PHOA News
Parklands Home Owners Association
Newsletter
- September 2024 -
Dear Members,
AGM FEEDBACK
The PHOA AGM took place on Wednesday 14 August 2024. We would like to thank all the members and trustees who attended. A special word of thanks to Cllr’s Paul Swart, Johnathan Mills and Sue van der Linde for attending and for answering some questions relating to City of Cape Town Service Delivery questions. Also thank you to David Harris the Chairman of the Table View Community Police Forum for attending.
The following trustees were elected at the AGM:
- PAM DANEELS - Chairperson
- TONY CHAMBERLAIN - Vice-Chairperson
- VARI OSBORNE
- DANIEL DOCK
- CAROLINA WALLACE
- JOHN KING
- LUTHANDO NOGCINISA
- LOUISE TAYLOR
- KARIN RODWELL
- VUYOLWETHU BEJA
- HAMILTON ZWANE
- ROSHNEE LALLA
- PIETER VAN DER WESTHUIZEN
- RODERICK ELLIOT
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the trustees who made themselves available for re-election and we welcome three new trustees, Roshnee Lalla, Pieter van der Westhuizen and Roderick Elliot to the board of trustees.
As in the past the trustees maintain an “open door policy” which we extend to all home owners, where they have any queries and or complaints, please engage with us.
I would also once again like to thank all the members of the community who continually assist in reporting any unkempt buildings, unkempt gardens and verges and other problem areas to us. This assists in keeping the area tidy.
SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
We have some amazing Community Organisations in the Parklands, Tableview, Blouberg area. In this newsletter we would like to create some awareness for Community Based Organisation Home of Hope who does some great work in the community.
Please see attached an overview of the organisation and some information on their "Declutter and Donate for Good Campaign. Please support the campaign and support them in any other way possible
CITY OF CAPE TOWN NEWS
CITY ENTERS ITS ANNUAL ‘NO MOW’ PERIOD
Please note that every year, as winter turns to spring, the City of Cape Town embarks on its ‘no mow’ drive, not just to let the flowers bloom, but also in aid of conservation efforts by protecting ecological processes that promote the growth of distinctive Fynbos vegetation.
The drive will run from August to the end of November at specific public open spaces, to allow for spring flowers and a variety of indigenous plants to bloom and seed. A comprehensive list can be found at https://bit.ly/3yiJHbW
RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO MUNICIPAL PLANNING BY-LAW
RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO MUNICIPAL PLANNING BY-LAW
The City of Cape Town is proposing a number of amendments and new provisions to the Municipal Planning By-law (MPBL) that regulates development and land use in the city.
The proposed revised Municipal Planning By-law and an explanatory document to guide comments are available on the City’s website at www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay
Comments and recommendations can be submitted as follows:
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please remember that the Parklands Home Owners Association Christmas Tree will be switched on early in December 2024. We will announce the date as soon as it is available.
Kind regards,
Pam Daneels
Chairperson
Parklands Home Owner Association
Parklands Home Owners Association
Newsletter
- May 2024 -
Dear Members,
Welcome to the Parklands Home Owners Association (PHOA) electronic newsletter. You are receiving this newsletter as a registered member of the PHOA. The primary function of this newsletter is to update you on the activities of the PHOA.
font style="color: #2980b9"> Chairmans Corner
I am happy to share another PHOA newsletter with you. In this newsletter we share some details on the City of Cape Town’s (CoCT) draft strategy to reduce rough sleeping, the importance of having street numbers on your house and support to our community organisations.
City of Cape Town Strategy to Reduce Rough Sleeping 2024
The CoCT is inviting comments on its draft strategy to reduce rough sleeping. Please see the attached email.
The draft policy can be accessed at the link “ Have your say (capetown.gov.za).”
The draft document is also attached to the email.
Written comments can be sent to Public.Participation@capetown.gov.za
The importance of having visible street numbers on your house.
It is important that you have your home numbers visible from the street not just for people trying to find your home, but also in case of an emergency.
When responding to an emergency call the police, and Emergency Services (EMS) such as Ambulance and Fire and Rescue look for house numbers when they first arrive. These numbers are their first indication of where to stop and if you do not have numbers on your mail box or prominently displayed on your house or walls it makes it hard for them to find your house in case of an emergency.
Make it a point to look and see if your numbers fit the following criteria:
- All of the numbers are there – sometimes with older homes or with the typical wear and tear from weather, numbers can become faded or they can detach from the house and/or mailbox.
- You have large numbers visible from a distance.
- Make sure you have the area around the numbers cleaned up.
- That the colour of the numbers stands out and does not blend in with the colour of the house.
Support to Community Organisations
We are so privileged to have community organisations of the highest standard in the Parklands, Table View and Blouberg areas. They are very active in assisting communities and vulnerable groups in our community.
We are happy to announce that we once again provided funding assistance to the following organisations:
- Table View Community Police Forum
- Table View Neighbourhood Watch (TVNW)
- Parklands Neighbourhood Watch (PNW)
- Community Medics
- Community Intervention Centre
Kind regards,
Pam Daneels
Chairperson
Parklands Home Owners Association
Parklands Home Owners Association
Newsletter
- January 2024 -
Dear Members,
We hope you had a wonderful time during the festive season. Wishing you a safe, healthy, and prosperous new year!
We have received an important Public Participation notice from the City of Cape Town relating to the method by which notifications of certain application types in terms of the Municipal Planning Bylaw are being delivered to determined persons, whose rights or legitimate expectations will be materially and adversely affected, should the application be approved.
The proposal is currently open for comments until 22 February 2024.
Should any members have any comments please submit them by email to lums@capetown.gov.za
We also received from Subcouncil 3 City of Cape Town an opportunity shared by MSC Cruises for learnership opportunity for unemployed youth.
All the details are outlined by their team for the youth to be followed should they wish to submit their application.
In line with this, we have received some information on a new trade school that opened in the area called NewGen Trade School that may be of interest to members with school-going children and young adults.
See the attached brochure and the website below with further information.
https://newgentradeschools.co.za/
Kind regards,
Pam Daneels
Chairperson
Parklands Home Owners Association
Parklands Home Owners Association
Newsletter
- November 2023 -
Dear Members,
Welcome to the Parklands Home Owners Association (PHOA) electronic newsletter. You are receiving this newsletter as a registered member of the PHOA. The primary function of this newsletter is to update you on the activities of the PHOA.
Chairmans Corner
As we are fast approaching the end of yet another year, I would like to wish you our members and your families a safe and happy festive season.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT SWITCH ON
The PHOA Christmas tree on the corners of Parklands Main Road and Link Road Parklands will be switched on, on 6 December 2023 19:45 for 20:00. We invite all members and the whole of the community to join us for the switch on.
ACT AGAINST ABUSE - 16 Days of Activism
Tableview SAPS invites the community to join their 16 days of Activism to act against abuse campaign starting 25 November and ending 10 December 2023. See the flyer above with event dates.
Join the TVNW Fun Run/Walk taking place on 2 December 2023. Details as per the attached flyer.
Please also take note of the media statement attached from Eskom regarding the recoding of prepaid meters in the Parklands Tableview and surrounding areas
IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO REMEMBER
Law Enforcement: From a cellphone: 021 480 7700 and from a landline: 107
Community Medics: 0872300404
Tableview SAPS: 0215213300
City of Cape Town Call Centre: 0860103089
Members can log service requests relating to municipal services directly with the City of Cape Town through the website www.capetown.gov.za under Service Requests. A reference number will be issued which can be used to follow up on progress.
Please take note that the PHOA office will be closed for the annual shutdown period from 18 December 2023 and will reopen on 9 January 2024.
Kind regards,
Pam Daneels
Chairperson
Parklands Home Owners Association
Parklands Home Owners Association
Newsletter
- July 2023 -
Dear Members,
Welcome to the Parklands Home Owners Association (PHOA) electronic newsletter. You are receiving this newsletter as a registered member of the PHOA. The primary function of this newsletter is to update you on the activities of the PHOA.
Chairmans Corner
Maintenance Of Plots
Safety and security is of great importance to the PHOA and for this reason we do our best to address areas of concern. Unkempt open plots contribute to safety and security concerns. Owners of open plots are reminded that the regular maintenance of plots is their responsibility. The PHOA issues notices to the owners of unkempt plots where it has become overgrown and unkempt. Members can report unkempt plots by sending an email to us on info@phoa.co.za
Below are some examples of unkempt plots before and after PHOA intervened.
GARDENS AND VERGES
Verges and gardens leave a "first impression" of an area to visitors or passers-by. An unkempt garden and verge can detract from the perceived value of a home. It should therefore always be well-maintained. The PHOA constitution places an obligation on members to maintain gardens and verges to an acceptable standard. In most cases the City of Cape Town City Parks Department will attend to the pruning of any overgrown trees on garden verges on the outside of the boundary of a property.
COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND NEWS
The PHOA has a small group of workers cleaning parks and greenbelt areas three times a week under the supervision of our groundsman Chris Mditshwa. They concentrate on "hotspot" areas identified. General rubbish are collected in black bags and left at strategic points to be collected by City Parks, and recyclable items like glass and plastic bottles and tins are collected for recycling. Below are some pictures of our team in action. On the photos the difference between recyclable items and general rubbish collection in the different bags are shown.
SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
We are so privileged to have community organisations of the highest standard in the Parklands Table View and Blouberg areas. The are very active in assisting communities and vulnerable groups in our community.
We are happy to announce that we once again provided funding assistance to the following organisations:
Table View Community Police Forum
Table View Neighbourhood Watch (TVNW)
Parklands Neighbourhood Watch (PNW)
Community Medics
Community Intervention Centre
UPCOMING EVENTS
Members are reminded of the PHOA AGM that will take place on the 16th of August 2023. Please also join our group on Facebook
A notice with full details of the AGM will be sent out shortly.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Attached to this email is a brochure that we received from the City of Cape Town with a list of public City contacts.
Pam Daneels
Chairperson
Parklands Home Owner Association
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