KNYSNA NEWS FLASH AND VIDEO - Knysna residents on Monday, November 30 had their last chance to have their say on the proposed changes to the drinking bylaw.
A feedback meeting by all 10 Knysna ward committees to the speaker of the council, Eleanore Bouw-Spies was set to kick off the decision making on public drinking over the festive season; if it will be allowed and if so, where and when, but the meeting ended up in another public participation session.
At the meeting the speaker also admitted the council had dealt badly with the whole issue.
At the Brenton community hall meant for Ward councillors and ward committee members to inform Bouw-Spies on the outcome of all the public participation meetings in the different municipal wards, that took place from November 16 till November 23, Bouw-Spies opened the meeting by saying: "This is a feedback meeting. No voting will take place."
Watch a video of the meeting below:
At the Brenton ward committee members and public meeting, are from left councillors Eleanore Bouw-Spies (speaker), Georlene Wolmarans (executive mayor), Peter Myers (ward 19 councillor) and Esmé Edge (deputy executive mayor). Photo: Christo Vermaak.
Click here for previous articles:
- Council dealt badly with by-law issue
- 'The whites go out on their boats and suip, so why can't we?'
- DA dealt a stinging blow
- Residents oppose to public drinking
- Community participation on public drinking
- Public voice to determine public drinking
- Council debates public drinking
- Little public interest in important meeting
- Knysna revolts against drinking proposals
- 24 hour public drinking over Festive season?
ARTICLE, PHOTOS AND VIDEO: CHRISTO VERMAAK, KNYSNA-PLETT HERALD NEWS EDITOR
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