Soon after the 09/07/2010 legal proceedings will follow, if the matter has not been rectified. Council may have the property cleared, at the owner’s expense

Kind Regards

Leon Mc Duling(Senior Inspector)

Station Commander

Law Enforcement

Fish Hoek.

Dear Mr Mc Duling,

We live on 17, Wood Way, Glencairn and immediately above and behind our house is a shed in bad state of repair, in addition, I understand an unsightly fence consisting of discarded boards, building materials and scrap metal has recently been erected.  We are currently in the UK and my neighbours Jenny and Conrad Thomas of 15, Wood Way are overseeing our property.  They tell me that they have reported their concerns regarding the fence to you and  I understand that your office served a notice ‘to rectify’ on the owners and that they have until 9^th July to respond appropriately.  We are naturally very concerned and we wish to hear from you as soon as possible as to the progress of the  ‘notice’  served and the necessary course of action.

Kind regards,

Helen and David Robbins

Helen and David Robbins

Cell:         +44 (0)7836 601207 (United Kingdom)

Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1422 883074 (United Kingdom)

Cell:         +27 (0)82 300 3641  (South Africa)

Tel/Fax: +27 (0)21 782 5809  (South Africa)

Email:       helenrobbins@aquaspersions.co.uk

Skype:      helenrobbins

I have to go up country for a few months and will no longer be able to act as watch coordinator. If you could help - please contact Aliet Pelt at welcomeglen@gmail.com

Regards

Steve

For your information, I hope you never need it!!!

Regards   Don

—–Original Message—–
From: Simons Town SAPS [mailto:SimonsTownSAPS@saps.org.za]
Sent: 04 June 2010 12:48 PM
To: gneden@googlemail.com; Roy Burnie; Royden Poole; Aliet Pelt; Anelle Nortier; Arne Soderlund; Clive Gibson; Geoff Brundritt; Liz Danks; Mach 1; Mel Wainright; Mike Bekker; neville thomas
Subject: METAL THEFT UNIT COPPER HEADS

Good day.

Kindly below find contact numbers for any drain covers etc. that are stolen.

Response unit City of Cape Town

Toll free number :        0800 222 771

Telephone number :    021 400 1946 / 47 / 48

Feel free to inform all relevant members of your neighbourhood watches.

Have a great weekend.

W/Off Spreeth and W/Off Cornelius

Simon’s Town

Hello everyone,

There was an attempted house break-in at 94 Glenoak Road today.  Although the owners were not at home, there was a domestic servant in the house.  Two ‘youngish coloured’ men, one with a hoodie, shouted at her through an open window and attempted to break into the house, bending the burglar bars of one window.  When the domestic ran for help across the street, they ran off.

ST Police have been notified of the incident.

Just a tip, for anyone at home but especially for those of you who employ domestic servants, please inform them of this incident and ask them to call the Police if anything suspicious happens.  Please write the number of the Simon’s Town Police Station near your telephone so that they can call the police right away!  The 24hr number is: 021 786 8646 or 8647.

Kind regards,

Aliet

Welcome Glen, South Africa

T:  +27.21.781 0028

F: +27.86 618 9783

M: +27.72.347 3117

Municipal Elections 2011

Time moves inexorably onwards. We thought the World Cup would never come – here it is. Now the 2011 elections seem far away, but they are actually just around the corner.  Greater Simon’s Town residents need to start thinking seriously about the 2011 Municipal Elections for their Ward, Ward 61. The reason for this is that our outstanding Councillor, Nicki Holderness, is indicating that she will not be available to stand in 2011. It is hard to imagine managing our interactions with the City and all that affects our daily lives as residents without her dedicated support and help. With the new demarcation, Ward 61 comprises Simon’s Town including Glencairn and Red Hill, and the mountain side of Kommetjie Road in Fish Hoek, along to and including Ocean View.  It is up to us as voters to ensure that we take the necessary action to get a dedicated and informed councillor who is prepared to work as hard as Nicki. 

Bear in mind that we have been spoilt in the past. In meetings of the Greater Cape Town Civic Alliance other Civic organisations have been heard complaining that their councillors never attend meetings, are unavailable, un-contactable and un-accountable. Be warned, there is nothing in the formal requirements for a councillor requiring that the elected person is even able to read or write! The STCA will be working with other Civic organisations in the Far South to identify suitable candidates.

Simon’s Town is Serious about Baboons

This successful campaign concluded with a celebratory event at Oatlands Holiday Village on 8 June at which the residents who have helped with establishing baboon management programmes in Simon’s Town were thanked. The lucky ticket purchased by the winner of the Raffle was drawn by Councillor Holderness. The winner was Mrs Avril Turton of Clovelly who purchased the ticket for her delighted grandson.  Thanks to all who supported the campaign and bought tickets. We were able to raise R10500 in support of Simon’s Town’s baboon management.

The continuation and expansion of the effective management of baboon-human interactions remains a serious concern. The current tender runs out at the end of June and the City have provided no information about interim measures whilst the next tender is being processed. Everything has been left to the very last minute. When it comes into effect, the new tender will be for 3 years, not 5 years as had been hoped. We are also still waiting to hear if/when the three responsible agencies: the City, Table Mountain National Park and Cape Nature have signed the Tripartite Agreement formally accepting their statutory responsibilities with respect to baboon management.

The STCA is monitoring action (or lack thereof) through its membership of the new Baboon Liaison Group.  The BLG is an oversight body, comprising representatives of ratepayers organisations. Its main purpose is to ensure that the responsible authorities effectively manage all the baboon troops in the Peninsula in such a way as to eliminate negative baboon–human interactions for the health and safety of both baboons and people.

The World Cup and Simon’s Town

So far, Simon’s Town has been quieter than normal, mainly because some 1500 members of the Navy have been deployed elsewhere during the World Cup. Navy personnel and vessels are a key part of the World Cup security at Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban.  We have also been assured that the South African Police Service members will only be assisting with Stadium security on their rest days. Their assistance in other areas will in no way affect their ongoing service in Simon’s Town and we will be having the same number of police personnel and vehicles patrolling as usual during the World Cup.

STCA Membership

This will be the last Newsletter that will be sent to those who have not yet paid their subscriptions for 2010. If you are unsure whether you have paid your 2010 subscription, please check with Yvonne Mawhinney, 021 786-4404, maws@cybersmart.co.za or at the STADCO parking office on Jubilee Square which has an up to date membership list.

STCA Exco

For personal reasons David Erickson who has been responsible for the STCA Urban Conservation portfolio has had to return suddenly to the UK. He plans to keep his house here, returning when he can, and permanently after two years. Simon’s Town will miss him enormously – he was involved and active in the Community Police Forum, the STCA, the Historical Society, the Business Network, and more.  The STCA relies on volunteers – so if you feel you are able to contribute to the work we do, please make contact with Lesley Shackleton, 021-786 2308.

Mid Year General Meeting

The STCA will be holding its Mid-Year General Meeting on Wednesday 18 August, 2010 in the Phoenix Hall in Glencairn. We are hoping to get a senior Metrorail Executive to answer questions about the future of the Railway line between Fish Hoek and Simon’s Town. As usual there will also be reports back from the various STCA portfolios highlighting achievements and issues of concern.  Please put the date in your diary now.

Property issues

A huge amount of work went into finalising our Appeal against the Province’s Environmental Record of Decision on the proposed Marine Oil development. Their lawyers called us to a meeting to try to persuade us to withdraw our Appeal. After several meetings and discussing things thoroughly with other civic associations in the Far South, we decided to continue with our Appeal, based essentially on the density of the proposed development and the consequent environmental impacts.

Fire Awareness

A second Fire prevention meeting was held between civic bodies and the City’s authorities to discuss fire prevention in the Far South. It was a most disappointing meeting. It had been hoped to have the Navy/PWD and Table Mountain National Park representatives present, but unfortunately due to confusion about the meeting date they were not present. Also, apart from the successful clearing around the Red Hill settlement, progress with alien clearing has been minimal. The City was still experiencing problems with the alien clearance tender-holder responsible for our area. They had lost him, now they have found him, but he does not have a tax clearance certificate, so cannot be paid, and it seems he does not have transport to get to the Far South from where he is based somewhere in the northern suburbs!! All one can do is feel sorry for the City officials who have to deal with this level of incompetence.  The Navy continue to assure the STCA that despite a drastic shortage of funding due to budget cuts, they are trying their very best to clear some of the worst alien infestations on their land.

STADCO news

STADCO reports that the number of visitors to Simon’s Town is as low as it was this time last year, with very few parking visitors (only 377 in the first 9 days of this month) staying longer than 20 minutes. With funds raised from visitor parking fees STADCO has painted the walls outside the Navy Museum and opposite Admiralty House, and cleaned up the area outside the Dido Valley Cemetery as part of its ongoing efforts to keep Simon’s Town neat and tidy. (We tried to persuade the Marine Oil developers to paint their unsightly wall, but they suggested (tongue in cheek?) they might only do it if we withdrew our Appeal!)

Citizen of the Year

Each year residents and ratepayers of the greater Simon’s Town area are invited to nominate a person or person(s) for the award of Citizen of the Year.  We recognise that there are many more deeply involved citizens working for the benefit of the Simon’s Town community than we could ever honour, nevertheless, in honouring one person, it brings to mind the many people who contribute to our community, town, and environment.  In nominating a candidate for the award, please provide a motivation for your nomination.

The person(s) nominated should be a resident of or working in, greater Simon’s Town, or, if from outside Simon’s Town, have worked to the benefit of the greater Simon’s Town community.

The nominee(s) shall have performed a specific action during the past year (August – July) which has benefited the greater Simon’s Town community or a significant part of it.

In nominating the person(s) this specific action and its impact on Simon’s Town should be detailed.

The nominee’s contribution to the Simon’s Town community shall not result from remunerated activity.

There is no limit to the number of times a person may be nominated for or receive the Citizen of the Year Award, and the Award need not be given each year.

The STCA Exco will consider all nominations received and make the final decision. The Award(s) will be presented at the STCA Half-Yearly General Meeting in August.

The award of Citizen of the Year to an individual highlights a specific activity of that individual during the year and in no way detracts from the community’s appreciation for all the dedicated contributions made on an ongoing basis by many Simon’s Town residents and rate payers.

Reporting issues to the City

Issues needing the City’s attention can also be reported directly to the Sub-council Manager, either by email to desiree.mentor@capetown.gov.za, fax 021- 782 1185, or by dropping off a note at the Sub-council offices at Fish Hoek (something written on paper is preferable to a telephone conversation). Please keep Desiree Mentor informed of progress / or lack of progress so that she can follow-up if necessary.

The following 5 points must be detailed in each report, and each issue must be reported separately, on a separate piece of paper or email.

Date: (of submitting the request)

Category: (Roads, Waste Management, Parks, Water supply, Graffiti, etc)

From: (full name of person submitting the request)

Contact details: (street address, and telephone number, and email if used)

Your people seem to be missing the main point.

Please can it be emphasized to them that (as I earlier reported to you) there is also a substantial shack / shed tucked away at the bottom of the plot and there is someone living there – obviously without the benefit of ablution facilities of any kind, with concurrent health risk. Since we first reported the situation to you, there are now masses of scrap timber recently spread all over the place and I fear they are going to put up more shacks in the near future.

The main issue is the “squatter(s)” - not only the horrible fence.

Regards

Steve Coe

(Convener Glenroad Neighbourhood Watch)

—–Original Message—–
From: Desiree Mentor [mailto:Desiree.Mentor@capetown.gov.za]
Sent: 17 June 2010 10:00 AM
To: africoe@iafrica.com
Subject: FW: De Villiers Way

Good Morning Steve

Please see reply from Law enforcement

Kind Regards

Desiree Mentor

Manager:South Peninsula Subcouncil (19)

Central Circle, Fish Hoek,7975

Tel:  +27 (0)21 7842011
Fax: +27 (0)21  7821185

fax direct to email: 0865760188

Cell:+27 (0) 73 1861328

email : desiree.mentor@capetown.gov.za

web: http://www.capetown.gov.za

From: Leon Mc Duling
Sent: 17 June 2010 09:11 AM
To: Desiree Mentor
Subject: RE: De Villiers Way

Good Morning Desiree

Yes. It appears to be a unsightly fence erected. This matter has been forwarded to Building Survey

Regards

Leon Mc Duling.

From: Desiree Mentor
Sent: 15 June 2010 08:51 AM
To: Leon Mc Duling
Subject: FW: De Villiers Way

Hi Leon

Did you manage to visit the site already? Any feedback?

Kind Regards

Desiree Mentor

Manager:South Peninsula Subcouncil (19)

Central Circle, Fish Hoek,7975

Tel:  +27 (0)21 7842011
Fax: +27 (0)21  7821185

fax direct to email: 0865760188

Cell:+27 (0) 73 1861328

email : desiree.mentor@capetown.gov.za

web: http://www.capetown.gov.za

From: steve [mailto:africoe@iafrica.com]
Sent: 15 June 2010 07:50 AM
To: Desiree Mentor
Cc: ‘Tony van Niekerk’
Subject: RE: De Villiers Way

Dear Desiree,

Has there been any progress on this issue?

Regards

Steve Coe

(Convener Glenroad Neighbourhood Watch)

—–Original Message—–
From: Desiree Mentor [mailto:Desiree.Mentor@capetown.gov.za]
Sent: 07 June 2010 09:17 AM
To: Leon Mc Duling
Cc: gneden@googlemail.com; Tony van Niekerk; africoe@iafrica.com
Subject: RE: De Villiers Way

Good Morning Leon

Please see emails below – can you kindly investigate and take action, if necessary. Thanks

Kind Regards

Desiree Mentor

Manager:South Peninsula Subcouncil (19)

Central Circle, Fish Hoek,7975

Tel:  +27 (0)21 7842011
Fax: +27 (0)21  7821185

fax direct to email: 0865760188

Cell:+27 (0) 73 1861328

email : desiree.mentor@capetown.gov.za

web: http://www.capetown.gov.za

From: Tony van Niekerk [mailto:tony@cover.co.za]
Sent: 04 June 2010 02:34 PM
To: africoe@iafrica.com
Cc: gneden@googlemail.com; Desiree Mentor
Subject: RE: De Villiers Way

Thanks Steve. Will do.

Regards

Tony Van Niekerk

Editor - COVER and The Financial Planner

tony@cover.co.za

021 7827601

0825542106

COVER   No hype, no speculation — just the facts

From: steve [mailto:africoe@iafrica.com]
Sent: 04 June 2010 07:10 AM
To: tony@cover.co.za
Cc: gneden@googlemail.com; desiree.mentor@capetown.gov.za
Subject: FW: De Villiers Way

Hi Tony,

I see there is already a shack there, almost hidden at the bottom of the  the property. You should contact the South Preninsula manager - Ms Desiree Mentor and ask her to deal with this.

Regards

Steve Coe

Reporting issues to the City

Issues needing the City’s attention can also be reported directly to the Sub-council Manager, either by email to desiree.mentor@capetown.gov.za, fax 021- 782 1185, or by dropping off a note at the Sub-council offices at Fish Hoek (something written on paper is preferable to a telephone conversation). Please keep Desiree Mentor informed of progress / or lack of progress so that she can follow-up if necessary.

The following 5 points must be detailed in each report, and each issue must be reported separately, on a separate piece of paper or email.

1.               Date: (of submitting the request)

2.               Category: (Roads, Waste Management, Parks, Water supply, Graffiti, etc)

3.               From: (full name of person submitting the request)

4.               Contact details: (street address, and telephone number, and email if used)

5.               Detailed description of the problem (this must include the exact location – eg not just a street name, but opposite which house number, or which end of a beach)

—–Original Message—–
From: Geoff Neden [mailto:gneden@googlemail.com]
Sent: 02 June 2010 10:26 AM
To: ‘Tony van Niekerk’
Cc: aliet.pelt@snowisp.com; africoe@iafrica.com; angel45@iafrica.com; simonstown-saps@saps.org.za; thewains@mtnloaded.co.za; David Erickson; Klaus Scheid; lysnew@iafrica.com; Roger Bagshaw
Subject: De Villiers Way

Dear Tony,

Many thanks for the information. As I am in UK at the moment, I have copied this reply to a number of people who should be able to advise you.

Kind Regards

Geoff

From: Tony van Niekerk [mailto:tony@cover.co.za]
Sent: 01 June 2010 20:40
To: ‘Geoff Neden’
Subject: De Villiers Way

Dear Geoff

I hope you are well.

I walked past De Villiers Way 51 today and noticed some really strange developments. It seems somebody started erecting what looks like a fence. However, it consists of pieces of scrap wood, steel etc. It really looks like an informal settlement going up. I do not know who the owner is, but this could certainly not be legal.

Do you perhaps have any advice on the procedure from here?

Best regards

Tony Van Niekerk

Editor - COVER and The Financial Planner

tony@cover.co.za

021 7827601

0825542106

If anyone could take over the vacant position, they would be doing a great service to their community. Please contact Aliet Pelt, the chairlady of the Greater Glencairn Valley Neighbourhood Watch, if you can help.

aliet.pelt@snowisp.com

Welcome Glen, South Africa

T:  +27.21.781 0028

F: +27.86 618 9783

M: +27.72.347 3117

Regards

Steve Coe