Various community centres in Sub Council 13 in the Philippi area, were upgraded and renovated during the current financial year. The renovations were completed at a cost of more than R2 million.
The City of Cape Town’s investment of over R2 million for maintenance and renovations in the Philippi area include the Browns Farm Community Hall and Swimming Pool, the Heinz Park Community Hall, the Lower Cross Roads Community Hall, the Old Cross Roads Community Hall and Sports Field and the Philippi Multipurpose Hall (Vuyiseka).
Funding for these projects was made available through the Mayoral Urban Regeneration Programme (MURP). The renovations include hard surfacing, plumbing and electrical repairs.
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Management, Alderman Grant Twigg, Sub Council Chairperson, Alderman Rhoda Bazier and ward councillors of the area visited these facilities on Friday, 30 April 2021.
‘This is not only a wonderful achievement for the City, but also a great benefit for residents who have been waiting patiently for the renovated facilities. We appreciate the cooperation of our communities. I want to ask these communities to continue to safeguard and look after these amenities as it is for the benefit and use of everybody who makes use of these facilities. I have no doubt that these renovations will not only help improve people’s experiences when visiting these centres but will also boost service delivery even further.
‘The City of Cape Town is committed to delivering quality services to our communities across the metropole to ensure that its infrastructure remains in a quality state. Part of MURP’s mission is to create neighbourhoods that are functional and safe. These projects are important as it not only helps to enable the necessary maintenance and repairs to our community facilities but also emphasises the City’s commitment towards improving our community spaces that are used by so many, especially our young people,’ said Alderman Twigg