It was standing room only at last nights meeting with City with local residents expressing their frustration and dissatisfaction at the lack of progress in resolving the Milnerton pollution with some demanding an environmental disaster be declared, a rates decrease or threatening a rates boycott.
While Dr Badroodien and Dep Mayor Andrews frank answers were appreciated, core questions remain unanswered "What actions is the City actually going to take in the next 3 month to improve things?"
Potsdam has discharged effluent not meeting safety standards for 4 years and yet the City is still "considering" temporary interventions until the upgrade completed? City will now be "reviewing" the consultants report on the Erica road outlet ?Investigating problems?
While City has been investigating, considering and reviewing, the Milnerton community and the Lagoon have suffered perhaps irreparable damage, both environmental and financial over the past 3 years.
A follow up meeting is planned for November, we look forward to a list of action steps with defined time lines. Thank you to all those who attended, without public pressure the situation would be even worse, your attendance at least ensures some level of public accountability.

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