Rob, who heads the Roads Engineering portfolio. had this to say: The roller broke down late last year and has been repaired. Una, Rocky Ridge, Shelter and Senecio Circle in Betty's Bay were attended to in the first week of January. The grading team will return to...
Building Regulations
ALL INTERNAL CHANGES undertaken in the home, no matter how small, must be indicated on your property's plans. Should this not be done, the day that you sell your property, you will be liable and it could be very costly to fix then. WENDY HOUSES larger...
Dustproofing vs Gravel: Betty’s Bay Roads
At a meeting of the relevant stakeholders, Theo Steenberg stated that it would be more cost-effective to dustproof roads rather than to add a layer of gravel. Theo indicated that he would submit a report to this effect to Theresa Els, Ward 10 Councillor. ...
Water Matters
I am happy to hear the moratorium on tenders has been lifted. I can confirm that the standardisation issue has been resolved and that a third team of plumbers has been established. This was done by depleting the numbers of the two existing teams, and that although it...
Understanding Terminology
RESIDENTIAL ZONE 1: PRIMARY USE: Dwelling house; crèche; guest rooms – 2; home occupation; second dwelling unit and self-catering CONSENT USE: Day-care centre; greenhouse; guest house; house shop; institution; place of worship; residential building;...
Betty’s Bay Roads: The Plan
The following was presented at the open meeting of the BBRA on Wednesday 11 May 2022 in response to a question from a member of the public. Background Six volunteers undertook an objective survey, using CSIR guidelines, of all the gravel roads in BB between May and...
Minor works, noise levels and new plans
MINOR WORKS = A FENCE – WIRE/WOODEN/VIBRACRETE/GABIONS All the fences that require foundations fall under MINOR WORKS, which means that the property owner needs to draw in the area/ lines on the specific property's plans, and pay R388.00 (2021/22 tax year...
We have cleared the first major hurdle in solving our water woes!
Put simply: We compiled the municipality's own data, proved that Ward 10's water losses must be addressed, and the Mayor has made our water infrastructure issue the #1 priority for the 22/23 IDP budget. Getting the municipality to take our water issues seriously is a...
Water Engineer: The importance of water
As a newcomer to the BBRA I’ve been on a big learning curve, which has been both challenging and enriching. As a consulting engineer by profession, it was natural to become involved with the portfolio which includes roads, storm water, water supply and sewage. Rob...
The Roads and Storm Water Engineer reports
Incorrect street names The refurbishment of the curb (kerb or pavement) street signage is largely complete. Errors have been made with a few of the street names. Please email notice of the errors to badjer70@gmail.com so that a consolidated list can be produced and...



