Over the last month we really have seen a lot of verge upgrades throughout the whole industrial area, levelling and hardening of the verge in Range Road, Rand Road being resurfaced and the widening of the corner of Artisan way and Wimbledon Road.

Resurfacing of Rand Road
Widening of corner of Artisan way and Wimbledon Road
Verge levelling and hardening in Range Road
	Throughout the Industrial area we will see that contractors of Telkom have been installing fibre optic cables to enhance the Telkom internet lines in the area.  They have been busy for a few months now and we are aware that at certain intersections the sidewalks have been damaged. It was confirmed by the contractors that as soon as they finish laying cables they will repair and reinstate the damaged sidewalks and other surfaces.

In Artisan Way Busmark 2000 began with the development of their new factory in June 2013.  Contractors are busy putting their reputations on the line to get the project done by March 2014. Work is running on schedule and will hopefully be finished by the beginning of March.

In Kwela Park we are looking at Link Gas that will be opening their new depot by February 2014, there are also big developments happening in Nebula Crescent and Warrior Crescent

Remember the Happy Feet Crèche and Aphilayo Amanzi Grade “R” Schools that are initiatives of the   Blackheath City Improvement District!!  The schools won’t be able to be successful without your assistance.  Any form of donation i.e. pens, pencils, erasers, old story books, etc. are always welcome and all we ask for.  We try our best to help out where we can, but we can only do so much.  So if there is anything you have available or are able to gather around your office then please let me know at mark@bcid.co.za .

If you want to keep up-to-date with what is happening at the schools we do weekly updates on the Facebook pages.  So visit https://www.facebook.com/AphilayoAmanzi to see what is happening at the Grade R School (run and supported by Sing for Africa) or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Happy-Feet-Cr%C3%A8che/160881017258062 to keep in touch with the youngsters at the crèche who are fun-loving and filled with child-like wonder.

Happy Feet Crèche and Aphilayo Amanzi started the year of with full class rooms and kids excited to be educated. Aphilayo Amanzi has a class room with 48 learners and the Happy Feet Crèche needs a lil more space for all the toddlers.  They have registered more than 50 learners already!!!

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A reminder to all that we have a Facebook page up and running.  We would love to see you all liking it and keeping up-to-date with our weekly happenings.  Follow the link and join up.  Otherwise pass on the message and get everyone in your company to join.  We are all a part of the Blackheath family and I want to share what we do with everybody.  So to keep informed go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blackheath-City-Improvement-District/163386323677478.

Also don’t forget that we have a website (https://www.bcid.co.za/) that you can look through.  Keeping your details on the website helps people to find out who operates from Blackheath Industria.  For this reason we need to make sure that all our information is updated.  The website has a directory that we want to ensure is accurate – so please email me your details so that I can make sure your company is in the directory.  Just email me at mark@bcid.co.za with your name, the name of your company, your company’s address, company contact number and a brief description of what you manufacture, produce, provide as a service, etc.  Your contribution will help me to help you, so that we can point the area’s clientele in the right direction.

On the 2^nd November 2013 Aphilayo Amanzi hosted a fundraiser and had a modelling show for the kids and food stalls representing different countries.  

The Blackheath City Improvement District supports and tries to aid the ECD schools in Happy valley as best we can with limited resources, but we won’t be able to be successful without your assistance.  Any form of donation i.e. pens, pencils, erasers, old story books, etc. are always welcome and all we ask for.   We try our best to help out where we can, but we can only do so much.  So if there is anything you have available or are able to gather around your office then please let me know at mark@bcid.co.za .

If you want to keep up-to-date with what is happening at the schools we do weekly updates on the Facebook pages.  So visit https://www.facebook.com/AphilayoAmanzito see what is happening at the Grade R School (run and supported by Sing for Africa) or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Happy-Feet-Cr%C3%A8che/160881017258062 to keep in touch with the youngsters at the crèche who are fun-loving and filled with child-like wonder.

“The tragic events of 25 December 2010 should never be forgotten, and must continue to serve as a reminder of the horror that reckless and irresponsible driving can inflict on those most vulnerable, namely passengers and pedestrians,” said Minister Carlisle.

“The initial CCTV level crossing camera enforcement project was the first of its kind in South Africa, targeted specifically at prosecuting level crossing offences. With this system, offenders will face stiff fines, starting at R500 for failure to stop before crossing the level crossing. They may also face arrest and charges of reckless and negligent driving, for example, if the booms are ignored. We have no doubt that the effects that this CCTV enforcement has had on White Road will also be felt at Buttskop, with drivers changing their behaviour and adhering to the rules of the road,” added Carlisle.

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Statistics show that crime has decreased, but there are also concerns that crime is not being reported.  The SAPS started their festive season operation and will be doing operations alongside the railway as we believe that a lot of the burglaries are coming from the railway side.  ST3 Security reported that crime alongside the railway has increased.

Reporting crime will only be to our benefit as the SAPS deploy their staff according to their crime statistics, currently the Blackheath area is rated as a low crime risk area.

The SAPS visibility has increased slightly and we believe that we will be seeing much more visible policing on the approach to the Christmas Shutdown Period.

Action Steps! Problems with regards to over grown trees alongside the railways and on properties will be addressed.

The traffic department is still doing regular checks in the area and we have tasked them do to constant VCP’s in Blackheath Industrial.