{"id":51666,"date":"2014-01-09T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/51666\/things-are-happening-in-primroseor-problems-facing-the-residents-of-primrose\/"},"modified":"2014-01-09T13:50:16","modified_gmt":"2014-01-09T11:50:16","slug":"things-are-happening-in-primroseor-problems-facing-the-residents-of-primrose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2014\/01\/09\/things-are-happening-in-primroseor-problems-facing-the-residents-of-primrose\/","title":{"rendered":"Things are happening in Primrose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Disgruntled resident&#8221;, Primrose Hill, writes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have been a resident of Primrose Hill for more than a decade now and things generally run well in our little suburb.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>However, recently there have been some issues I believe are worthy of further investigation.<\/p>\n<p>One of these issues is the &#8220;Bill Stewart Problem&#8221;.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The palisade fence that was built a few years ago (between Hilltop Road entrance and Arum Road Water Reservoir) is all missing.<\/p>\n<p>This means that the plot of enclosed land between the Arum reservoir and Hilltop reservoir is no longer fenced off from the Bill Stewart Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>This plot of enclosed land can now also be accessed through a big hole in the fence on the Arum Road side.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve seen people taking their dogs for walks in that enclosed area and I&#8217;ve seen some women and children running there, too.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t think this is safe considering that there is no longer a functional fence between the enclosed area and the rest of Bill Stewart.<\/p>\n<p>People are still entering the area and this can&#8217;t be safe for them.<\/p>\n<p>Another problem area in Primrose Hill is the little lane next to Ridgeway Road, which is very often used by prostitutes and their customers.<\/p>\n<p>They park their cars in the driveway behind the water reservoir or next to the rocks adjacent to the water reservoir property.<\/p>\n<p>The lawn is often littered with used condoms, tissues and even drug paraphernalia (I&#8217;ve seen hypodermic needle covers as well).<\/p>\n<p>Though the area is cleaned by the council, the mess slowly builds again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='f263d0d2ac1a61a8d426aa6391bfb5ed'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Problems facing the residents of 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