standpipes, public telephones, post collection points, solid waste collection points and public toilets) should be clustered around public markets and open spaces, to create favourable small scale manufacturing and trading conditions. Where these utilities perform residential functions as well, residents are enabled to satisfy several needs in a single trip. The public services (utilities) in each of the respective towns will now be discussed in detail: PUBLIC CARNARVON VOSBURG VAN WYKSVLEI UTILITY Collective Water All households in Standpipes are All households in Standpipes Carnarvon, except located in one Vanwyksvlei have the 60 squatter area to serve a access to at least households, have total of 36 yard connections for access to on site households water. No need water supply. The situated on14 therefore exists for squatters do stands. collective water however have standpipes. access to standpipes. There are 60 One squatter area All households in Communal Toilets squatter households has 17 bucket toilets. Vanwyksvlei have making use of 5 This situation is on-site sanitation and bucket sanitation totally unsatisfactory. there is thus no need toilets. The norm is at least for communal toilets. one toilet to every two households. Sanitation in one area should be a high priority. Solid Waste is kerbside The municipality is The current level of Collection Points collection for all providing a kerbside services includes households collection service collection from formal households and for 60 squatters, who do not have access to a solid waste disposal system. Postal Collection There is one postal There is a postal A delivery service and Delivery Points collection point in the agency in twice a week is CBD of Carnarvon Vosburg. rendered. (Post Office). It is No facilities for postal centrally located. delivery or collection In Bonteheuwel there exist in one area. is access to a postal Provision of least an delivery and additional point in collection point once one area strategically a week. Since the positioned near average income level planned local of the households in economic centres, Bonteheuwel is also should be made.
standpipes, public telephones, post collection points, solid waste collection points and public toilets) should be clustered around public markets and open spaces, to create favourable small scale manufacturing and trading conditions. Where these utilities perform residential functions as well, residents are enabled to satisfy several needs in a single trip. The public services (utilities) in each of the respective towns will now be discussed in detail: PUBLIC UTILITY CARNARVON VOSBURG VAN WYKSVLEI Collective Water Standpipes All households in Carnarvon, except the 60 squatter households, have access to on site water supply. The squatters do however have access to standpipes. Standpipes are located in one area to serve a total of 36 households situated on14 stands. All households in Vanwyksvlei have access to at least yard connections for water. No need therefore exists for collective water standpipes. Communal Toilets There are 60 squatter households making use of 5 bucket sanitation toilets. One squatter area has 17 bucket toilets. This situation is totally unsatisfactory. The norm is at least one toilet to every two households. Sanitation in one area should be a high priority. All households in Vanwyksvlei have on-site sanitation and there is thus no need for communal toilets. Solid Waste Collection Points The current level of services includes collection from formal households and for 60 squatters, who do not have access to a solid waste disposal system. is kerbside collection for all households The municipality is providing a kerbside collection service Postal Collection and Delivery Points There is one postal collection point in the CBD of Carnarvon (Post Office). It is centrally located. In Bonteheuwel there is access to a postal delivery and collection point once a week. Since the average income level of the households in Bonteheuwel is also There is a postal agency in Vosburg. No facilities for postal delivery or collection exist in one area. Provision of least an additional point in one area strategically positioned near planned local economic centres, should be made. A delivery service twice a week is rendered.
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