Gordons Bay Needs Enforcement Of Laws To Remove Criminal Elements — Before Summer Gets Worse

Petition addressed to: Cape Town City Manager

CITY OF CAPE TOWN NEEDS TO ENFORCE LAW & ORDER IN GORDONS BAY!
Gordon’s Bay is a coastal town — not a lawless zone.

We, the undersigned residents, ratepayers, businesses and concerned visitors to Gordon’s Bay, call on the City of Cape Town to immediately strengthen visible Law Enforcement and Traffic enforcement in Gordon’s Bay, particularly during weekends, hot-weather days and throughout the summer season.
Recent exceptionally busy weekends have shown exactly what Gordon’s Bay can expect when visitor numbers surge. Beaches and surrounding areas have become heavily congested, while residents are increasingly concerned about public drinking, alcohol on beaches, public urination, illegal fires, excessive noise, illegal parking, reckless driving, speeding, drag racing, littering, suspected illegal substance use, vehicle theft and other anti-social behaviour.

THE BY-LAWS EXIST. ENFORCE THEM.

We are not asking the City to stop people enjoying Gordon’s Bay. We are demanding that existing laws and municipal by-laws are consistently and visibly enforced.

The community is particularly concerned about:

• Drinking alcohol and drunken behaviour in public places;
• Alcohol consumption on beaches and suspected illegal alcohol sales;
• Public urination and other inappropriate use of public spaces;
• Illegal fires in prohibited areas;
• Excessive noise, amplified music, “boom boxes” and vehicle noise;
• Illegal and obstructive parking;
• Speeding, reckless driving and dangerous traffic behaviour;
• Drag racing, high-revving vehicles and motorcycles;
• Littering and public-space degradation;
• Illegal substance use and other anti-social behaviour;
• Theft from motor vehicles;
• Severe congestion around the beachfront, R44 and surrounding roads;
• Inadequate toilet facilities during peak visitor periods.

People are sick and tired of seeing SAPS and City Law Enforcement ignoring crime! Driving past a problem is not enforcement. Visibility without intervention is not enough. Where are the 5 Metro Police NSOs (Neighbourhood Safety Officers) assigned to each Ward, including Gordons Bay???