Friday, November 23, 2007

Aljunied - Light is on day and night. Who's paying?



http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost6705.aspx
Posted on 19 Nov, 2007

STOMPer Zul says this light along the covered walkway near Block 126, Bedok Reservoir Road has been switched on day and night for about four weeks.

"Who is going to pay the bill?" the STOMPer asked in an email today (19 Nov).

"Four weeks. 24/7. It has been even from morning till night...about 28 days already," the STOMPer said.

The STOMPer also said some of the light bulbs along the covered walkway are showing signs of wear and tear, and are "going to drop".STOMP has contacted Aljunied Town Council for comments and is waiting for a reply.

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost.aspx?error=true&tid=6754

A defective timer was one of the causes for which the lights at Block 126 Bedok Reservoir were left switched on, while as the accidental switching on of a bypass switch was the other.

This was the explanation given by the Aljunied Town Council officers, in response to a STOMPer’s post about how he saw the lights at the block left switched on for four weeks, even in the day.

Said the Town Council, in their email to STOMP:

“Our property officer has verified that on 1 November, Emergency Maintenance Service Unit (EMSU) received feedback that the lights were not working. This was due to a defective timer . The bypass switch was temporarily switched on to provide lighting for the linkway. We have subsequently replaced the defective timer.

“On 5 November, the lights were fused, and the ESMU arrived and made the necessary replacements. The lights were then lit up with the timer. We believe the bypass switch may have accidentally been switched on. This has also been rectified.

“Residents can be assured that our officers will closely monitor the lights to ensure the timer is in good working order.

“We wish to thank STOMPER Zul for the feedback.”

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Tampines - Sigh! Tampines no more what it used to be


http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost1123.aspx

Posted on 01 Jan, 2007

1 January 2007 - William, 26, a bank officer, is a concerned resident who wrote in to STOMP about the "messy state" of Tampines.

This is his email:

I lived in Tampines for 20 yrs and I am worried that Tampines is nolonger the heart-warming Heartland place i used to live in. These pics are taking near the small mac area in btw HDB office towards businterchange & MRT stn. Abt 10 mini shops were set up there sellingitems frm VCDs to TAKA cheapo diamonds to cheap umbrellas.

Sounds 'cool', but problem is the small & cramp lane towards MRT/businterchange is so jam pack that I sometimes have to "queue" up to walkfrm Bus INT to MRT or frm MRT to bus INT.
Another major concern is, those shop owners usually man their shops alone and after they finished their "ta pau" meals, they jus left it there waiting for the next day morning shift cleaners to clear. OMG, wats wrong with my Heartland tampines?

I wish to take this opportunity to get the Town Council awarness to do their part in order to get revive the heart-warming Heartland place that Tampinean used to enjoy. Thk U!

STOMP empathises with you, William!

Tampines - Lightning conductor still not fixed despite feedback to town council



http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost6670.aspx
Posted on 17 Nov, 2007

STOMPer Ryan said he made one phone call and sent two emails to Tampines Town Council about six weeks ago, informing it that this lightning conductor strip has been dislodged and needs to be fixed.He sent an email to STOMP on 16 Nov, expressing disappointment that there was "no action by town council despite feedback".

The STOMPer said the dislodged strip is at the covered walkway of Block 403, Tampines Street 41.

"Nothing has been done to rectify the problem. Tampines Town Council did not even bother to reply or update whether is there any progress. This photo was taken on 16 Nov," he said.

STOMP is contacting Tampines Town Council for comments.


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Friday, November 16, 2007

'Don't wait for the Government, solve it yourselves!'

The Electric New Paper
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/printfriendly/0,4139,137255,00.html

MORE THAN JUST TALK

At session with Minister Yeo, youths say they want want to contribute more
THE Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr George Yeo, had invited them to air their views, but Singaporean youths seemed keen to do more than just talk.

By Elysa Chen
30 July 2007

THE Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr George Yeo, had invited them to air their views, but Singaporean youths seemed keen to do more than just talk.

Mr Choo Zheng Xi, 21, went to the session with the purpose of inviting Mr Yeo to blog on his website, http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/.

At the Coffee Talk with George session at Hougang Mall yesterday, Mr Choo said: 'I want to bring the Government and the opposition together through my site, and give them equal air time.

'I want to break the stereotypes of both the people who work with the Government and those who question the Government.'

Mr Yeo said: 'Where we engage depends on who is engaging and how. It must be constructive and no calling names.'But he said he was 'completely open' to the idea of contributing to Mr Choo's website.

DON'T BE RUDE

'I try not to shy away from any discourse, but if someone is rude or abusive towards me, I'll avoid him,' he said.

When contacted later by The New Paper on Sunday, Mr Choo, a second-year NUS law student, said he was excited about the prospect of the Minister writing on his blog.

He has already thought of a topic for Mr Yeo: A National Day article on nationhood and national identity.

Mr Choo said he is working out details before sending a proposal to the Minister.The session was lively with more than 20 youths peppering the Minister with questions for more than an hour.

Miss Bernise Ang told the Minister she wants young people to get a 'broader involvement in the policy-making level'.

The 27-year-old is the founder of Syinc, an organisation that tries to link up Singapore youth organisations and provide a resource base of volunteers.

She asked Mr Yeo how the young would be able to influence policy-making.

Miss Ang is all for active citizenry and hopes young people can get more involved.This can be 'from implementation of small-scale projects to planning phases of national plans', she said.

So Mr Yeo suggested she could contribute by applying for an internship at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

After the session, however, MissAng said that she had to pass on the offer as she already had a full-time job in the banking industry.

Another participant, Sanjiv Nanwani, however, can contribute through such an internship.

He is on a two-month internship at the Ministry of Finance. The 20-year-old, with a 'great passion for the environment', is currently working on a report studying regulations and standards that can be implemented to make a 'greener Singapore'.

There was a stark difference between the attitudes of these youngsters and those mentioned by MrYeo during the session.

Discussing how some Singaporeans depend too much on the Government, he said:

'Sometimes, when I go down to meet residents, they treat me like a condo manager.

'The light bulb here is faulty, the trees there are too bushy... There's this feeling that the Government should attend to all these problems.

'Don't wait for the Government, solve it yourselves!'

Although this is one area Mr Yeo feels we should improve on, he is pleased with the way young Singaporeans are responding to their challenges, one of which is the rise of China and India.

He urged the youngsters to 'learn new tricks' and to work together to build the Singapore 'Operating System'.

He said: 'It's the operating system that gives us the advantage. Where in India or China can someone turn on the tap, drink and not be sick the next day? It's the result of a system that works.

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Town Council says fixtures at Jln Tenteram not authorised by it

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost6649.aspx
Posted on 16 Nov, 2007

Additional altars and shrine fixtures in the Jalan Tenteram estate are not endorsed by the Town Council.

In a reply to STOMP, the Jalan Besar Town Council said:"The two altars/fixtures outside the ground floor premises at Block 20 Jalan Tenteram are not authorised by the Council.

"The residents concerned will be advised to regularize the matter."

Earlier, a STOMPer had highlighted the issue of addtional fixtures such as shrines and altars at Block 20 Jalan Tenteram.

See earlier story:
"Are extra fixtures around my block allowed?"

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Opinions about Town Councils

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost6318.aspx
yewteeman said on 25 Oct, 2007
Due to the vast area under the town council and it is not possible for the TC property officers to cover all area so it is better for TC act upon ''feedback''. This will keep the property officers happy to enjoy the aircon in the office.

If you do write to them, you will receive a reply like this:

Thank you for your feedback.In future, please write to the TC directly at feedback@jbtc.org.sg

greenpea said on 25 Oct, 2007
yewteeman said on 25 Oct, 2007 Due to the vast area under the town council and it is not possible for the TC property officers to cover all area so it is better for TC act upon ''''feedback''''.

True to some extend. the officer will not be able to cover the whole zone; ie check every blk, every floor, everyday.dont'' forget, the officer''s duty is not limited to chking of blk. the scope for TC officers are actually very very wide.

inaddition, they HAVE TO stay in office; to do paperwork! otherwise, how to issue work-orders, payments, reports, etc, to contractors???

happy5263 said on 25 Oct, 2007
Yes agree that town council officers can''t keep an eye on a vast area. They should inform the cleaners of the estate/blks to feedback to TC if they find clutters in void decks,vandalism or anything out of the norm. Give them some incentives for doing so and that''ll be a win win situation for all concerned. That''ll make residents not to complain about the bad service of TC and its officers.

cerebrum said on 26 Oct, 2007
These flyer/locksmith stickers create excessive workload for the cleaners. The common areas bear nasty sticky mark upon removal of advertisements. The cleaners are not to be blame. It is quite a challenge for a thorough removal of these advertisements which been glued firmly on common areas. All Town Councils in Singapore should penalize these flyer advertisers / locksmith advertisers for the offence of vandalism. That would serve as deterrence. The fine money collected would also help ease the respective Town Council’s burden in additional cost of work force and maintenance.

The HDB residents did not glued these advertisements on the common areas. Therefore, it would be unfair to all HDB residents if the additional maintenance cost lead to an increase in conveyance fees.

yewteeman said on 26 Oct, 2007
Does RC have any role to play in providing feedback to TC since RC members are living in the HDB blocks within their respective RC zone.

Is the scope of RC members include feedback to TC other than organising activities for residents to "score points" for their MP?

greenpea said on 26 Oct, 2007
to ans some of the qns posted1) RC, by right, represents the residents and are the eyes on the ground. Their role involves feedback to TC on any things they feel is not right, or to assist residents to convey their feedback.

2) most TCs will only call up the perosn on the flyer to ''warn'' them. However, TC do not carry out the tedious process of i) tracing the number of the person''s hp number with all 3 telcos. ii) issue a summon of only $50-100 (depending on TC) to the person, and incur the extra charges/time of the searching process

cerebrum said on 26 Oct, 2007
Do all Town Councils truly find it a tedious process to penalize? Is Aljunied Town Council guilty of being that? The fire tragedy in Hougang should not have happened.

All Town Councils should be more vigilant, it is the Town Council responsibility!

A Town Council is there for a purpose, it should execute the necessary process however tedious it could be. Nowadays, a HDB block could be 4 storeys to 40 storeys. By multiplying the number of offences per floor, the fine money collected could be quite a substantial amount.

greenpea said on 26 Oct, 2007
cedsac2003: well spoken.

TC ground officers don''t have it easy too. and not all are "staying in office enjoy aircon/shake leg" as many stompers had commented. unless one is in the line, you may never know the problems they are going thru. Balancing politics from MP, residents complaints, and trying to be ''understanding'' while still have to enforce; all at the same time.

well, in every line, there''s bound to be some black sheep that really shake leg... haha...peace :)

cerebrum said on 26 Oct, 2007
Cedac2003:- I admire your strong stand in speaking up for the Town Council. Still, I thought it is unnecessary to ‘curse’ on a next generation.

Greenpea:- In every occupation, there bound to be stress and difficult task.

That should not be an excuse for any Town Council. However, I do agree with your view, in reality, there bound to be some black sheep in an organization. Many stompers would agree that is the purpose of STOMP, to detect and eliminate the ‘black-sheep’.

singaporeboleh said on 14 Nov, 2007
Town Council By Laws stated that:

Display of signs14. No person shall display or cause or permit to be displayed any sign on any common property or in any open space except with the approval of the Town Council.

It is the JOB of the TC to enforce the rules empowered to them by the Laws.

singaporeboleh said on 14 Nov, 2007
To greenpea said on 26 Oct, 2007 to ans some of the qns posted

I search the PA sites and found the Roles of RC as:

Residents'' Committee The Residents'' Committees (RCs) in public housing estates promote neighbourliness, racial harmony and community cohesiveness among the residents within their RC zones. Run by residents for residents, the RCs also work closely with other PA grassroots organisations like the CCCs and selected government agencies to improve the physical environment and safety of the local precinct.

Jalan Besar - "Town Council acts, but must they do so only upon feedback?"

What Bugs Me
Posted on 25 Oct, 2007




"The Jalan Besar Town Council would indeed send its contractor to clean-up the common properties upon a feedback. However, why would Town Council react only upon a feedback?" That's what a STOMPer wonders.
Said Ryan, in his email to STOMP:"Recently, at a few HDB blocks located in Jalan Tenteram, there are flyers glued on the walls of the lift lobby on every storey. "There are locksmith stickers on the newly painted utility doors on each storey too.
"Does the Town Council conduct check on the estate voluntarily or only upon receiving a complaint? "Are the culprits responsible for the additional cost in labor to clean up the vandalized common properties? "Would the culprits face a penalty fine for vandalizing the common properties?"
STOMP has contacted the Jalan Besar Town Council for a comment. Watch this space for updates.

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost6389.aspx
Jalan Besar Town Council have removed the stickers and flyers attached to the utility doors, letter boxes and lift lobby walls of Blocks 16 to 19 Jalan Tenteram, following feedback from STOMPer Ryan.
In an email which was sent to STOMP today (30 Oct), a spokesman wrote:“Our inspection revealed that there were rampant pasting of the locksmith stickers on the utility doors at Blocks 16 to 19 Jalan Tenteram. “Also some flyers, causally posted on the letter boxes and lift lobby wall, by tuition centres and property agents were observed.“We have instructed the cleaning contractor to remove all stickers and flyers on 27 Oct.“The feedback from the residents will certainly be helpful to enhance the upkeep of the environment, complementing the monthly block inspections carried out by the Council’s staff.
“To prevent recurrence of such indiscriminate postings, we have cautioned the cleaning contractor to remove them upon sighting any, during their block cleaning. “The cost of removal of postings and cleaning up of common properties are included in the existing conservancy contract.
“Usually, the Council will caution advertisers who repeatedly indulged in such unauthorised advertisement to stop doing so. “The Council may seek the Police’s assistance and enforcement when the situation warrants.“We wish to thank Mr Ryan for his valuable feedback in this matter.
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cerebrum said on 31 Oct, 2007
I totally agree with {yewteeman}, the cleaners at the said estate should not be burden with extra cleaning duties. The TC should file police report; the advertiser should face the consequences in vandalizing public properties.
I guess TC is probably taking the easy way out, as it is probably easier to bark orders at cleaner. Would the TC have equal leniency toward residents with late payment in conservancy fees?
Is it not frustrating that the money collected from monthly conservancy fees is spent subsidizing vandalizing advertiser. It should be the other way round, agree?
For us, the HDB residents, we are aware that this kind of vandalizing advertising (flyers and stickers) happened everywhere, anywhere in all HDB estates in Singapore daily. Considering those, would there ever be a TRUE winner in the coming Island-wide Cleanest Estate Competition?

yewteeman said on 31 Oct, 2007
The TC should get the advertisers to remove the stickers rather than asking the cleaning contractor which is paid out of the TC fund which is contributed by the residents.
TC should file police report and charge the advertisers for vandilising public properties instead of just "caution the advertisers".

Jl Besar - "Are extra fixtures around my block allowed?"

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost6619.aspx
In the Heartlands
Posted on 14 Nov, 2007

A STOMPer is wondering if extra fixtures such as altars and makeshift shelters around Jalan Tenteram are endorsed by the town council.

Said Warrance: "These fixtures are built permanently along the covered walkway of Blk 20 Jalan Tenteram.

"One was even built next to a drain along Jalan Tenteram." (pictured below)
STOMP has contacted the Town Council for comment.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

请别让多层停车场大半空置

今日观点 2007-11-13

● 蔡克成

  勿洛水池路613C座的多层停车场共有328个停车位。

  但据本人实地观察,其使用率不到三分之一。此停车场共有六层,通常三楼以上都是空荡荡地,一辆车都没有,简直是个大白象项目,浪费政府资源以及纳税人的钱财,然而旁边却常有非法停车。更令人不能接受的是,这里每月停车月票为90元,即每天3元。据知,目前即使过夜停车费用只需要两元。

  此外,现行的规定是:在多层停车场有月票者,不可把车停在周围的停车场,如613座停车场或617与618座之间的停车场等。而且,星期天与公共假日访客在此停车,也得付费,这似乎与政府鼓励子女多探访父母的政策背道而驰。

  我认为,为免浪费,各方应设法提高此多层停车场使用率,以降低成本。有关当局或者应该考虑调整月票收费率,并放宽限制,让多层停车场月票持有者也可使用周围的停车场。当然613A与613B的居民仍然应保有优先权购买此多层停场的月票。这样相信应可杜绝非法停车,为居民提供方便。

  此外,我还有一个建议:与其让多层停车场空置着,不如将顶层改建成露天花园或居民休闲之地。这不但能美化本组屋区,也能为居民提供休闲与交流的好场所。

观点 > 今日观点 2007-11-17


答复 停车场不能降低收费


  谨答复《联合早报·交流站》于11月13日刊登的蔡克成读者投函《请别让多层停车场大半空置》:

  蔡先生说勿洛水池路613C座多层停车场的停车位,很多时候都空着。

  这个停车场的情况我们也很清楚。然而,我们不能降低停车收费,因为收费的目的是收回建造和维修停车场的成本。我们也不能让这个多层停车场的月票持有者使用周围的停车场,因为周围的这些停车场,停车位的需求很高。

  我们正积极探讨提高这个多层停车场使用率的其他方法。

  感谢蔡先生的建议。

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勿洛分局主任
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Yishun - 'When will these leaves be cleared?'

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost1837.aspx
In the Heartlands
Posted on 08 Feb, 2007




Residents of Yishun Avenue 11 are clueless as to when these bags of dries leaves along the road will be cleared.
STOMPer Jude de Costa, 44, took these photos of uncleared bags of leaves, along with a lot more fallen leaves, left in drains on Wednesday evening (7 Feb).
The flight steward explained to STOMP, "The bags have been left at the sides of the road for more than a week now, but so far nobody has come to collect these bags for disposal. In fact, some of the bags have been left in drains, causing them to clog up when it rains. I'm not sure if the Town Council or the LTA should be taking action though."
"I think we're all trying very hard to keep the place free from mosquitoes, but it won't be enough if the authorites themselves aren't setting the correct example as well," Mr de Costa added.

Yishun - Please upgrade these slippery tiles

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost1571.aspx
What Bugs Me
Posted on 29 Jan, 2007


49-year-old environment health and safety co-ordinator Raja was at the lift lobby of Block 621 Yishun Ring Road on Thursday (25 Jan) at about 11.25am when he saw an old lady almost slip and fall here. He attributes the cause to the slippery floor and wonders whether the "town council checks whether their contractor did a good job when tiling". "Please ensure that upgrading works are done," said Raja.

punggol - No parking of bicycles at taxi stand!

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost6304.aspx
What Bugs Me
Posted on 24 Oct, 2007
STOMPer Eber, a flight attendant and resident of Punggol, sent us this photo on 22 October via MMS, of a taxi stand at Compass Point being used as a bicycle stand.
He told STOMP:"There is a sign that says, 'No Parking of Bicycles'. But I have seen all the bicycles there for more than a month."It makes me wonder about all the law abiding citizens who keep doing this at Compass Point," he said.

Pasir Ris - Town Council: Repair works will be speeded up

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost5493.aspx
In the Heartlands
Posted on 18 Sep, 2007
The repair work of the holes and building defects at Rivervale Drive will be speeded up, says the Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council, in response to a STOMP posting about holes in the ground appearing in the area.
Earlier, CK had sent a note to STOMP and to the Town Council about the holes appearing in the ground, and expressed concerns that an accident may occur because of the defects.
Says the spokesperson for the Town Council: " We are aware of the building defects at Blocks 193 to 197 Rivervale Drive and have included the repairs under the impending Repainting and Redecoration contract. "Nevertheless we note your concerns and have advanced the repair to the specified location on 15 Sep 2007."

Downpour results in flooded footpath

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost1344.aspx
In the Heartlands
Posted on 15 Jan, 2007
19-year-old student, Abdul Malik was waiting for a taxi along this footpath outside Coral Primary School at Pasir Ris Street 51 on Sunday, 2pm (14 January) when it started to rain heavily.
Within minutes, "the footpath became flooded". However, he was not the least bit surprised that this had happened as this occurred almost every time it rained.
"It's quite dangerous if the students from the school slip because of this. A lot of residents also use this footpath so hopefully something can be done," he said.

Pasir Ris - What a waste of good water!

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost1218.aspx
In the Heartlands
Posted on 05 Jan, 2007
Pasir Ris resident Rozben calls this "a waste of good water".
The STOMP reader, who lives in Pasir Ris Street 21 observed that this cleaner in the picture cleaned the roads using a high pressure hose to spray the grime off the surface of the ground from a utility pipe at the void deck of every block he is cleaning.
The resident is upset.
In the email sent to STOMP, Rozben says: "So far, he may have completed about 100 odd metres of this stretch of road, and I think has used quite a lot of water as he has to spend quite a bit of time at the same spot.
If the water is used to clean the void decks, stairs or lift landing, that is ok, as these areas need to be clean. But,is it really necessary to wash the road, just to ensure it is nice and red [yes, red is the colour of the road]? If there are areas of the road that are really dirty and smelly, I will agree, but washing the whole stretch of road is stretching it a little too far and is a waste of good water."

Pasir Ris - Washing so much...for MP?

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost4880.aspx
In the Heartlands
Posted on 16 Aug, 2007
STOMPer Wendy is puzzled by the diligent washing and cleaning of the common areas of her estate and her guess is it's "in preparation to welcome the minister".
In an email to STOMP today (16 August), she said: "It was informed that there will be a MP walk at Block 222 to 226, Pasir Ris Street 21 on 19 August 2007."Since 9th August till to date, we have seen the cleaners washing every corner of the drains/floorings etc...in preparation to welcome the minister.
"So much water has been wasted just to clean up and flush the whole estate. Despite the fact that it has been raining for the past few days, the cleaners are still washing...all because the minister is coming.
"Usually the washing is done once a month..who pays for these water bills?"It is no secret the MP is coming on Sunday 19 August 2007, but why must clean for so many days...MP inspecting the drains?"

Monday, November 12, 2007

Marsiling - Walkway

070908 - half-sheltered walkway


071031 - Lights out!

Jurong - Lakeside MRT






Jurong East - Why must people walk on grass to create this?

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost4534.aspx
What Bugs Me
Posted on 30 Jul, 2007
STOMPer Justin is fed-up with people who walk on the grass in this area towards Jurong East MRT, creating such an 'ugly sight'.
The student said, "I feel that Singaporeans and the authorities can do a better job than this."

Tanjong Pager - Brand new drain...Thanks!

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost6406.aspx
This Urban Jungle
Posted on 31 Oct, 2007




After...

STOMPer AG Lee is pleased that the damaged drain near Tanjong Pagar MRT Station is no longer what it used to look like. "I wish to thank PWD for repairing the damaged drain along Wallich Street next to Tanjong Pagar MRT Station after feedback to them through LTA, " the STOMPer said in an email today (31 Oct). The STOMPer sent these photos of the old and the new.

Bedok - Trash has been sitting here for 3 weeks

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost6027.aspx
What Bugs Me
Posted on 13 Oct, 2007

STOMPer Touw, 34, calls the trash spilling out of the rubbish centre in front of Block 147, Bedok Reservoir Road, a "unique sight". "The trash and rubbish had collected and piled up and have not been cleared for the past three weeks, " he told STOMP in an MMS this morning (13 Oct).

Bedok - Sloppy work on footpath

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost5922.aspx
What Bugs Me
Posted on 08 Oct, 2007


STOMPer Yuan said this footpath near Block 79, Bedok North Road was damaged and patched a few times with cement. "Look at the job last done," the STOMPer said in an email today (8 Oct). "How do you expect people to walk on the pathway? It is very rough and uneven. This is wasting $$$ (SC and CC fees paid by residents). "It is a dangerous path to walk on and children and old people might trip and fall. "STOMP contacted East Coast Town Council and its spokesman said: "The damage is only temporary as the area is currently undergoing repair and redecoration works."

Bedok - Blown bulbs and still nothing has been done?

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost5675.aspx
In the Heartlands
Posted on 26 Sep, 2007

STOMPer Zuldijian Zul has been trying to get his town council to fix the blown bulbs at his Bedok Reservoir neighbourhood and nothing has been done about it so far. The STOMPer sent in these pictures yesterday (25 September) at 9:30pm and in his email to STOMP, he wrote:“These light have not been working for a few months now. I have called Aljunied Town Council to inform them three times about the lights. “I made the calls on 17 and 22 August and the last call on 16 September. “I think a lot of people have informed the town council about the lights at the shelter and in the block signage. “It has been more than a month and still nothing has been done."

STOMP has contacted Aljunied Town Council, and its spokesman said: "STOMP will be pleased to know that the light tubes inside the block number plates and the sheltered walkways will be fixed by our contractors on 28 September. “When the report on the damaged lights was first reported to us, we immediately forwarded it to our contractor to carry out the repairs. We have since warned our contractor to act faster in future. “We thank the STOMPer for the feedback. Residents may call the Town Council immediately should they have any feedback or suggestions. Our residents can be assured of the best service from the Town Council in the management of their estates.”

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PUB - So many clogged drains. No wonder there's dengue.

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost3052.aspx

Posted on 21 May, 2007
From Yew Tee to Bukit Timah, one STOMPer has spotted potential dengue hotspots at clogged drains around Singapore. Regular STOMP contributor, 51-year-old AG Lee, most recently emailed STOMP about his concerns about the rise in dengue cases in Singapore, and wonders if clogged drains like these might contribute to this worrying trend.
He came across these drains clogged with rubbish near a bus shelter at the Yew Tee industrial estate (main picture).
He also spotted a similar sight near the Anak Bukit flyover along Bukit Timah Road, where rubbish and overgrown grass had been clogging up the drains there (pictured below).
He wondered if there could be more done by the authorities to prevent these spots from turning into dengue danger zones.

STOMP has contacted the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the PUB for comment. Watch this space.
What Bugs Me
Posted on 26 May, 2007
PUB: Drains at Yew Tee cleaned up
The drains at Yew Tee have been cleaned up, says the PUB. Mr Tan Nguan Sen, Director, Catchment and Waterways sent STOMP this email about the action taken by the agency, thanks to alert and concerned STOMPer A G Lee. "PUB, the national water agency thanks Mr AG Lee for his feedback on the drains in Yew Tee Industrial Estate and Bukit Timah. The drains have been cleaned up. Our drains and canals are linked to our reservoirs and channel rainwater there as one of our sources of drinking water. Drains are cleansed regularly and when an area is found to be more litter-prone, the frequency of cleansing will be increased to prevent litter from clogging our drains. We call on the public to help keep the drains and canals clean and litter-free.
We welcome the public to give us any feedback at 1800 2846600.
"Keep up the good work, STOMPers. You have made so many changes as a result of your contributions. Keep them coming!


Saturday, November 10, 2007