chapter 6 george ward based planning - George Municipality

Category: Excellent Satisfactory Poor No ResponseSolid Waste:Refuse Removal 18.75% 56.25% 18.75% 6.25%Recycling of Refuse 9.38% 34.38% 50% 6.25%Cleaning of your ward 9.38% 40.63% 43.75% 6.25%Land, Planning and Housing:Low cost housing 0% 9.38% 75% 15.63%Traffic Management 6.25% 50% 34.38% 9.38%Public Transport 9.38% 28.13% 53.13% 9.38%Covered Public Transport bays 0% 3.13% 84.38% 12.50%Taxi Ranks 0% 15.63% 75% 9.38%Community Facilities:Schools 0% 37.50% 34.38% 28.13%Cemeteries 6.25% 12.50% 62.50% 18.75%Clinic 6.25% 56.25% 31.25% 6.25%Church 15.63% 68.75% 9.38% 6.25%Community Halls 9.38% 59.38% 18.75% 12.50%Children Play Parks 3.13% 6.25% 81.25% 9.38%Youth centres and entertainment 0% 0% 81.25% 18.75%Recreation facilities and sports field 0% 9.38% 81.25% 9.38%Libraries 6.25% 31.25% 46.88% 15.63%Internet Facilities 3.13% 28.13% 50% 18.75%Safety and Security:Police Stations 0% 6.25% 75% 18.75%Police Visibility 3.13% 18.75% 68.75% 9.38%Fire stations 0% 12.50% 71.88% 15.63%Disaster Management 0% 12.50% 71.88% 15.63%Response rate 0% 15.63% 59.38% 25.00%THE WARD SWOT PROFILETable 6.10: Ward Satisfaction SurveyThe table below highlights the results of the SWOT profiling that was performed for the current (2012) IDPprocess for the respective ward. In the table below, the wards profiled the ward according to strengths andopportunities on the one hand and the weaknesses and threats of the other.Grow George:Strengths and OpportunitiesThe natural environment and surroundings.Tranquillity and serene lifestyle.Utilities one dependent.Regular refuse removal.Regular police patrols.Street lighting is adequate.Presence of vagrantsWeaknesses and ThreatsStorm water damage down 1 st avenue and Wellington street.Pavement in Wellington Street is in a bad condition.Response to bad conditions of roads (potholes etc.).Public transport for domestic workers.Density rezoning.Communal rezoning.Alien vegetation in neighbourhood.Page | 81