It's time all Local/Municipal Councils review Guarded Neighbourhood schemes in their jurisdiction that were approved years ago as the RAs tend to deviate from the approved plan and no longer follow the laws and guidelines.
In addition, majority of the residents now do not consent to the scheme as it has caused lots of disputes and problems for the community.
The councils should also request for fresh mandate from the residents every 2 years to ensure the decision is unanimous, still relevant and that they still command sufficient up-to-date consents.
The authorities should also audit the neighbourhoods yearly to see if the RAs are following all the guidelines or not. Not just a one-off approval. And subsequent renewals of the scheme must only be given if all guidelines and requirements are met.
The tables have turned! Nowadays the majority don't want GnG anymore - only the corrupt RAs that have been making good money from it will still want to operate.
