Improve service, curb crime Umhlanga residents demand of mayor

DECREASING property value, lawlessness, and 550 signatures on a petition calling for increased police visibility were discussed at a ratepayers meeting with eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba.

- ZAINUL DAWOOD

Terri Maclarty, chairperson of the Umhlanga Ratepayers and Residents Association (URRA), believed the recent meeting with Xaba at the Durban City Hall was successful.

Maclarty said that Xaba had engaged with her team positively and that he proposed a workshop with stakeholders to find a solution to the lawlessness being experienced in the lower Umhlanga area.

"We sincerely hope that this will assist the community as we are experiencing a severe reduction in our home values as a result of revving cars, loud and disturbing clubs, and general disrespect for the rules of the road by taxis and supercars," she stated.

In addition, the URRA handed in a petition carrying 550 signatures collected in three days, appealing for an increase in resources and service delivery from the Durban metro police.

The URRA addressed many service delivery issues, including the raw sewerage in La Lucia from the Armstrong Road pump station.