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DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY STEP FOUR

 The clustering of service points of various departments or the establishment of government
precincts in central locations where population demand is high and where additional facilities in
close proximity to existing facilities of other departments could in effect create fully functional service
clusters.

 Converting permanent facilities into satellite offices or mobile services where the demand for
services is low or facilities are underutilised. An operational functionality assessment may possibly
be required and user-statistics should be collected to determine whether such facilities should be
closed or whether they should be converted to satellite centres or mobile facilities which periodically
provide services.

 Mobile services of various departments should be deployed in a coordinated manner in municipalities
and areas that have no current or proposed service points. Localised studies will be required to
determine optimum routes and stopping points for such vehicles.

 Locations where levels of unemployment and deprivation are greater and densification of poverty
is increasing. Facilities should be created in central locations where there are job opportunities as
this is in line with movement/migration of the population to areas of more economic potential or
current viable activity and where anchor services such as education facilities and health services
are currently provided.

Policy considerations

It is important that spatial planning should contribute to aligned and coordinated planning and decision-
making regarding infrastructure investment and development in the country. The results of accessibility
studies are indicative only and sometimes these may have to be overwritten by other important
considerations.

As service points sometimes provide population coverage across administrative boundaries such as
municipalities and provincial boundaries a strong collaborative approach, which is linked to government
priorities, is required to coordinate interventions of multiple departments in such a manner that they
respond to the access needs of the population. This can be achieved through greater alignment or
integration between spatial development frameworks and growth plans and the identification of facility
needs and backlogs at national and provincial levels. Joint planning for different facilities in the same
areas and within the same time period lends support to urban growth objectives through co-location and
the development of sustainable human settlements.

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