Suburban
Peter Tanyanyiwa Suburban Reporter
THE Borrowdale Ratepayers and Residents Association (BRRA) has facilitated the repairing of the council vehicle allocated to the district officer at Borrowdale District Office.
BRRA felt compelled to help with the repairs in a bid to ensure the district officer is mobile and can be able to push service delivery across Ward 18.
In a statement, BRRA chairperson Mr Robert Mutyasira announced that the district officer’s car is now functional after the residents’ body facilitated the repairs.
It had been off the road for a number of months and the district officer could not fully function to expectation without it.
“When the vehicle broke down due to a clutch problem, it could not be attended to as COH did not have the resources. We brought in an external mechanic to look at it and he gave a list of requirements which we purchased and work was done on the vehicle. Residents would now want to see the implementation of activities and top on the agenda, the enforcement of by-laws. The illegalities bedevilling the entire ward are shocking and immediate action must be taken.
“The DO (district officer) needs a vehicle to superintend the entire district. She needs to attend to residents queries, identify illegal settlements and stop all activities outside the provisions of the by-laws. She advises the development control (unit) to take action where it is needed after having been to the different sites. BRRA provided the funds from their pot coming from subscriptions,” said Mr Mutyasira.
