Hello there!
The Clifton City Improvement District NPC has been operational for two months now, and I’d like to share an update on our work with you.
The work of a small team of dedicated volunteers over several years with the support of more than 60% of the community of Clifton, ensured that the CID was approved by Council in late May 2023.The volunteers then mobilised to ensure that all the requirements of operating a non-profit company were met in terms of finance agreements, legislative compliance and other establishment stipulations.
I met the Board of Directors in early July 2023, and was excited by the range of possibilities I could see for the Clifton CID to make a real, lasting, and positive impact on the area, and even more fortunate to be offered the role of CID Manager shortly thereafter.
Officially starting in the position on 4 September 2023, I’ve really appreciated the warm welcome many of you have extended to me, as well as the interest you have shown in our work and plans.
The Board and I worked intensively during September to ensure that all CID programmes were implemented by the end of October 2023, and we are proud to share the implementation timeline with you.
The Clifton CID strives to make Clifton safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for all the people who live in, work in, and come to visit the area. The aim of the CID is to complement the City of Cape Town’s range of services through coordination and collaboration, with the additional benefit of being able to work with the community to conceptualise and implement public spaces projects as funds allow.
We welcome ideas from the community to add to our project pipeline, so please get in touch with me if you have a good idea for our public spaces.
We also welcome membership applications from ratepayers in the area – membership gives you the right to vote and influence our work in upcoming years.
CID work is not about exclusivity or denying people the right to access public spaces – it’s the opposite. The Clifton CID’s work is focused on enhancing public spaces and ensuring we do all we can to make these areas enjoyable for everyone throughout the year
The Clifton CID is governed by a range of laws, bylaws, and policies, and we are obliged to submit financial reports to the City each month. One of the measures of success applied by the City each year is how close the CID comes to spending its full revenue allocation on programmes and services to the community while still being able to build reserves for future projects.This requires prudent financial management and cost control, while ensuring that each programme is implemented effectively and successfully, with the level of success being assessed on a monthly basis.