BCC budget consultation meetings begin

Tanaka Mrewa 28th September 2021

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Bulawayo City Council (BCC) 2022 Budget consultation meetings kicked off, Tuesday, as the local authority engages various stakeholders to review the performance of the 2021 budget and present the proposed budget for next year.

Due to Covid-19 regulations, the meetings will be held virtually via WhatsApp and Zoom platforms between September 28 and September 30.

According to a council statement, Ward representatives will meet at the Large City Hall between 9:30 and 11:30 on Tuesday while informal traders will meet at the same venue from 14:30 to 15:30. Women will also meet at the Large City Hall on September 29 at 9:30.

The Business community and the media will be virtually consulted on September 29 at 9:30 and at 14:30 respectively. NGO’s, civic society and churches will be engaged on September 30 at 9:30.

For interaction with residents, BCC has created 29 WhatsApp groups where residents will be given the opportunity to share their inputs with their councillors and council staff.

A separate group was created for the youth to contribute to the budget and they will be engaged on September 30 via WhatsApp between 13:00 and 15:00.

Meanwhile, Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) last week condemned the use of WhatsApp platforms, citing they were inconvenient last year as residents either did not have data or the suggested times were inconvenient for them to partake.

Links to join the meetings are listed below:

Ward 1 comprising of (City Centre as bounded by Masotsha Avenue, R. G. Mugabe Way, 1st Avenue, S. Parirenyatwa Street, Railway Avenue, Basch Street and back to Masotsha Avenue)

Ward 1 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/B4zzPbqZ3ll3GMy6lwkt0U

*Ward 2 comprising of (Sauerstown, Tegela, Norwood, Richmond, Windsor Park and Glenville, Trenance North, Highmount, 100 Acre Lot, Harrisvale, Queesdale, Kingsdale, Northgate, Queens Park West, North End, Newmans-Ford, Lobenvale Northlynne, Jungle, Kennilworth, Rowena, Sub 15 and 16 Trenance, Umguza Agric. Lots) – *

Ward 2 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/D0dcs4vczn6ARdFhbtwvq0

Ward 3 comprising of (Suburbs, Hume Park, Killarney, Waterlea, Orange Groove, Queens Park East, Romney Park, Sunnyside, Paddonhurst, Kumalo, Glengarry, Parklands, Northlea, Emhlangeni, Woodville, Mahatshula –

Ward 3 Group 1- https://chat.whatsapp.com/FUHwlHzZ9UK2UBAfYFDf6I

Ward 3 Group 2 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/FJaUhSWudf83VGTwkPQ5mL

Ward 4 comprising of (Burnside, Ascot, Willsgrove, Glencoe, Lochview, Riverside, Buena Vista, Manningdale, Sunninghill, Waterford, Matsheumhlope Portion, Hillside Portion, Fortunes Gate, Malindela, Woodlands, Ilanda, Selbourne Park Phases 1 and 2)

Ward 4 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/J0lWi7TAoKD6YBCT0VqPlZ

Ward 4 Group 2

Ward 5 comprising of (Hillside, Hillside West, Hillside South, Whitecairns, Eloana, Four Winds, Newton, Morningside, Greenhill, Hillcrest, Famona, Suburbs Portion, Bradfield, Hillcrest, Famona, Suburbs Portion, Bradfield, Centenary Park, Burnside Portion)

Ward 5 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/GVNSruCzgT17qfsUwIhToo

Ward 6 comprising of (Bellevue, Newton West, Barham Green, Montrose, West Sommerton, Southwold, Donnington, Belmont, Sidojiwe Hostel)

Ward 6 Group 1- https://chat.whatsapp.com/LnpPbJcRSptDDKVxAnV1Fi

Ward 7 comprising of Makokoba, Thorngrove Industries, Thorngrove Rented, Thorngrove, Westgate, Steeldale, Westondale

Ward 7 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/LCaHx2BweYCFsEi4rmb4ea

Ward 8 comprising of Barbourfields, Mzilikazi, Nguboyenja, Thorngrove Infill including Burombo Flats –

Ward 8 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/DlRpiejWEgH20x92vRWnhl

Ward 9 comprising of Mpopoma, Matshobana, Kelvin North 2

Ward 9 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/CWMjHg35T022nBrFCwA0TQ

Ward 10 comprising of Entumbane 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Government Houses

Ward 10 Group 1- https://chat.whatsapp.com/J4Xs5NhCiWiJ6ELFeyDOFG

Ward 11 comprising of Emakhandeni 7, 8, 9 and 10

Ward 11 Group 1- https://chat.whatsapp.com/LftKY4lHBRd2ckipboyFFR

Ward 12 comprising of Njube Portion, Lobengula Extension 4, Old Lobengula

Ward 12 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/JuRqEI2ovMrJ3zKE9kF74o

Ward 13 comprising of Iminyela, Mabuthweni, Pelandaba, Kelvin North

Ward 13 Group 1- https://chat.whatsapp.com/L9GKXWQ8QVH6vPWwuOWfUH

Ward 14 comprising of Lobengula 1, 2, 3 (East) and 4

Ward 14 Group 1- https://chat.whatsapp.com/INLHqYtPFZ46AYSFDpqnRj

Ward 15 comprising of Enqotsheni, Old Luveve, New Luveve, Luveve Industries

Ward 15 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/HoXZ9Qul0EDCFtmYJRPv6g

Ward 16 comprising of Enqameni, Luveve 1, 2 and 3, Gwabalanda Extension, Luveve North

Ward 16 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/EE18XiY7wiAK4fUcmpS6hE

Ward 17 comprising of Pumula North, Hyde Park Villages, Hyde Park –

Ward 17 Group 1- https://chat.whatsapp.com/ISuObpAFZdMFjKP1awhgM0

Ward 18 comprising of Old Magwegwe, New Magwegwe, Portion of Magwegwe West (East of Intemba Road)

Ward 18 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/E6gqgV5mbEfHABsvKdquOV

Ward 19 comprising of Pumula East, Old Pumula

Ward 19 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/Lmn4BgXvN9i24DSrfsNsYe

Ward 20 comprising of Nkulumane 1 and 12, Kelvin West and East

Ward 20 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/Jw6RaDQmW7GFVSGQQt9Mav

Ward 21 comprising of Sizinda, Tshabalala, Tshabalala Extension –

Ward 21 Group 1- https://chat.whatsapp.com/DB8zh4mO3crD2QvGYnZd8G

Ward 22 comprising of Remainder of Nkulumane 5 (as bounded Rangemore Road, Siyephambili Drive, Babekhona Road, area to the North of Nkulumane 4, Stream to the West of Nketa 6, Mqamulazwe Road, to Rangemore Road), Nkulumane 2 and 3

Ward 22 Group 1- https://chat.whatsapp.com/HbQdWuqDkyKKJHhIiM5CQy

Ward 23 comprising of Portion Nkulumane 5 excluding that portion in Ward 22, Nkulumane 10 and 11

Ward 23 Group 1- https://chat.whatsapp.com/K5IAEkCwPIr9TA9l1S9bNQ

*Ward 24 comprising of Nkulumane 4, Nketa 6 and 8 *

Ward 24 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/GMV7Fx4HEaVLlPjzYzbM4g

Ward 25 comprising of Nketa 7 and 9

Ward 25 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/BkUwXSDvGMIKgAJxMsoZhx

Ward 26 comprising of Emganwini 1 and 2

Ward 26 Group 1 – https://chat.whatsapp.com/KJEfmaCtPK7GUqNnM78gzo

Ward 27 comprising of Pumula South Phase 1, 2 and 3, Pelandaba West –

Ward 27 Group 1- https://chat.whatsapp.com/CqQVhmQpkUnASBCq1MWoms

Ward 28 comprising of Cowdray Park Phase 1, 2, 3 and 4