Our Area Improvement Projects
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Challenges abide in Maitlaid CID area
Towards the end of January an increase in crime in the Maitlaid CID area were experienced. One of the big challenges is the Metro Rail security situation which saw more attempted break-ins form the area. “The constant battle with stolen trolleys and wheelie bins continue every day and we hope that our zero-tolerance approach has…
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Illegal posters another ongoing challenge
Removing illegal posters is another challenge that the team from the Maitland CID has to deal with on a daily basis. Here are some health campaigners in front of Pick and Pay distributing illegal pamphlets which were stopped by the CID’s public safety officers.
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Social challenges
The Maitland CID’s team of public safety officers faces ongoing challenges with vagrants and homeless people that need to be redirected to shelters for safety. During the past three months the team had to deal with a number of incidents of substance abuse amongst children and adults. Amongst these were a case of a 15-year…
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Deep cleaning done
Some deep cleaning operations were undertaken in the area of Amstel Street and Kensington Street on the boundary of the Maitland CID. Similar work was done under the M5 Bridge at Voortrekker Road and along-side Prestige Bridge where lots of weeds was removed
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Our social upliftment programme starts
It is a great achievement for the Maitland CID. Following extensive planning and consultation the Maitland CID has partnered with various NGO’s to assist the management of the CID in taking homeless people off the streets of Maitland. But simply putting people in a shelter without any means to sustain their stay at the shelter…
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New Cleaning Company Appointed
Essential Cleaning joins the Maitland CID from 1 January 2013. Essential will provide additional public cleaning in the Maitland CID. You will recognise our cleaning team with their brigh new reflective jackets. Essential Cleaning provides three staff members to the Maitland CID. They will follow a 5-day schedule that covers the entire Maitland CID. After…