This small local board is dreaming big with plans funded by ratepayer cash. The Lupane Local Board operates from temporary offices but unveiled an ambitious development agenda headlined by constructing its permanent headquarters. Chief executive officer Chalton Moyo stated the project, with an estimated total cost, has an initial allocation to advance construction from the slab level. The board serves thousands of residents along a major highway.
Moyo emphasized that public awareness of these plans is crucial for gaining community support and timely rate payments. Key infrastructure projects include fully paving the Lupane bus terminus and establishing an adjacent truck stop. The board will also continue servicing hundreds of medium-density residential stands in the Mtshibini suburb.
Plans exist to begin servicing hundreds more high-density stands in the same area, utilizing both internal capacity and private developers. Road construction projects are also slated, supported by intended purchases of new machinery like a grader and a water bowser. The board’s water system relies on a dam with a significant capacity.
Moyo stressed that successful execution depends entirely on all parties fulfilling their roles. The board currently operates under the mentorship of the Bulawayo City Council. Its overarching goal involves translating these outlined plans into tangible community development.
Moyo emphasized that public awareness of these plans is crucial for gaining community support and timely rate payments. Key infrastructure projects include fully paving the Lupane bus terminus and establishing an adjacent truck stop. The board will also continue servicing hundreds of medium-density residential stands in the Mtshibini suburb.
Plans exist to begin servicing hundreds more high-density stands in the same area, utilizing both internal capacity and private developers. Road construction projects are also slated, supported by intended purchases of new machinery like a grader and a water bowser. The board’s water system relies on a dam with a significant capacity.
Moyo stressed that successful execution depends entirely on all parties fulfilling their roles. The board currently operates under the mentorship of the Bulawayo City Council. Its overarching goal involves translating these outlined plans into tangible community development.
