A City Improvement District (CID) can also be known as a Special Rating Area (SRA).
It refers to a clearly defined geographical area, in which property owners contribute additional rates to fund additional services for that specific area as per a community approved Business Plan.
The City of Cape Town's most recent budget has dedicated more than 70% of its overall budget to its poorest suburbs and communities.
While we appreciate these efforts to assist the most vulnerable members of society, it also means that communities like Lower Gardens face widening gaps in the delivery of essential services.
These gaps in service delivery are noticeable in our community impacting our social services and policing, increasing vagrancy, illegal structures, resulting in dirty, badly maintained, and often unsafe public spaces.
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