15 March 2024 Public Notice: Public Participation for the Garden Route District Climate Change Adaptation Response Implementation Plan and Needs- and Response Assessment – For Comment
Public Notice: Public Participation for the Garden Route District Climate Change Adaptation Response Implementation Plan and Needs- and Response Assessment – Notice Number: 30/2024
Open for Comment
15 March 2024
The Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) provides for the development of a Climate Change Adaptation master plan for the district, and through which local municipalities can develop their Integrated Development Plans.
Notice is therefore hereby given that a public participation period of 30-days will be provided for public comments and inputs on the following two Climate Change Adaptation documents, namely the:
- Draft Garden Route District Climate Change Adaptation Response Implementation Plan;
- Draft Garden Route District Climate Change Adaptation Needs and Response Assessment.
Any comments and inputs submitted will be considered during the finalisation of the draft documents for final Council approval.
The documents will be available for public review and comment from 15 March 2024 to 15 April 2024, and will be available for viewing at the following places:
- Garden Route District Municipality, 54 York Street, George;
- Mossel Bay Public Library, 99 Marsh Street, Mossel Bay;
- Hessequa Public Library (Gouritsmond Library), 9 Kerk Street, Gouritz;
- Albertinia Public Library, 2 Horne Street, Albertinia;
- Still Bay Public Library, Main Road, Still Bay West;
- Riversdale Public Library, Van Den Berg Street, Riversdale;
- Oudtshoorn Public Library, 3 Baron Van Reede Street, Oudtshoorn;
- Ladismith Public Library, 21 Queen Street, Ladismith;
- Plettenberg Bay Public Library; Saringa Way, New Horizons, Plettenberg Bay;
- Knysna Public Library, Memorial Square, 2 Main Street, Knysna;
- George Public Library, Corner of Caledon and Courtenay Streets, Camphersdrift, George, and;
- Garden Route District Municipality website at:
1) https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Draft-Garden-Route-District-Climate-Change-Adaptation-Response-Implementation-Plan-2024.pdf
Written submissions may be directed to the Municipal Manager on/before 15 April 2024 using the following address:
Garden Route District Municipality, Municipal Manager, Monde Stratu, 54 York Street, George or PO Box 12, George, 6530 or via email to info@gardenroute.gov.za.
Any person who is unable to write can submit their input verbally to the Council’s offices where they will be assisted by a staff member to put their comments in writing. Enquiries can be directed to Dr Nina Viljoen at 044 803 1318 or e-mail nina@gardenroute.gov.za
M Stratu
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY