly in Shepstone Road, where a sinkhole formed a few months ago.

Residents said they worried the sinkhole could be worsened by the heavy vehicles using the road.

Ndlovu said once a contractor had been appointed, another meeting would be held to introduce the contractor to the community and provide a more detailed description of the work that would be done.

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