http://www.ward10.co.za/media/newsletter-300911.asp Rick Crouch eThekwini City Councillor Ward 10 en http://www.ward10.co.za Please visit my website at www.ward10.co.za should you wish more information on any of the items in this months eNEWS. http://www.ward10.co.za/media/Articles/town-planning-appeals-process.asp
Ratepayers are hereby notified that as of 1 October 2011, a process change for the lodging of Town Planning Appeals in eThekwini Municipality will take effect. http://www.ward10.co.za/media/newsletter-300911.asp
A population census is a snapshot of a country at a particular moment in time. South Africa’s census will be held in October this year. Census night is the 9th of October 2011. Some people have said they are not going to participate or they are going to lie. Please don't do that because this is how the government determines how much money and services like police officers we get. The census takers can be identified by their yellow (enumerators) or green overshirts (supervisors), yellow satchels and yellow caps. They will also all be carrying Stats SA ID cards http://www.ward10.co.za/pdf/council-questions/Questions-310811.pdf
I asked these questions of the Revenue Department in the previous sitting of council. I will publish the answers on the website once they have been transcribed. http://www.ward10.co.za/media/newsletter-300911.asp
These properties had applied for a Special Consent for rezoning which was approved http://www.ward10.co.za/pdf/Ethekwini-Municipality-Tariff-Tables -2011 -2012.pdf
For those interested this document contains the municipal tariffs for 2011 / 2012 http://www.ward10.co.za/media/Articles/buildinglines.html
Over the past few months, rate payers in the city have experienced challenges in building plan approval where buildings have been proposed on or in close proximity to cadastral boundaries http://www.ward10.co.za/municipal-contacts.asp
When you report issues to the various municipal departments please copy me on any correspondence as it makes it easier for me to follow up on your behalf. I have compiled a list of most often used municipal contacts, if you have not received ... http://www.ward10.co.za/media/newsletter-300911.asp For your home business to be legal it can not occupy more than 30% of the residence. You need to make an application and because this now falls under the category of Special Consent you will have to pay the non-refundable fee of R8,423.00. If your home business is not legal the Municipality will impose a penalty by increasing your rates by 4 times, which are the rates for "illegal use". Please contact me if you need assistance with your home business. http://www.ward10.co.za/media/newsletter-300911.asp There appears to be an influx of illegal businesses popping up in both business and residential areas. If you know of, or suspect, an illegal business please let me know by using the feedback form on this website http://www.ward10.co.za/media/newsletter-300911.asp I try to encourage the residents of Ward 10 to shop and do business within the borders of our ward, and by doing so we can help our neighbors who have businesses here and support any new business. If you have a newly opened business in Ward 10 or know of one please email me the details of the business with contact information, website and a photo. I will profile one or two in every newsletter. http://www.ward10.co.za/media/newsletter-300911.asp Listing of any applications for Special Consent received by me during the month http://www.ward10.co.za/media/newsletter-300911.asp Any upcomming community and other activities in Ward 10 http://www.ward10.co.za/media/newsletter-300911.asp Any issues that came up in the Finance and Procurement committee this month mailto:/councillor@ward10.co.za councillor@ward10.co.za