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<p style="margin-bottom:16px; text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="text-transform:uppercase">public Engagement on backyard dwellers challenges</span></span></span></b></p><p style="margin-left:38px; text-align:justify; text-indent:-1.0cm"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:#242424">1. The Committee requests that the briefing by the Department of Infrastructure address the following:</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-left:38px; text-align:justify; text-indent:-1.0cm"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:#242424">1.1 An overview of the programmes currently being implemented to enhance the living conditions of backyard dwellers; and</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:16px; margin-left:38px; text-align:justify; text-indent:-1.0cm"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:#242424">1.2 The strategies developed to transition backyard dwellers into formal housing opportunities.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-left:38px; text-align:justify; text-indent:-1.0cm"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:#242424">2. Briefing by the George Municipality on:</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-left:38px; text-align:justify; text-indent:-1.0cm"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:#242424">2.1 The installation and management of electrical boxes in backyard dwelling units;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-left:38px; text-align:justify; text-indent:-1.0cm"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:#242424">2.2 The total number of backyard dwellers in the George region, including demographic information such as ages, disability status, and geographic distribution;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-left:38px; text-align:justify; text-indent:-1.0cm"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:#242424">2.3 The Municipality’s approach to assessing and managing indigent status among backyard dwellers;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-left:38px; text-align:justify; text-indent:-1.0cm"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:#242424">2.4 The Municipal plans, if any, to demolish backyard dwellings; and</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:16px; margin-left:38px; text-align:justify; text-indent:-1.0cm"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:#242424">2.5 The legally compliant strategies being implemented to improve the safety, dignity, and overall living conditions of backyard dwellers.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
