Woodlands is what it is because of residents

EDITOR – Firstly I would like to thank Cllr Gavin Hegter of ward 64 for the effort I’ve been reading in his letters and urge him to continue to fight.

I have also read letters from ‘Concerned’. My question to them is what have you done to make the difference? We as residents are fighting for service delivery from the municipality. I have arranged for ‘no dumping’ signage and I was the reason why some of the trees around Halifax Road and surrounding areas were cut. I make sure the verge of the pavement by my property is clean and there is no litter.

We have heard concerns and frustrations from residents about the poor conditions of the area. Yes, the area has become trash and there’s dumping taking place everywhere. We have changed Woodlands to another township. I fail to see why people would want to buy properties in the suburb and still behave like they’re in townships. People in Woodlands now have taverns, tuckshops, sit on the road, play loud music, dump anywhere and allow children to play soccer on the roads. Good people, let us stop this. It’s not doing any good for some of us who have invested in property.

Cleanliness and a peaceful environment will attract more new property buyers. With the current condition and our behaviour, we’re chasing away existing property owners and new buyers away from Woodlands.

There’s litter everywhere. We receive black, blue and orange refuse bags and people are using them incorrectly, which leads to them not being taken. We have a legal dumping site yet people dump everywhere. This behaviour has turned our suburb into what it is now. People need to understand or learn that there is a certain behaviour expected from them if you live in the suburb. We can make the difference if we all do our bit in keeping our surroundings clean and peaceful.

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