PM Anwar Ibrahim@Bazaar Ramadhan, Taman Perpaduan, Tambun

"to shy to shake PM's hand??"..looks like he breezed thru yesterday evening 

a most dutiful gesture ....

 KC

"Only Collecting Peoples Feedback" .. The Town Hall Meeting@Monday 18th March ...

Mayor Rumaizi and the MBI team

The Town Hall meeting called yesterday morning was to "get the peoples feedback. No decision has been made on the implementation yet" said Mayor Rumaizi at the opening address this morning. Rumaizi was referring to the councils proposal to implement artificial turf  at football fields around Ipoh town. 

This project if implemented will be at the Polo Grounds and Taman DR Seenivasagam only. The Ipoh Padang was not included in MBI’s plan.

The proposed 2 sites, Padang Polo and Taman DR Seenivasagam, proposed for the artificial turf

Yesterdays small turnout. I counted 140 chairs had been laid out. 

Senior residents that had voiced their opinions to the proposal 

Appproximately 140 participants attended this session which included Canning Assemblyman Jenney Choi, Councillor Wong Kar Keat, football associations, government representatives and a small number of residents consisting of mainly senior citizens. The meeting was held at the Ipoh Convention Centre at 9am.  

The majority of the residents who expressed their views were against the idea of an artificial turf to be implemented at the 2 mentioned sites. A resident suggested that the council find an alternative site to implement their plan and leave Padang Polo and Taman DR Seenivasagam undisturbed. However the MBI panel maintained that the 2 sites were suitable siting parking space as an example. 

There was one participant, who currently is coaching youth, was for the proposal of a ‘artificial turf’ and put forward good points which would benefit the youth.  

Councillor Wong said that he was not in favour of the proposal 

Councillor Wong Kar Keat and Canning Assemblyman Jenny Choi later declared that they were not in favour of implementing the artificial turf. 

Will MBI listen to the residents or will the council get its way. I guess we'll have to wait until Mayor Rumaizi has 'collected all his feedback'. 

The meeting ended by 11.30am.

KC

 

MBI's Town Hall Meeting on 18 March - Registration of Attendance

For those that intending to attend the Town Hall meeting on 18 March at 8.45am at the Ipoh Convention Centre they are required to register themselves.

 Scan on the QR code and answer the questions then submit.Places are limited to 200 from the general public. The last day for registration is 14 March.    

 KC

Why Does Mbi Want To Construct SYNTHETIC FOOTBALL FIELDS Around Ipoh..

The well maintained turf at Ipoh Padang and patronized by Ipoh residents throughout the year 

I received this alert calling for a Town Hall Meeting by MBI to discuss the construction of “SYNTHETIC FOOTBALL FIELDS AROUND IPOH’….”pembangunan padang bola sepak rumput sintetik di sekitar seluruh bandar raya Ipoh” .  I assume the alert was to seek residents approval to go ahead.

So why is this bizarre request for a Town Hall meet since all the fields are well looked after. Go to any field managed by the council be it Ipoh Padang, Taman DR Seenivasagam and even the Polo ground or Taman Rekreasi Sultan Abdul Aziz and you will see it is well patronized by Ipoh residents every day of the week nay even the whole year. 

Sunday morning@Polo ground. Senior citizens and families have raised concerns for synthetic grass 

So do we absolutely need to spend ratepayers money for SYNTHETIC GRASS? 

KC

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Extra reading / Copied from IPDC / Jason Chai Wai Fong...

Why is replacing real grass with artificial grass becoming more popular?...

1).It does not need to be mowed with electric or fossil fuel mowers. ...2) It does not require watering,..3) It does not require the use of  harmful fertilisers or herbicides....4) It is drought resistant and eliminates puddling.....5) It stands up to heavy use.

However, the environmental issues caused from choosing to put down an artificial lawn far outweighs any of these potential benefits. 

Why is artificial grass harmful to the environment?

1) Artificial grass does not provide any food for living creatures. It restricts access to the soil beneath for burrowing insects and to the ground above for soil dwellers such as worms...2) It restricts access to natural materials like leaf litter and grass clippings – essential for feeding soil organisms like worms and microscopic animals and keeping the soil healthy...3) Artificial grass reaches significantly greater temperatures than those reached by natural grass under the same weather conditions. Plastic lawns can overheat in hot weather making them unusable...4) Artificial grass can contribute to global warming by absorbing significantly more radiation than living grass and, to a lesser extent, by displacing living plants that could remove carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.