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Surging ahead with Future Strand Initiative

“We currently reside and do business in a much safer, greener and cleaner Strand.” Expressing satisfaction with the progress made by Geocentric during the 2016/2017 year, Strand Business Improvement District Board Chairperson Grand Goodwin said this was confirmed by statistics. “We realize that we cannot take the status quo for granted and that the team […]

Cape Town Mayor outlines status quo of water crisis

During a recent speech delivered at the Atlantis Aquifer, Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille thanked Capetonians who had been making efforts to cut their water usage, saying that about half of water users had restricted their daily usage to 87 litres per day. But added that this was not enough. “We need each and […]

Pleased with progress – SBID chairperson

In a special message SBID board chairperson Grant Goodwin said they were again pleased with the progress made by Geocentric, the management body of nine metro improvement districts, during the 2016/2017 year. He went on to say statistics confirmed that “we currently reside and do business in a much safer, greener and cleaner Strand. We […]

Informal market intended to add energy, attract spending

The tourist-friendly location of the Strand market and the history of informal traders in the area set the stage for a prime opportunity to transform the newly upgraded market into a modern, vibrant, commercially sustainable business. The market space is located in the Strand Precinct on Beach Road and the draft Strand Informal Trading Plan […]

AGM 2017

Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of the Strand Business Improvement District NPC that will take place on the 25 October 2017 at 14:00 at the Friedman and Cohen, Corner of Main Road and Wesley Street, Strand. Please confirm your attendance / non-attendance by email to info@strandbid.co.za. Resolutions presented at the AGM can only be voted […]

Become a member of the Strand BID NPC

Membership of the SRA, which is a non-profit company registered under the Companies Act, is open to all the registered property owners who are encouraged to apply for membership so that they may exercise their rights to influence the business of the SRA. Membership cannot be denied to a registered property owner and as a […]

SURVEY REGARDING CURRENT PARKING IN STRAND CBD

To the community of the Strand CBD The City of Cape Town has published new parking tariffs in the 2017-18 draft budget. We would like to submit comments to the City regarding the cost of parking in the Strand CBD. Please assist us with a short survey regarding currently parking arrangements in the Strand CBD. […]

Overall city water use still exceeding restriction target

The City of Cape Town is calling on residents to intensify their efforts to save water. Overall usage of drinking water is currently approximately 10% higher than the required savings target to prevent drawing dams down to dangerous levels by the end of summer.   The City of Cape Town advises residents that overall water […]

AGM 2016

Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of the Strand Business Improvement District NPC that will take place on the 1st November 2016 at 16:30 at the Friedman and Cohen, Corner of Main Road and Wesley Street, Strand. Please confirm your attendance / non-attendance by email to info@strandbid.co.za. Resolutions presented at the AGM […]