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Lifetime Bluff resident serving his third term in office as representative
of the area. Member of the Democratic Alliance.
This weeks Councillor comments
Duncan Du Bois
You can contact Councillor D Du Bois by e-mail @ dubois@axxess.co.za
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R16 MILLION TO BE SPENT ON
REPAIRS TO BLUFF BEACHES

' Whilst concerns as to the storm-damaged
infrastructure along Ansteys beach are
understandable, repair and rehabilitation plans have
been approved by the Council and continue to be
implemented,' says Bluff ward councillor Duncan Du
Bois.

'Some R16 million has been approved for this task
and has been allocated as follows:
Ansteys beach:
washaway of four stormwater outfalls: R400,000;
220m stretch of concrete retaining wall: R4,8 million;
beach access walkway: Foreshore Dve: R380,000.

Brighton beach:
Dolphin Lifesaving Club area: erosion along parking
lot, stormwater replacement, road rehabilitation:
R4,3 million;
Foreshore Dve: road rehabilitation north and south
of Cave Rock:R3,95 million;
tidal pool and paddling pool infrastructure: R2,2
million.

' The issue of funding has resulted in delays in the
carrying out of the work. Submissions were made to
both the Council's insurers and to National Disaster
Management. Some R98 million is involved in
repairs to beaches from Umhlodti to Winklespruit as
a result of ocean damage caused during the March
19 -20 storm  as well as a subsequent storm
between July 29 and 31,' said Cllr  Du Bois.
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FEBRUARY'08
ARCHIVE MATERIAL

STATEMENT CONCERNING
INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS TO THE
BEACHES AND  FORESHORE DRIVE

May'07

The barrier on Foreshore Dve has been relocated
to a point about 100 metres from Cave Rock. This
makes Brighton beach more accessible and takes
the pressure off the bottleneck that existed at
Ansteys beach, particularly as far as anti-social
behaviour is concerned.

It is not possible to specify time frames as regards
the road repair. It depends on what type of repair is
undertaken. The new coastal management  laws
are very stringent about building along high water
marks. In that rising ocean levels are a reality, the
Metro is going to have to re-think the location of its
own infrastructure. In terms of that legislation
insurers are unlikely to pay out in the event of future
ocean damage.

Last week's spring tides caused further
undermining and structural weakening of property
and infrastructure up and down the coast. Yet the
swell was moderate, unlike over the March 18 -19
period. Next month sees another equinox and the
prospect of higher than normal tides.

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29 July'07
PRESSURE ON ANSTEY'S BEACH TO EASE: ROAD
CLOSURE TO BE RELOCATED

The pressure on Ansteys beach is set to ease with
the relocation of the existing road closure to a point
some 170 metres north of Cave Rock. Omesh Ori,
Metro Area Projects technician, has informed ward
councillor Duncan Du Bois that the relocation of the
barrier would take place by Friday, August 3.

' A contract for the rehabilitation of the road to
Brighton beach has been awarded and work is
expected to be underway within two weeks, ' said
Cllr Du Bois. ' Although it puts paid to the idea of a
nature trail, it does mean that the traffic pressure on
Ansteys beach will be eased as well as the
congregation of anti-social elements. Unfortunately
those elements who used to make a nuisance of
themselves at Brighton beach have been inflicting
themselves and their conduct on the residents of  
Foreshore Dve at Ansteys beach.'

' Relocating them southwards will bring relief to the
Ansteys area but it is not the solution. Only firm
steps by the police, such as were taken against
informal traders in the city some
weeks ago, will rid us of this anti-social scourge.
Many have  experienced the tranquillity of the
beaches south of Ansteys since the road closure in
March. That's what life can be like
when the mobility of certain elements is restricted.'

' I fully support the efforts by the CPF chairman Carl
Knauff to have  security along Foreshore Dve
beefed up and for the police, both Metro and SAPS,
to be proactive in clamping down on those
elements whose presence there has nothing to do
with angling, diving or surfing but simply to abuse
the facilities and to violate the bylaws as regards
noise, parking and  braaing,' said Cllr  Du Bois.
ARCHIVE MATERIAL

Our Coastline & Our Beahces . 8 June'07
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TURN FORESHORE DVE SOUTH OF ANSTEYS
INTO A NATURE TRAIL

Seeing the pictures of the graffiti at Brighton beach
reminds me of the idea my son has about the future
of Brighton & Cave Rock etc: make it a nature trail.
Keep the road permanently closed at Ansteys. Let
nature grow back. In the interests of fitness and
health encourage people to walk to Brighton and
Cave.
That will stop all the drunken binges and smashed
glass and traffic chaos during summer weekends.
Re-establish the idea of family picnic outings.

It's going to cost millions to re-establish the road
from Ansteys to Brighton, to say nothing of the
damage to the other amenities there. Who says we
need all that
anyway ? The nature trail idea will mean that those
beaches will be for those who  want to use them as
nature intended. It will cut out the trash who hang
out at
beaches for socially deviant reasons.

June 7, 2007

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