Non-Profit Company: 2009/016969/08

Annual General Meeting

Date: 9 May 2017

Agenda

• Welcome & Apologies

• BCA Committee

• BCA Financials

• Beautification

• Delta Park

• Roads

• Ward Cllr Feedback

• Water

• Electricity

• EMR

• Marketing

• Classifieds/Subscriptions

• Security update

• Year in review

• The year ahead

• What can you do?

• Committee Elections

• Questions

Welcome & Apologies• Welcome

– Cllr Potter Ward 102

– Cllr Nicole van Dyk 99

– Cllr Truluck Ward 117

– SAPS

– CPF reps, other RAs

• Apologies

– Hermione & Roger Bowring

– Luisa Petrocchi-Bartal

BCA Mission Statement

“We are building the most sought-after suburb in Johannesburg. A suburb where everything works 100% of the time, where people can walk safely in our streets and play in our parks, where businesses thrive and where neighbours are more than just people who live next door.”

Communicate

Educate

Escalate

Pillars of the BCA

The BCA Committee functions• Proposing and seconding of 2016 AGM minutes

• The Steering Committee meets 2nd Thursday of the month

• A full Committee meeting is held once a Quarter

• Minutes are kept – each point actioned (Minute Book)

• Monthly Newsletters are released at the end of the month after each

Steering & Committee meeting

• Sub-committees meet regularly

• All members of the Committee are asked to review their portfolio annually

and to potentially stand for re-election

The BCA Committee

Tony Luisa

Gail

LornaAngela Jules Nikki

Karen Shirley Gavin Jed Harold

Steering Committee

Linus Muller

Thank you Linus!

Linus has resigned from the BCA due to his position in the Joburg City Council. We cannot thank him enough for the years of time, dedication and great efforts made in this community. We wish him all of the best. PS: He still lives in Blairgowrie!!

Roger & Hermione Bowring

Thank you Roger & HermioneRoads Portfolio: Roger and Hermione have resigned due to work and family commitments. They have done amazing work for this suburb over the past few years and really established the Roads Portfolio.

BCA Annual Financial Report – Year End

2017

Previous Financial Year

BCA Financials

Treasury: Trial BalanceAs at Financial Year Ending:

February 2017

Report: lights not working

Report: burst water pipes

Report: dangerous situations

Report: potholes

Report: damaged signage

Report: Any crime to SAPS & any suspicious activity to your security provider

USE YOUR STREET WHATSAPP GROUP

VISIT WWW.MYBLAIRGOWRIE.CO.ZA TO FIND OUT HOW TO LOG YOUR FAULT

REPORT WHAT YOU CAN SEE FROM YOUR HOUSE

Report: Illegal dumping

Report: Blackouts

BeautificationPortfolio

(Beautification/Parks/Pikitup)

Gail Jelley

BeautificationJan Smuts Central Island Project

Joint Initiative BCA/BSRA/CRA

• Completed early December 2016

• Trees sponsored by City Parks• BCA sponsored all labour and

grass costs • BCA to sponsor ongoing

maintenance for the Blairgowrie section of Jan Smuts Ave! Before

Beautification

JAN SMUTS AVE CENTRAL ISLANDS

AFTER

Beautification

JAN SMUTS AVE CENTRAL ISLANDS

AFTER

BeautificationThe Rose Garden Park UpgradeImproved Recreational Facility Planned

• Paving for a jogging/cycle track around the perimeter of the park

• Adult's fitness outdoor gym equipment - permanent structure

• Children's play area for children Under 6 & Over 6’s

• Possible relocation and repair of existing children's playground

• Clear Vu Fence installation only on the Jan Smuts Avenue side of the Park.

• Potential Sponsors being approached. Estimated cost of approx. R700 000

Rose Garden Park Upgrade – Approved by City Parks

BeautificationParks…

Park Champions – Thank you!

• Denise Circle - Fern van der Pol • Nola Circle - Carl Anhaeusser• Kenworthy Circle - Gail and Deborah Hall – Also part of

KCCA• The Rose Garden – Don Procter• Blairgowrie Park - Jed Kemery• Penelope Park – John Hammond• Spruit Initiative – Carmen Stuart

ONGOING SPRUIT INITIATIVECARMEN STUART & PERCY DHLOMO

Beautification

BeautificationThe Year Ahead

• Arbor Day/Week – Any Ideas?

• Year Ahead - Mandela Day – Any ideas?

• Gordon Rd – possible beautification at 1 or 2 intersections.

• Spruit Day – Date to be confirmed

• Complete Rose Garden Park Upgrade

• Ongoing Maintenance of All Beautified traffic islands and other designated areas and parks.

• Recently Pikitup home and street corner bin collections improved.

• Please DO NOT PUT YOUR BINS OUT THE NIGHT BEFORE

– security risk, bins are used to scale walls

• Free ‘Bulky Service’ refer to www.myblairgowrie.co.za under Useful Information –

Collect large disused household items: eg beds, fridges

• Garden & Other Refuse sites refer to www.myblairgowrie.co.za under Useful

Information

• REPORT ILLEGAL DUMPING: Call Joburg Connect on 0860 562874 or 011-375 5555 and get a reference number to track progress.

• Should you be fortunate to get a registration number of a vehicle dumping illegally then please report such instances directly to JMPD on 082 779 1361. JMPD will fine the culprits!

The BCA encourages all residents to recycle as much as possible! The two companies in

Blairgowrie we support are:

• Whole Earth Recycling

• Eco Monkey - www.ecomonkey.co.za

Beautification

Discounted rates for Blairgowrie residents

Both these companies will come and collect all of your recycling materials without you having to sort them. So recycle all your glass, paper, plastic and tins!

Delta Park

Shirley Tebbutt

Delta Park

Clearing weeds

Bottom dam- papyrus and reeds being removed The school embankment cleared of invasive Inkberry plants.

Delta Park

Entrance to Road No. 3

20 big aloes were donated but first we had to clear the weeds and dig the bed over

The aloes are all settled and hopefully flower next year.

In the bed on the other side of the road the agapanthus were in full flower

Delta Park

John Barrow loaned us a TLB

We used the rocks and rubble that had been dumped on the school embankment

Delta Park

John Barrow loaned us a TLB

And look how the cosmos grew in its place!

We removed a patch of brambles…

Delta Park

At Middle Dam

The inlet was choked with reeds and papyrus; the TLBmade short work of it

A much better flow of water to the dam

A channel was cleared next to the wall to prevent the waterstagnating.

Delta Park

Florence Bloom Dam

Twice a year we clear all the hyacinth

Just to prove I also work and get wet and dirty

Delta Park

Standard Drive Parking

This wooden fence was installed in the wrong place.City Parks gave us permission to move it.

The old , rusty metal railings came down

And a new wooden fence went up.

Delta Park

Standard Drive Parking

We did the same on the other sideof the ‘road”

A big improvement!

Delta Park

December: Standard Drive Parking

The parking area was badly eroded and rocky

BlairgowriePrimary school asked if we could use 1000sq m of paving they were uplifting. Delivered.

What a huge heap!

The generous contractor donated half the cost. The BCA gave me an extremely generous donationand the rest of the money came from my regular donators. At the last minute CRA gave me enough to get the full amount. Whew – the money was all in the account!

Delta Park

December: Standard Drive Parking

The laying of the paving went very quickly The best present for the end of the year!

Delta Park

January: John Barrow loaned us a TLB

The area above the new paving was Scraped and levelled.

The cars soon compacted it.

Delta Park

Florence Bloom Dam

Arkim and Kenneth are paid by BCA and work three days a week. They remove alien plants and trees , do repair and construction jobs when needed.

Once a week they clean all the homeless men’s camps

Delta Park

Our beautiful Delta Park

The rains arrived and brought a rainbow

Autumn colours

RoadsPortfolio

Roger & Hermione Bowring (presented by Jed Kemery)

RoadsConrad Bridge Expansion Project

Background:

A project of this nature has a life cycle of six stages as per ECSA guideline for professional

services as follows:

❖ Stage 1: Inception.

❖ Stage 2: Concept and Viability (Often called Preliminary Design).

❖ Stage 3: Design Development (Also termed Detailed Design).

❖ Stage 4: Documentation and Procurement.

❖ Stage 5: Contract Administration and inspection.

❖ Stage 6: Close-out

Ongoing Projects

RoadsConrad Bridge Expansion Project

➢ Progress to date:

➢ Stage 1: completed.

➢ Stage 2: 95% complete. Preliminary Design and Environmental Assessment is

complete, we are awaiting the water-use license from the Department of Water

and Sanitation.

➢ Stage 3: Triakon was only appointed for the basic planning stage and a consultant

has been appointed to commence with detailed designs for the project whilst we

await the water-use license. Only once the design is completed and approved will a

contractor will be appointed to commence work on widening of the bridge. The

infrastructure project is estimated at R10 million and has been earmarked for the

2017/2018 financial year. Date of construction commencement is budget

dependent and will be confirmed once the formal processes have been met.

Ongoing Projects

RoadsResurfacing of key roads in Blairgowrie:

➢ Hengilcon Ave has been resurfaced

➢ Roads Markings are complete

➢ Storm Water Drains (KI’s – Kerb Inlets) are nearing completion.

➢ Generally the quality of the finishes is looking good.

❖ Road looks very good

❖ Road Markings look professional

❖ New Kerb Inlets (Storm Water Drains) look good so far. Not finished yet.

➢ The consideration with respect to damaging existing infrastructure during the

project, needs to be highlighted and dealt with. Eg damaging Power / Water

cables/pipes.

➢ David Potter says : waiting on 2017/2018 approved Road Resurfacing list from JRA.

Ongoing Projects

RoadsSynching of Traffic Signals

➢ Don’t wait for someone else to do it. Do it yourself its easy.

➢ The more of us that call in synching problems on the major routes like

❖ Jan Smuts

❖ Oxford Ave

❖ Beyers Naude

❖ The more of a joy it will be for all of us who commute along these roads every

day.

➢ Call this no. to voice your discontent with bad synching :

082 827 8250 (Call Centre).

➢ My experiences using this no. are all very good. Can take/send pictures to using

WhatsApp etc.

Ongoing Projects

RoadsCompleted Projects

All Road Names on Street Curbs in Blairgowrie.

Parts of Standard drive have been resurfaced and markings reinstated.

Lower end of Conrad resurfaced and markings reinstated.

Hengilcon in last stages of completion. Is looking good.

Completed Projects

RoadsTo continue re-surfacing sections of roads.

To ensure blocked storm water drains are cleared regularly.

Regular repainting of road markings, particularly on main roads.

Replace or repair road signage.

Call out pavement issues too, like pavement outside “Blairgowrie Primary” Or pavement

reinstatement issues.

Strive to keep the Traffic Signal Synching on Conrad / Jan Smuts etc. functional … EVERY DAY.

Plug Potholes as soon as we see them.

A message to the JRA *** Spend a bit of time and do the job properly ***

Many pothole repairs break after just a short time. Eg. Like potholes sagging below

road surfaces.

Future Projects

Roads

Future Projects

For these projects to be a success, we need

your involvement.

UNITY = POWER = SUCCESS

The more of you who log tickets the quicker we

will achieve our goal …

THE SAFER OUR ROADS WILL BE.

BE PROACTIVE TODAY !!

RoadsUseful Information…

Some Useful information

Joburg Roads Agency – Logging a Ticket via email

❖ Send an email to hotline@jra.org.za

❖ Make it easy for yourself. Setup a standard email stationary template.

Something like this.

Roads

Joburg Roads Agency – Logging a Ticket by telephone

If urgent Call 0860JOBURG - Option 5 011 375 5555 - Option 5

Don’t give the ticket agents too much info per ticket logged. This slows

down resolution time.

You can download JRA Fault logging App on Playstore

It’s called JRA Find&Fix

If you absolutely need to escalate a ticket, then send an email to us using

roads@myblairgowrie.co.za and we will try to promote this for you.

Can also try JRA twitter account : @MyJRA

Emergency Cell Phone No for Traffic Signal problems – 082 827 8250

Useful Information…

Please refer to the BCA Website for the above details and procedures

Roads

Visit http://www.myblairgowrie.co.za Useful-info – look & log

Useful Information…

Your Ward Councillors – David PotterWard 102

Your Ward Councillors – Tim TruluckWard 117

Your Ward Councillors – Nicole van DykWard 99

Ward Councillor Feedback

• Address by David Potter: State of the City

• Introducing Nicole van Dyk (Ward 99 Cllr)

• Tim Truluck: • Working on the Jozi Trails Project to install a mountain

bike trail around Delta and walking/mtb trails along the Spruit.

• Separation at Source Programme (recycling) coming to Ward 117 and 3 other wards.

WaterPortfolio

Nikki Wagner

Major Water related issues in 2016 / 2017

Ongoing water bursts – Barkston Ave weak pointOver 100 leaks / bursts logged

Repairs frequently reburst - poor workmanship

No capital expenditure / pipe replacement projects planned

Reinstatements a BIG issue.Over 34 outstanding reinstatements reported Feb 2017.JRA & JW not following up and completing

Water

Level 2 WATER RESTRICTIONS ONGOING

REPORTING WATER LEAKS / BURSTS

Best way: customerserviceemails@jwater.co.za

Or 011 688 1699 (office hours); or 086 56 2874 (CoJ option 3)

Follow ups: 011 688 1400 (24 hours – but must have reference)

REPORTING REINSTATEMENTS

Email water@myblairgowrie.co.za with the original JW reference

Water

ElectricityPortfolio

Harold Fleishman

Electricity

• Electrical infrastructure in Blairgowrie is pretty stable• Blairgowrie falls under 2 City Power Depots – namely

Hursthill and Randburg• 99,9% of overhead copper cables have been replaced with

Aluminium ABC cables• As a result cable theft is virtually non-existent. Just a few

streets in Ward 99 need to have cables replaced• Smart meter issues – some residents still have old Hefcom

meters which need to be replaced / some residents are still having billing issues and getting estimated readings on their COJ statements

Electricity• City Power are not keeping to their agreed response times for power outages –

sometimes taking more than 24 hours to arrive and sometimes not arriving at all

• All reported power outages/streetlights are handled by outside contractors – many times they are not knowledgeable about the work and don’t do a satisfactory job

• Many times jobs logged are closed by the system without being attended to

• Streetlights seem to be one of our biggest stumbling blocks at the moment – its really difficult to get them repaired – sometimes it takes a few days – others take several months with one excuse being that they don’t have spares for the lights

• City Power have started installing palisade fencing around the substation cnrBlairgowrie Drive and End Rd thanks to Cllr David Potter for arranging this – and here’s to hoping that this will also be done to the other unfenced substations in Blairgowrie

• Last but by no means least a huge thank you to the 3 Cllrs – Cllrs David Potter, Tim Truluck and Nicole van Dyk who have been a huge help and are always there when needed

Electricity

Marketing

Jules Belasyse-Smith

Ongoing:• Monthly newsletter (would love feedback – what you

like, how to improve etc)– Email marketing@myblairgowrie.co.za

• Newsflashes – Important Newsflash– Crime– City Services( To soon include a general newsflash)

Marketing

Website:• The current website is being updated

making it easier to navigate and find the information you need.

• All the information about the BCA and Blairgowrie is in one place.

• Again, please give me feedback, tell me what you like or don’t or want to see on it.

• Use it!

Marketing

www.myblairgowrie.co.za

Marketing

Look & Log(Thank you David Potter!)

Marketing

Subscriptions

BCA Subscriptions

Help the BCA tackle important issues that directly affect our suburb…and you!

Whether you are able to pay R75 a month or R75 a year, we will be grateful for ANY contribution that you are able to make.

Subscriptions

Marketing

Newsletter sign up

Marketing

Security information

Marketing

BCA Facebook Page

Classifieds

The BCA is looking for a volunteer to take over the monthly Classified email

MarketingBCA contributor boards

Thank you for your support!

Electromagnetic Radiation(EMR)

Luisa Petrocchi-Bartal (presented by Jed Kemery)

EMRWhat the portfolio entails: • Electromagnetic Radiation (re: Pros & Cons: Health, Privacy,

Technical) as it pertains to wireless devices such as cell towers, WiFi, Bluetooth and smart meters

Website:• Comprehensive general EMR info (re: Pros & Cons: Health,

Privacy, Technical) uploaded on BCA website under Useful Information

Plans for the year ahead• Continued monitoring of EMR applications within our suburb

and to keep abreast with current information.

For more information visit the website: www.myblairgowrie.co.za Useful Info

General Information

Town Planning & Heritage Status

Michael Griese (presented by Jed Kemery)Alan Mason

• A BCA Town Planning Sub-Comm is being formed whose purpose is to:

• Assess Town Planning applications in our area submitted to the City, advise regarding Heritage Status and Educate: – What are residents and businesses permitted to build or do on

their properties?– What are the definitions of Residential 1 or Business 1 etc.?– How do residents know where to get further info if they intend

building or doing alterations?– What is the process and how long could it take?

• All of the above will be accessible on the BCA website in the coming year.

Town Planning

• Briefly, in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act (NHRA) 1999, Section 34 (1) states:

• No person may alter or demolish any structure which is older than 60 years without a permit issued by the relevant heritage resources authority. In the case of Gauteng this authority is: Provincial Heritage Resources Authority – Gauteng (PHRA-G).

• Professional architects, draughtsman, drawing technicians etc. should be aware that building control departments are now calling for previously approved plans before submitting building drawings to Council for approval. They are particularly looking for a copy of the first proposed new residence plan which would enable them to determine the age of the structure/s on the property. If theses plan/s are not available a letter will be issued by the Local Authority stating that this is the case. If the structure is older than 60 years, a permit from the Heritage Authority WILL BE REQUIRED.

Heritage Homes

• One of the requirements of PHRA-G is that a Residents’/Ratepayers’ Association provide the Authority with a letter stating that they have inspected the drawings and that they either object or do not object to the newly proposed works. This letter will be issued by a Plans Committee that has been elected by the RA.

• Some building structures in Blairgowrie have already turned 60 while others while many more are heading toward that age so if you are contemplating alterations and/or additions to your property, please check with your professional as to whether you will require an application to be submitted. I too am willing to make myself available to advise and assist on these issues.

Heritage Homes

Alan Mason

Report: lights not working

Report: burst water pipes

Report: dangerous situations

Report: potholes

Report: damaged signage

Report: Any crime to SAPS & any suspicious activity to your security provider

USE YOUR STREET WHATSAPP GROUP

VISIT WWW.MYBLAIRGOWRIE.CO.ZA TO FIND OUT HOW TO LOG YOUR FAULT

REPORT WHAT YOU CAN SEE FROM YOUR HOUSE

Report: Illegal dumping

Report: Blackouts

Securityportfolio

Karen Barras

Securityportfolio

#If You Look Twice…

Presented by Ian Hendry(on behalf of the BCA Security Sub Com)

security@myblairgowrie.co.za

Security

Mission Statement

“We are building the most sought-after suburb in Johannesburg.

“A suburb where everything works 100% of the time, where people can walk safely in our streets and play in

our parks, where businesses thrive and where neighbours are more than just people who live next door.”

BCA Security Vision #1 Security

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Connecting Neighbours

Building Security Awareness

Connecting to BCA

Setting up a Proactive Security Culture

Setting up a Camera Network

Road Closing

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How are we doing moving towards our goal?

SecurityBCA Security Vision #4

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Security Provider Feedback Security

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Crime Reduction Goal

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What more can you personally do?

Report all Crimes to SAPS

A resident put together such a funny and fantastic video of how to report a crime which just would not play on the evening. We will try and put a link on the website

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Crime Reduction Goal

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Report all Crimes to SAPS

Connect to Street Groups

Relay the details – quickly

Call suspicious behaviour in

Security Check all your Staff

Sign up Staff on BCA Community Watch

BCAwatch@myblairgowrie.co.za

#If You Look Twice…

What more can you personally do?

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Securityportfolio

#If You Look Twice…

Karen Barras(Head of Security Sub Com)

Security

• Head of Security: Karen Barras• Zone 1: Anthony Goggin• Zone 2 VACANT – thank you to Wayne Vanderwagen• Hillcrest & Wendy: Dave Nosworthy• Zone 3: Ian Hendry• Zone 4: VACANT – thank you to Samantha Denichaud • Delta Park: VACANT – thank you to Gavin Frayne• Crime Stats: Lindsey Davis• SAPS ERPF Liaison & Administration: Lorna Somers• SAPS ERPF Liaison & Electricity Kiosks: Ruth Ancer• Community Watch: Hamish James• Street Cameras: Henri Vermeulen• CPF Sector One Liaison : Jed Kemery• Road Closure: VACANT

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Crime Reduction Goal

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Thank you for your Mandate

Street Groups are working

Criminals are being Arrested

Linden CPF use Blairgowrie as an Example

Crime is seriously down over 3 years

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Thank you to you, the Community!!

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CALL IT IN!!

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Feedback on the C4 Safe City Model

Lara Bath

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Feedback fromLinden SAPS

Captain Vermaak

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We are most powerful when we work together!

If you see something, say something!

#If You Look Twice, Call it IN!!

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BCAFocus for 2017

Jed Kemery

• Once again, SO much has been accomplished

• Thank you to ALL involved; Committee, Sub-comms, Street

Captains, Zone Security Captains, residents who care

• Thank you to Mandy Wainright for managing the database and

Eugene Snyman for updates in Access

• Blairgowrie:

– As with last year; an exciting mix of new businesses / shops /

eateries; Large number of homes being renovated

Year in review

• Security Subcomm – HUGE Thank You

• BCA Marketing – continued website updates - Jules! Thank you!

• BCA Beautification - continued efforts by Gail

• BCA Beautification – Spruit – thanks Carmen!!

• Delta Park / DP Security – focused efforts; thanks Gavin and Shirley

• BCA Admin – Lorna Somers

• Committee – Harold, Nikki, Angela, Luisa, Tony (KCCA)

Year in review

Another look back at 2010

Another look back at 2010

Another look back at 2010

2010 – 2017…

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• Increased security initiatives

• Continued beautification efforts

• Focus on rot within the suburb - Illegal businesses and illegal

use of land (Report this yourselves!)

– Overcrowding / slum lords / property bylaw violations

• Town Panning / Precinct Plan – Subcomm forming

• We need Volunteers – speak to Alan or Mike

The year ahead

• Increasing financial contributions from residents and businesses

• We have not increased Subs at all over 6 years

• World-wide statistic: only 10%-20% of a local community ever

pays their Subs

• Our GUIDE has been (per month):

– R50 Pensioner household

– R75 Residential household

– R100 Blairgowrie businesses (from home or shops etc)

The year ahead

Pay what you can – every cent makes a difference

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*WIN*2 x Family Photo Shoots

For residents who have paid their subs in full or regularly between September 2016 and 31 August

2017

Bridget Corke slide

www.bridgetcorke.co.za

• Familiarise yourself with the BCA website

• Know your Ward Councillor (there are 3) – get onto their mailing list

• Get onto your streets WhatsApp group

• Remove all illegal signage and street posters: STOP Signs / Traffic Lights

• Report any issues in your street; get a REF number

• Follow security protocol: Report all suspicions and crime to the police (10111)

• Call the SAPS Sector 1 vehicle numbers 071 675 6044/6

• SAVE numbers to your phone

What can you do?

• Theme for 2017 (every year until we get it right):

• “DOT – Do One Thing”

• STREAMLINING – we will not be replacing many of the

Committee portfolios; focus on Zone Captains re

“Security” – better communication to streets

• “Line of Sight” – “If you look twice, call it in”

The year ahead

Report: lights not working

Report: burst water pipes

Report: dangerous situations

Report: potholes

Report: damaged signage

Report: Any crime to SAPS & any suspicious activity to your security provider

USE YOUR STREET WHATSAPP GROUP

VISIT WWW.MYBLAIRGOWRIE.CO.ZA TO FIND OUT HOW TO LOG YOUR FAULT

REPORT WHAT YOU CAN SEE FROM YOUR HOUSE

Report: Illegal dumping

Report: Blackouts

Committee ElectionsResignations received from Gavin Frayne and Roger & Hermione Bowring;All other Committee members volunteered to stand again forelection and were voted in by a general show of hands; noobjections;If anyone new would like to get involved they can approach the relevant portfolio head or the Chairperson

QUESTIONS?There were no general questions at the end of the AGM;Residents were invited to speak directly to the Portfolio Heads after the Meeting

Thank You

Support your BCA Committees,PAY YOUR SUBS

and please,GET INVOLVED!