Bitou Municipal Wards
Bitou Global Municipal Services
1.
Water Supply
Water shortages, outages, leaks, poor water quality, ageing pipes, illegal connections, weak maintenance
2.
Electricity and Energy
Power outages, load reduction, faulty transformers, illegal connections, poor maintenance, high tariffs
3.
Sanitation and Sewage
Sewer blockages, sewage spills, broken wastewater systems, inadequate toilets, poor treatment works
4.
Refuse Removal and Waste Management
Irregular collection, illegal dumping, landfill problems, weak street cleaning, limited recycling
5.
Stormwater Drainage
Blocked drains, flooding, erosion, poor drainage planning, damaged stormwater infrastructure
6.
Municipal Roads and Streets
Potholes, damaged roads, broken sidewalks, poor road markings, weak maintenance
7.
Street Lighting
Broken streetlights, dark public spaces, slow repairs, safety risks
8.
Fire Fighting and Emergency Response
Slow response times, inadequate fire equipment, understaffed services, poor fire prevention
9.
Parks, libraries and recreational facilities
Poor maintenance, vandalism, safety concerns, limited access, underfunding
10.
Environmental health services
Pollution, unsafe food handling, poor inspections, public health risks, water contamination
11.
Land use management and town planning
Poor zoning control, unregulated building, slow approvals, informal settlement pressures, weak spatial planning
12.
Municipal public transport support
Weak routes, poor infrastructure, unreliable buses, limited access, poor coordination
13.
Cemeteries and crematoria
Lack of space, poor maintenance, service delays, administrative problems
14.
Public spaces and municipal facilities
Neglected community halls, markets, taxi ranks and public buildings, poor maintenance and safety
15.
Local economic development support
Weak trading infrastructure, limited support for local business areas, poor urban management
16.
Community safety support
By-law enforcement problems, unsafe public spaces, weak municipal policing in metros, poor coordination
17.
Billing, revenue and customer services
Incorrect billing, weak account management, poor complaint handling, slow service response
18.
Infrastructure maintenance in general
Ageing infrastructure, project delays, corruption, underinvestment, breakdown of basic services
19.
Governance and public participation
Poor communication, weak consultation, lack of transparency, weak accountability
20.
Other Global Issues
In short, when people speak about global issues affecting the whole municipality, they usually mean the big cross-community services. These are the services that shape daily life for the entire municipality, not only one ward.
Bitou Municipal Wards
Covie, Nature’s Valley, Kurland, Keurbooms, Wittedrift, Green Valley
A township adjacent to Plettenberg Bay, forming a vital part of the local community.
Kranshoek
New Horizon, Ebenezer
KwaNokuthula (part)
KwaNokuthula (part)
Qolweni, Bossiesgif, Pinetrees, Kwanokuthula (part)