Welcoming 2024 – Let’s Create A Better Glosderry Together

glosderry cid

Working together with residents, local businesses and urban management specialists to create a rich urban environment where the Glosderry community can thrive, we – the Glosderry City Improvement District – welcome 2024 with the new challenges and opportunities it will provide. Together with the City of Cape Town, our partners, outreach initiatives and you, we …

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Glosderry City Improvement District 2023 Roundup

It’s been another year of successes and tackling challenges head-on for the Glosderry City Improvement District. As part of our renewed commitment to public safety and urban cleaning and management, we persist in leading the way toward the continuous improvement of Glosderry as a thriving hub of business and industry. Our GCID team has increased …

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AGM Save the Date & Spring greening Glosderry

new planters for Glosderry and benches

This October, we hold our Annual General Meeting (AGM 2023) to review the year’s activities and begin our planning for 2024/25. We hope all our members can attend. Non-members still have time to register. The new City of Cape Town CID by-law and policy came into effect on 1 July and that is available to view online. …

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Are You Ready to Go with the Cape Town Winter Flow? Essential Tips for a Smooth Season + Loadshedding Updates from the City

Cape Town winter storm

As the chilly and wet winter season approaches, it’s time to prepare ourselves for the unique challenges and delights that it brings. From the brisk air to the rain-soaked streets, Cape Town winter demands our attention and readiness. Here, we explore practical tips to help you navigate the winter months with ease. From maintaining your …

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Board of the Glosderry City Improvement District NPC (GCID) invites suitably qualified service provider companies with existing City Improvement District experience to submit proposals for the rendering of one or more of the following services: Proposals for rendering any of the above services will be evaluated separately and should not be dependent on the …

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First quarter 2023 updates + Meet the Glosderry CID manager

Glosderry manager

2023 is well underway and as we embark on a year set to take our Glosderry City Improvement District to new heights, we introduce you to our manager and share some important reminders from GCID and the City. As always, our focus remains on developing a safe, accessible and welcoming urban ecosystem for all workers, …

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Glosderry City Improvement District 2022 roundup & safety tips for the holiday season

Glosderry City Improvement District

2022 has been a year for celebrating successes for Glosderry City Improvement District and tackling new and ongoing challenges. With our new five-year business plan term commencing in July 2023 we renew our commitment to providing top-up services to the City of Cape Town with a special focus on public safety, urban cleaning and management, …

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Update on our results for 2022!

In the last few months, we’ve been working hard on our most important goals all to make our community a safe, rich urban environment where our community can thrive.  Here is what we have achieved so far: 

 Illegal Dumping: What It Is and How to Stop It

Cleaning up illegal dumping

Did you know? That annually over 180 000 tons of waste are cleared from illegal dumping hot spots! That costs the city, and you as the taxpayer, a staggering R350 million a year just in clean-up. In other words, cleaning illegal dumping costs 20 times more than collecting waste from wheelie bins. That is why …

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Blown Away – How we are preparing to weather the Cape of Storms. 

The saying goes that ‘Great floods flow from simple sources’ and as we prepare for the harshness of the howling gales and pelting rain that make up Cape Town storms, we couldn’t agree more. Many of us are more conscious of the pivotal role that winter preparation plays in city management and what the lack …

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