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 actual approved plan and no longer follow the guidelines.
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 check on 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.
