Community Safety Plan
The Mayoral Committee approved the plan on 30 March 2021. Of particular significance is that many of the activities contained in the plan will require co-operation from other organs of state.
The Vision of the Plan is:
A community where residents have job opportunities and permanent employment; (have the) opportunity to own property; (are) empowered to be able to send their children to high quality education institutions; (have a) stronger sense of community; a place to practice their religion freely; and streets are cordoned off and monitored by the neighbourhood watches.
The overarching objective of the Plan is:
Bergrivier is a cohesive, safe and inclusive community with opportunities for all residents.
Sub objectives of the Plan are:
To establish a functional and inclusive community safety forum & other community safety consultation mechanism in Bergrivier;
To improve infrastructure, municipal services and facilities that contributes to a safe Bergrivier;
To reduce substance and alcohol abuse in Bergrivier;
To improve community cohesion in the Bergrivier Community;
To improve child protection services;
To improve learning and create employment opportunities for young people;
To improve police service delivery;
To reduce the levels of domestic violence in the community;
To create safe and developmentally appropriate recreational facilities;
To reduce incidences of cruelty towards animals (maltreatment and fighting); and
To improve road safety.
The complete Bergrivier Community Safety Plan is available as an electronic link when the IDP has been developed in an electronic format. However, the outcomes and activities of the plan can be summarized as follows:
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