Community and Development Archives

Spate of muggings along Florida Road

08/03/2021

Businesses, Community and Development, Florida Road, Florida Road UIP, Urban Improvement Precinct and UIP At Work, News and Updates, Urban Management

Businesses and members are to please be aware of a recent spate of muggings along Florida Road. Occupants from a vehicle are targeting people using the side roads and servitudes between Windermere Centre and Florida Road and other parts of…

Last chance to fill in the FRUIP Perception Survey 2020

21/01/2021

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Community and Development, Florida Road, Florida Road UIP, Urban Improvement Precinct and UIP At Work, News and Updates, Urban Management

Last chance to complete the FRUIP Perception Survey for 2020. This helps us improve our service delivery going forward. Your feedback is valued! CLICK HERE

Light art in public spaces – keeping festive season magic alive during COVID

13/12/2020

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Businesses, Community and Development, Florida Road, Florida Road UIP, Urban Improvement Precinct and UIP At Work, News and Updates

There’s nothing like an artistic light installation to bring a public space to life. Over the past year we’ve seen how illuminating global landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House, Christ the Redeemer statue and the Eiffel Tower have helped…

Ballito UIP Security Manager, Dieter Fittkau’s top five tips to keep you safe this festive season

13/12/2020

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Businesses, Community and Development, Florida Road, Florida Road UIP, Urban Improvement Precinct and UIP At Work, News and Updates, Urban Management

The holidays are here and finally, holidaymakers can put their feet up and relax. Ballito UIP security manager Dieter Fittkau gives us his top five safety tips so you can enjoy a safe and peaceful festive break If you are…

All hands on deck

07/12/2020

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Cleaning / Greening / Maintenance and Environment, Community and Development, Florida Road, Florida Road UIP, Urban Improvement Precinct and UIP At Work, News and Updates, Urban Management

The Florida Road UIP cleaning and greening team are all hands on deck as they carry out work in the area in preparation for the festive season. Have a happy weekend all don’t forget to #maskup.

New Benjamin Hotel GM shares his dream for Florida Road

26/11/2020

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Businesses, Community and Development, Florida Road, Florida Road UIP, Urban Improvement Precinct and UIP At Work, News and Updates, Urban Management

This month we caught up with Gareth Barske, new General Manager of Florida Road’s Benjamin Hotel. Gareth takes us through his role at the hotel and why he thinks the hotel is perfectly situated, with all that Florida Road has…

Development control key to keeping precincts in check

26/11/2020

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Community and Development, Florida Road, Florida Road UIP, Urban Improvement Precinct and UIP At Work, News and Updates, Urban Management

Now more than ever, new property developments are key to unlocking growth potential and driving social transformation. But how do we ensure new projects are built sustainably for the long term? Precinct management company UrbanMGT’s head of development control, Gray…

Exploring examples of urban renewal on our doorstep

26/11/2020

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Community and Development, Florida Road, Florida Road UIP, Urban Improvement Precinct and UIP At Work, News and Updates, Urban Management

Urban renewal entails renovating, restoring or replacing dilapidated buildings with new housing, public buildings, parks, roadways or industrial areas. Developers large and small are seeing the benefits of updating urban areas, making them usable once again and doing it in…

New operations office donated by M Projects will optimise FRUIP services on Florida Road

26/11/2020

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Businesses, Cleaning / Greening / Maintenance and Environment, Community and Development, eThekwini Municipality, City of Durban, Florida Road UIP, Urban Improvement Precinct and UIP At Work, Gordon Rd Park, News and Updates

On Friday 20 November, the Florida Road UIP team received a much-appreciated donation from M Projects – a 3x3m portable office unit for the operations division. With approval from Parks Department, the new office was placed at Gordon Rd Park,…