Emalahleni Rural SDF_Phase 4.pdf - Provincial Spatial ...

EMALAHLENI MUNICIPAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK October 20103. Implementation & Programme3.1 THE CHALLENGE OF IMPLEMENTATIONThe principal function of the SDF in relation to the implementation ofdevelopment programmes and projects in the Emalahleni Municipal area isseen to apply at three levels: -• FIRSTLY: The most important use of the SDF is to “feed” into the IDPplanning processes of the Municipality. In other words, the SDF’s mainfunctionality in relation to implementation is to act as guide to decisionmaking regarding the location and nature of capital projects and theallocation of resources across the Municipal area as set out in the IDP andthe Medium Term Expenditure Framework.• SECONDLY: The SDF will serve to highlight certain project actions thatare deemed to be relevant and/or significant in the spatial planning anddevelopment sphere.• THIRDLY: the SDF – through its proposed objectives, strategies andpolicies as set out in Phase 3 – may be used to identify the need forfurther policies or by-laws required to facilitate the desired spatialdevelopment outcomes of the SDF.3.2 Key Enabling Projects for Spatial DevelopmentTO BE DETERMINED IN CONSULTATION WITH EMALAHLENIOFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURES3.3 Monitoring of ImplementationFinally, to ensure that the proposals contained in this SDF Review (2010) areacted upon, it is proposed that the office of the Emalahleni Municipal Managerinitiate a process to identify a person to report back to the relevant StandingCommittee of Council on a quarterly basis regarding the following aspects: -1. The application of the SDF and the Land Use Management Guidelinescontained therein;2. The implementation of projects and related activities as proposed in terms ofthe Spatial Planning, Land Use Management and Development FeasibilityProgrammes, including the allocation of funding and/or the sourcing offunding for individual projects.In all the above levels, the central challenge remains the capacity (in terms offinancial and institutional resources) of the Municipality to incorporate theMunicipal Planning function and the monitoring and evaluation ofimplementation activities into the mainstream of its day-to-day activities.3.4 Conclusion: Future ReviewsIn conclusion, the following is proposed regarding the need to Review theEmalahleni SDF from time to time: -• It is proposed that the Emalahleni SDF be reviewed every five years, in theyear leading up to the initiation of the next Integrated DevelopmentPlanning cycle. In this regards, the next full Review of the Emalahleni SDFwould be programmed for 2015.• In the interim, the SDF should be amended as and when necessary when amaterial change in circumstance occurs. This is likely to apply most to theImplementation chapter as and when individual projects are completed andnew projects are identified as priorities.25 | Page