Document: Mbombela Local Municipality: IDP 2010/2011

The Mbombela Local Municipality (MLM) 2010/11 IDP review was guided by four (4) principles i.e. consolidation of 2009/10 service delivery efforts, backlogs, disaster management, rapid response. This was complemented by the public participation processes that took place during November 2009, December and January 2010. Amongst other issues raised during the consultations are water, electricity, road and storm water, sanitation, housing, community facilities, education, safety, waste collection, LED (employment) and transport.

These challenges have led the municipality to prioritize the following critical intervention strategies:

• To initiate a strong and sustainable local/regional economic development potential and sustainable environmental management;
• To strengthen the delivery of basic services and ensure sustained integrated human settlement supported by infrastructure development;
• To formulate a broad over-arching human capital and community development;
• To build strong sustainable governance and institutional structures and arrangements;
• To ensure sound and legally financial management and viability;
• To redefine strategic macro leadership and coordination structures involving the Local, District, Provincial and National Government.