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Newlands Residents Association - passing the baton!

Most property owners living in central Newlands won't remember a time before the Newlands Residents Association.  The NRA has been picking up litter, cleaning graffiti, running security projects and commenting on controversial building plans for the best part of three decades. 

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11 April 2025

Thanks so much for taking an interest in this exciting project to clear the problematic corner of woodland between the Newlands Ave traffic lights and the Forest station along the M3.

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24 March 2025

With the huge demand for home deliveries, it is not surprising that motorbike riders are finding shortcuts through the area. The number of scooters is only going to increase and they do an important job - but are pretty scary when they suddenly appear in places they shouldn't. 

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14 March 2025

Here's what we've been up to in January 2025!

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4 February 2025

The NRA has always encouraged community events and it's time for the CID to take on that role. In November we typically combine two important events, the Annual Spring Clean and the world famous Duck Races.

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12 November 2024

All property owners can become members of Newlands CID, the non-profit company that delivers our supplementary services. 

Members can vote in board elections, approve budgets and participate in discussions to promote transparency and community engagement. 

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4 October 2024

The Newlands Community Improvement District is a non-profit company so it doesn't have shareholders. Instead it has members who can vote at general meetings, nominate and elect Directors, and generally help shape the management of the company.  

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3 September 2024

The Newlands Community Improvement District - Newlands CID - is finally getting operational!  We officially came into being in early July but only received funds in the second week of August, which is when we could really make financial commitments on your behalf.

So what can you expect to see from the CID as it gears up? 

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16 August 2024

July 2024 is the first month that Additional Rates are being collected from property owners within the Newlands Community Improvement District.  The City will make monthly payments to the CID which will in turn deliver the 'supplementary services' detailed in the Business Plan. 

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13 July 2024

The final Business Plan was substantially the same as the draft Business Plan since no comments were received by the Steering Committee which materially impacted the or financial aspects of the draft Business Plan. 

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1 July 2024

On 31 May 2024, the City of Cape Town approved our application to establish a CID.  This was item number SPC 07/05/24 on the City Agenda for that day.  

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6 June 2024

It took over two years for the Newlands CID Steering Committee to establish the Newlands Community Improvement District.  

The Newlands Community Improvement District was officially voted into existence on 31 May 2024.

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31 May 2024

We are over the first (and biggest) hurdle - the 2023 Referendum confirmed that a clear majority of property owners voted in favour of establishing a CID.

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1 February 2024

The draft Business Plan has been submitted to the City of Cape Town for consideration. 

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Last night a referendum was launched to decide whether our area is going to become a City Improvement District – a CID.

It is critical that all property owners vote, as this will almost certainly impact the long-term value of your property – whichever way the vote goes.  

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Minutes of the Public Meeting held at the 3rd Claremont Scout Hall, Greenford Road, Newlands

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3 October 2023

Many of you will have heard that an application is being made to include our area in a City Improvement District - a CID. The application process was started by a Steering Committee of residents, all of whom have been doing voluntary work in Newlands for a long time. 

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 25 August 2023

The underlying map below has been prepared by the City of Cape Town's CID office. The green shading and red annotations have been added by the CID team to make it easier to read.

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18 January 2023

What services would Residents really want a CID to deliver? In December 2022 the Steering Committee sent out a survey to residents within the proposed Community Improvement District.  Officially this is referred to as the Urban Management Survey.  

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In December 2022 the Steering Committee sent out a survey to residents within the proposed Community Improvement District.  

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The draft Business Plan has been submitted to the City of Cape Town for consideration. 

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12 January 2023

The Questions and answers below are based on the City's standard list of CID frequently asked questions. However, they have been reworked to specifically tailor them to our area.

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A clearly defined geographical area can apply to the City of Cape Town to become a Special Rating Area - commonly called a Community Improvement District, or CID. CIDs can access additional property rates to fund "top up" services in their area. 

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Newlands is a suburb blessed with knowledgeable, energetic and committed residents. For years this has allowed us to enjoy levels of cleanliness and security that many people don't fully appreciate. Certainly, the City and national government don't have the resources to deliver many of the services that our residents enjoy on a daily basis. 

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