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Annual General
Meeting Of The
Ballito UIP
2018
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So What Do These Structures Do?
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The Ballito UIP
Supporting Economic Growth In Ballito
The Ballito UIP Is Established
• 2013 - Ballito was experiencing increasing levels of
urban decay, specifically around the issue of crime,
grime and by-law enforcement. This was negatively
impacting on property values, investor confidence,
business viability and the quality of life in Ballito.
• 2013 - iLembe Chamber of Commerce, Industry and
Tourism (ICCIT) facilitated the establishment of the
UIP Steering Committee comprising property
owners.
The Ballito UIP Is Established
• 2014 – Supported secured from the majority of
commercial property owners
• 2014 - The official UIP or Special Ratings Area (SRA
– technical term for the UIP) application was lodged
with KDM on December 2014.
The Ballito UIP Is Established
• 2015 - KDM Council approve the establishment of the Ballito
UIP / SRA on the 31 March. After which the UIP Non-Profit
Company (NPC) was registered
• 2015 - KDM raised the first UIP levies in July which are
transferred on a monthly basis to the UIP NPC - on ground
visible services deployed from November.
• NPC directors are not remunerated, instead they give of their
time and expertise at no cost to the UIP. Furthermore, all
directors stand down at every AGM however
are eligible for re-election.
Ballito UIP facts and figures
• Number of rated properties: 1220
• Municipal Commercial Valuation Roll: R3 billion
• Budget (2018/2019): R12,5 million
• Public areas serviced: Approx 15 km
• Permanent jobs created: 74
UIP Services
• Dedicated Precinct and Security Managers
• Safety and security delivered by a dedicated UIP
security team that interacts with the local SAPS, local
authorities and security companies
• A 24-hour hotline 086 111 1588 for security /
emergency services / fault reports
• Key focus on optimising municipal service delivery
and building successful relationships
UIP Services…
• Landscaping, cleaning and maintenance of public
area infrastructure delivered by a dedicated team
• The Ballito Area APP
• Marketing and Communication:
- A well-structured website www.ballitouip.co.za
- Email based newsletter linked to website
- Strong Facebook and Instagram accounts linked
to website and newsletter
A Better Ballito
- The UIP / KDM Partnership -
The KDM & UIP Partnership
At the core of Ballito’s success is the ability for the UIP
and Municipality to build and strengthen a positive and
mutually beneficial relationship.
To this end work with KDM includes:
• Informal Trade
• Street Signage Plan
• Bad Building
• Fault Reporting
KDM Supporting Efforts
to Improve Public Space
KDM Investment In Infrastructure
The UIP contributes a monthly fee to the Ilembe
Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (ICCIT)
on behalf of its members to lobby KDM for large capital
projects and upgrades like:
• M4 / P445 link road through the Business Park
• Taxi Rank relocation
• Beach Node Upgrade Plan including beachfront
public amenities
Provision Of Privately Funded
Supplementary Services:
• Security
• Cleaning
• Greening
• General maintenance
Safe and Secure
• 12 arrests made during the period.
• The UIP security deployments for the precinct is 2 x
vehicles, 9 security staff in the day and 12 at night
(incl. supervisors)
• In season / peak periods additional security staff
deployed
• In 2019 we can look forward to the inclusion of 4 x
Number Plate Recognition (NPR) cameras as part of
our security management plan.
Cleaning, Greening, Maintenance
• Daily programme focused on landscaping, cleaning,
graffiti removal, repairing of bollards, signage,
benches, dustbins, etc.
• This is a critical service that significantly improves the
experience of public areas.
• Staffing = 16 + 2 supervisors – hours 06h00 – 18h00
• In season / peak periods additional staff deployed
• Skeleton staff on weekends focused on litter cleaning
• A roving team cuts the grass and edges in the
precinct fortnightly, with KDM cutting alternate weeks.
Special Projects
In addition to daily services, the UIP manage a program
of special projects aimed at significantly improving the
experience of pubic space in Ballito.
The following projects were completed…
• P445 centre meridian fence – 700m was installed and
garden planted with Dieties
• Repaving of 36m of business park pavements
• Revamping of 20 storm water drains
• Creating a new sidewalk outside the tourism centre.
Special Projects Cont…
• Upgrading the old taxi rank site including:
- Trees installed and garden upgraded
- Open areas grassed and top dressed
- Staircase installed
- Path laid through the new park
- Bollards installed
- 4 x flood lights installed
Special Projects Cont…
• Additional lights installed at Boulder Bay
• Wooden fence replaced at Foch Le Roux
• Garden installed on the P445 verge outside the Ballito
Junction
• Staircase built on the beachfront at Emberton beach
• Gardens installed at the N2 and business park
entrances as well as in Kirsty Close.
Communication and Marketing
Focused on UIP Delivery
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Communication Stats
• June 2018 – UIP launched an area APP
• A key placemaking tool, the APP is positioned as a
neutral platform from which to drive area information in
order to improve the experience of Ballito
• Provides on-touch access to the UIP and extends the
reach of the UIP service offering
• Contains a range of info on everything from tide
timetables to local business info.
• All businesses in the UIP get free business listing
• Free to download from all APP stores
About The Ballito Area APP
It is with the support of commercial property
owners, voluntary residential contributors
and the KwaDukuza Municipality, that we
can proudly claim Ballito as our own…
2019 - Challenges and Projects
Focus Areas For KDM
• Informal trade management plan
• Sidewalk on Compensation beach road
• Removal and asphalting of centre island on Douglas
Crowe between Engen and Tiger Wheel & Tyre
• Hawkins road informal trade structure – new design and
installation
• Enforcement of public area bylaws i.e. alcohol
consumption in public areas is a key issue – Auxiliary
officers requested
• Boom for Hawkins Car park
• Speed Humps in Douglas Crowe
• Repairs to traffic lights – level and straighten
2019 - Challenges and Projects
Focus Areas For The UIP
• Landscape projects around the Business park and entrance
• Number plate recognition cameras in the Ballito Business
Park. Awaiting KDM approval
• Replacing storm water drains - Ballito Dr & Compensation
beach road, including the lower Ballito CBD
• Official inclusion of residential properties within the UIP
boundary – Work in progress.
• Landscape masterplan of the Ballito Business park and
main entrances into Ballito.
• Improvement to beachfront walkway
• Speed Humps to be installed in Moffatt
and Stewarts drive.
Thank You For Your Support
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