FOLLOWING the Local Government Elections that concluded on Sunday (November 8), Ward 68 saw the appointment of Justin Titus as councillor. The first-time councillor’s goals for the community are to restore and rebuild it.

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A great honour

According to Titus he is both incredibly humbled and excited by his new appointment.

“It is a responsibility I do not take lightly, and I am committed to honouring the trust residents have placed in me through accessibility, accountability and action,” he said.

Working to restart

Titus noted that Ward 68 has a longstanding issue with service delivery, infrastructure, housing and unemployment. 

“While addressing these issues will be a priority, I believe our greatest challenge is changing the mindset of our communities and restoring the hope, pride and sense of ownership that years of poor governance and neglect have eroded,” he said.

A joint effort

Titus believes that if the community works in tandem, by rebuilding relationships, creating opportunities for the youth, strengthening community organisations and bringing other businesses, churches and stakeholders together, real change can happen.

“I want to encourage a culture where residents move beyond complaining and become active participants in finding solutions. A councillor cannot do everything alone, but must be willing to lead, listen, engage and bring people together,” he said.

Titus added that he ultimately wants Ward 68 to become a community where people can be proud to live in, accountability is expected and where people no longer wait for change but become part of creating it.

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