Minutes – Meeting 5 Feb, 2.30 @ Toties

Present: Mr Jaftha(Knysna municipality), Roland (Waste management 0781529573), Charlon (Knysna Municipality 0835914426), Eunice(Keurhoek community), Mr Butcher(PH Conservancy), Mrs Robinson(PH conservancy)

Purpose:

To get feedback and discuss the lack of action regarding Road Cleanup & Bin provision

• Howard Butcher opened meeting stating the serious and urgent problem of litter along the roadside. Community getting upset because they feel they are getting no services for ever increasing rates.
• Mr Jaftha stated that Eden District is responsible for Rheenendal Road. Person to contact there is James McCarty. HB mentioned that he has spoken to Mr Ottovanger in George on numerous occasions with no luck and feels that Mr Jaftha (KM) should act to sort out problem.
• Mr Jaftha said that some property owners are not paying for waste removal and using the services.
• TR asked if rates were paid to Eden District or to KM. It was established that rates were paid to KM.
• Mr Jaftha said we should take the lack of services up with the Municipal Manager.
• Charlon asked if we could please request the property owners via PH Conservancy and Farmwatch to put refuse bags out only on Tuesday morning for collection and not the night or day before.
• Mr Jaftha has the bins & poles available. He will arrange for them to be delivered to Keurhoek through Charlon who will contact HB when they are delivered so we can take the project from there.
• The issue of education about littering came up and Mr Jaftha said KM have tried and still have campaigns running at present but they are not very successful.
• HB will arrange with Eunice to have a meeting with taxi drivers & owners about littering and Mr Jaftha said he would be available to attend.
• Mr Jaftha said we should look at a more longterm sustainable solution for the waste & cleanup.
• The cleanup fund for Keurhoek is exhausted till the next budget so the option of extending the cleanup along the road is not an option anymore.