West Bank update 7 November 2017

WHITEWATER/ADVENTURE  PARK PROPOSAL – OPPOSITE FIELD & STUDY PARK The FOFS Committee met and agreed with my opinion expressed in the previous newsletter. The Proposal covers the bank opposite with a 3m high concrete pool with rapids, and  turbulence channels, pool...

West Bank New proposal – Note for Park users

A new Proposal for the development of the West Bank  was presented at a small meeting  recently  by the proposers Adreach.   Clr. Earp, the PCA, two residents from Panners Lane, FOFS (me).   It ‘s title is  ‘The Johannesburg Outdoor Adventure Park Project”. It is in...

Park update 13 June 2017

MARKET This continues to expand and the last one had 105 stalls.  A definite success for the Park. FACILITIES For the last few months the toilets have been insufficient to cope with large functions/events such as the Market, Blue Label Day etc.  I have asked for, a...

March/April 2017 update – Tree Felling

As of the 4th  April,  the Parks tree feller has been cutting down trees at the Park for  almost a month.  He arrived out of the blue telling the Guards that he had come to “cut the trees” They phoned me to ask if I had sent them. I said NO and he then said Parks had...

February/March Newsletter

TREES Without warning Parks sent a man to start cutting down the dead trees in the Park and the first to go was our iconic giant which was not in danger of falling etc.  Park users were shocked as were we. We now learn that all the dead trees in the Park will be cut –...

22 February 2017 Newsletter update

The state of the Park at the beginning of Feb. was about the worst ever and with the Depot overwhelmed we were lucky that they pulled out the stops for us to get the Park looking good for the first Market of the year.  A full team of equipment and workers who work can...