Brendan van der Merwe
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Jul 09
Greening Competition
We would like to congratulate our 3 winners of the Greening Competition, GR Building and Steel in Nebula Crescent, Warrior Construction in Electron Road, as well as Climactic Technologies in Anfield Road. We would also like to thank all who entered the competition and hopefully this will inspire more local companies to beautify their “front …
Jul 09
Security Issues in June 2012
Crime statistics indicate that crime in the area is still on the increase. Crime is a real problem as the perpetrators are getting more and more violent. This is a very big concern for us. We need to PLEASE REPORT ALL INCIDENTS OF CRIME – NO MATTER HOW SMALL? Although the SAPS patrols have increased …
Jul 09
Keeping Blackheath Clean in June
Illegal Dumping and Littering Our cleansing team have once again managed to cleanse every street in Blackheath during June. They have also cleared weeds and grass on the verges in Wimbledon, Rand, Artisan and Range Roads. The staff filled 106 bags with litter this month and used another 32 on the clearing of sidewalks and …
Jul 09
BCID Welcome Board
We are happy to announce the Welcome to Blackheath City Improvement District “Welcome Board” at the four-way stop street that was washed away during a flood caused by a burst water main in February this year has been replaced. Our sponsor, Broll Property Group has re-erected the signboard that they donated in full for us. …
Jul 09
News for June 2012
We have rapidly reached the half-way mark in 2012 and with that we also welcome winter and all the much needed rain that comes along with it. We have used the rain to our advantage this month have fed our Fever and Palm trees in and around Blackheath with some much needed fertilizer to ensure …
Jun 07
Street Naming
Last month we reported on new named kerbstones that the Blackheath CID is planning to fund in order to highlight the various intersections and Street names. I have been contacted by a few companies who would like to mark the street that they are located in with shared marketing boards at the entrance to the …
Jun 07
Project Update – Happy Valley Housing Development
ASLA has had a very busy month as there was a riot on their doorstep on the 14th of May. Some of the Happy Valley residents want more PHP houses and fewer houses to be built by ASLA. Luckily this unease has been resolved and ASLA can now continue their work. ASLA is currently 8 …
Jun 07
City announces date for General Valuation 2012
The City will conduct a general valuation of all properties on 1 July 2012 as approved by Council. In accordance with the mass appraisal principles used by the City, the size, sales figures and physical attributes of properties will be taken into account when determining the rateable value of a property. The final valuation roll …
Jun 07
ADT Security Alert
During the past few weeks we have seen an increase in the number of incidents throughout the Western Cape, especially with regards to the number of house break-ins and armed robberies. We are particularly concerned with the number of driveway armed robberies, most of which have a similar modus operandi: Victims are followed from busy …
Jun 07
Security in May 2012
Crime statistics indicate that crime in the area is still on the rise. Crime is on the upsurge in the Western Cape and in South Africa as a whole and not just limited to our area. ADT Security report an increase in armed robberies across the Western Cape. Please make sure that your premise is …