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Who best to contact if you need information or assistance
(as at August 2008)

The CRA portfolios currently comprise Environment, Membership, Community Affairs, Safety and Security, Town planning and development, Traffic, Communications and PR, Civic Affairs and the statutory positions of Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.

While your first port of call may well be the City's Help Line (011 375-5555), the CRA executive members can assist you if action isn't taken, or advise you of who best to contact or follow up on your behalf. 

Revolving chairmanship 

Until a new chairman is found, the chair is circulating between exec members. We continue to appeal to the community to come forward and take up this important position.

1. Environment
a) Inner suburbs

  • Parks & verges
  • Trees 
  • Water 
  • Sewerage 
  • Storm water 
  • Garbage 
  • Signage/Graffiti 
  • Rubble /pavements
  • Noise 
  • Community services

Karen Hoffa and Paulette Malcolm can help.

b) Braamfontein Spruit & Delta Trust
Chris Taylor handles this portfolio. Contact him for any matter related to the riverine areas that exist in our suburbs.

2. Membership
VACANT.

3. Community Affairs

Responsibilities include developing and overseeing special functions for residents (street parties, community braais, etc), promotions, welcoming new residents, , coordination of regional reps and street wardens, and distribution of the CRA's quarterly information sheet, the Crier, and special notices – anything to do with fostering neighbourly relations! Kirsty Falkenberg is your contact.

4. Security
Activity within this portfolio includes -

Anti-crime projects (the new Public Spaces security scheme is high on the agenda); liaison with Parkview Police, the CPF, security companies and Business against Crime; road closures. In addition, if you have been a victim of crime, the CRA in conjunction with the Parkview CPF is there to provide you with support.

Your contacts are Richard King, Philip Bond, Eric Glover. Street lights are important in the fight against crime - if you notice street lights out of order, contact the City's help line (011 375-5555). If repairs are not done promptly, contact Peter Heritage or Ward Councillor Ian Ollis - ianollis@lantic.net.

The CRA also supports the Community Safety Forum (CSF) which is chaired by Richard Dancer. For more information contact Richard or Philip.

5. Traffic
This includes liaison with Johannesburg Roads Agency, road closures, road signs and road markings, illegal parking, speed humps, road usage including taxis. 

This portfolio is handled by Peter Heritage

6. Communications, PR and CRA records
Activity here includes media liaison, particularly with the Rosebank Gazette and Sunday Times Metro; the production of the Crier 3-4 times a year; monthly electronic newsletter for residents; and ongoing development and maintenance of the CRA's website. 

The CRA finds email one of the most effective forms of communication. If you’re reading this page, live in our area and don’t receive regular CRA E-letters, please send us your mail address right away (plus your name and street address). Wendy McAllister handles the portfolio.

7. Town Planning & Development
Matters dealt with in this portfolio include -

  • Approval/ objection of building developments in the community 
  • Tracking of LDO & rezoning (applications) 
  • Liaison with City town planning 
  • Property Rating Bill 
  • Abandoned properties 

Roly Meyer and Bianca de Roland Phillips handle this portfolio. 

8. Civic Affairs including City Improvement District

Paulette Malcolm has a vast knowledge of city structures and also sits on the Ward 90 committee. She is also managing the CID formation.

9. Treasurer
Kendall Rattey holds this portfolio. For queries re CRA members annual subscriptions, contact Kendall . To pay the annual membership fee you may wish to download a subscription form.

10. Secretary / co-ordinator [VACANT]
Responsibilities include making arrangements for the AGM and any other meeting.

City Councillor for Ward 90, which includes the areas of Craighall and Craighall Park , is Ian Ollis - ianollis@lantic.net, 082 714-7572

 Updated August 2008