{"id":50394,"date":"2020-06-11T11:06:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T09:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/ward-councillor-committed-to-improving-john-street-20200610-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:48:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:48:26","slug":"ward-councillor-committed-to-improving-john-street-20200610-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/ward-councillor-committed-to-improving-john-street-20200610-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ward councillor committed to improving John Street"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_191973d9\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10076\/3f430035c306446c96b6eefa5213da23.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10077\/ba2e3dbfa88d4686b22a465907599e38.jpg\" title=\"Illegal dumping remains a problem in John Street, Uitenhage.                  Photo: HEILIE COMBRINCK\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Illegal dumping remains a problem in John Street, Uitenhage.                  Photo: HEILIE COMBRINCK<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>WARD 48 councillor Tyrone Adams has been in regular communication with shop owners in John Street, Uitenhage to curb the illegal dumping and he has attributed the overflowing of a drain to old infrastructure which needs to be replaced soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a bid to stop the illegal dumping and overflowing of a drain in John Street in Uitenhage, Ward 48 councillor Tyrone Adams said he has been in regular communication with shop owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him the pile up of refuse is a major problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said foreign shop owners are not paying for municipal services, so it is up to them to take refuse to the transfer station, but they have failed to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had several meetings with them, and I even involved the officials from public health. In three meetings with them they mentioned that they were committed to taking their refuse to the transfer station,\u201d said Adams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further said it is obvious that they are dumping again in John Street and Market Street. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf it happens again, I will once again involve the officials, but if there is still a continuation of illegal dumping, the officials must do what they are supposed to be doing,\u201d said Adams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In connection with the sewer blockage in John Street, Adams said it is obvious that the infrastructure is not maintained properly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA day after the drain is fixed, it blocks again. 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