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ISDF Report #4: Trust & Distrust, Winners & Losers

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Is mutual trust and respect being developed between stakeholders Status: Amber Findings: Early indications of disregard for some views. Impartial Report: “The Knysna ISDF community engagement status quo report released on the 4th of November contains a diversity of views and ideas which were recorded indicating that acceptance of diversity in opinions, needs and aspirations and sense of togetherness is being developed [BUT] the fraction between the municipality and civil environmental groups mentioned earlier in this report and discussed in criterion 5.1.8 is a stumbling block to mutual trust developing across all sectors. The civil environmental groups are challenging the … ‘Click here to read full article…’

ISDF Report #2: Is Conflict Being Resolved?

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The report mimics a robot telling us to go, be careful or stop i.e. each sector is accorded a Green, Amber or Red rating. Is conflict being resolved? Status: Red Findings: Conflicts are left to fester. Impartial report: A dispute emerged at the very beginning of the process between The Knysna Municipality and civil environmental groups in the area which has resulted in the development of polarisation between the two groups. Even though this conflict is not about how the process is being undertaken or implemented per se, it is affecting the process as it revolves around the appointment of … ‘Click here to read full article…’

ISDF Report #1: The Disturbing, Independent Report

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The Knysna ISDF, the planning for our future (and the rest of my life) has had our town in an uproar. Lauren Waring (Municipal Manager) and Mike Maughn-Brown (Town Planner and ex, and possibly future, Knysna property developer) said, “Let’s award the ISDF tender to Chris Mulder (Knysna’s biggest property developer), his wife, his son and some of their mates who’re calling themselves by the legitimate sounding name of Knysna Creative Heads Consortium (KCHC). They don’t even need a website for their business… but, hey, it’s only the next 30 years of the public’s future they’re deciding… not ours, we’ll … ‘Click here to read full article…’

Meeting for ISDF Findings About Greater Knysna

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An exhibit of the initial status quo findings of the Integrated Strategic Development Framework (ISDF) will be held in the Knysna Library on Monday 4 November from 11am to 6pm. Knysna Municipal Manager Lauren Waring said ISDF service providers Knysna Creative Heads Consortium (KCHC) will have a team of professionals on hand, together with key municipal officials, to explain the exhibits and answer questions. “A major part of planning for the future is about coming to grips with what we have to work with. KCHC is researching several different aspects of the greater Knysna’s current set-up, and this exhibit is … ‘Click here to read full article…’