New-look HPP to patrol the streets from next week

Writer: De Waal Steyn.

Hermanus residents will from 1 November see a brand-new Hermanus Public Protection (HPP) in areas such as Hermanus Old Town, the Cliff Path and Voëlklip, offering not only foot and vehicle patrols but also clean-up services.

“The new HPP is the result of the signing of the final financial agreement on 30 September between the newly established HPP Non-Profit Company and the Overstrand Municipality. This also concludes the establishment of the Hermanus Special Rating Area (HSRA),” says HPP Chair, Errol van Staden.

In short, the financial agreement establishes and regulates the agreement between HPP and the municipality, as well as the flow of money from property owners via the municipality to the HSRA Management Company.

According to Van Staden, the new-look HPP ushers in a new era for Hermanus public safety.

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