Spatial development at municipal level needs to be enhanced to levels where the financial and development consequences of spatial planning are tested in incorporated into the broader municipal budgeting and implementation systems.  We therefore offer services that meet these requirements by doing:

• Development planning and management with specific emphasis on spatial development frameworks at all levels of development

• Spatial impact assessments

• Urban design frameworks and precinct planning

• Economic development, economic base and risk assessments

• Quantification and costing of spatial development proposals

Pressure to deal with accelerated service delivery leads to challenges regarding the sustainability of municipal financial system, meeting delivery targets with limited resources and the affordability consequences thereof.  We therefore assist municipal service delivery stakeholder to deal with: 

• Service delivery demands and targets

• Capital requirements and funding options

• Operating impacts and cash flows

• Revenue potential

• Asset and infrastructure management

• Billing and affordability

Infrastructure Investment planning and Financial Analysis

Spatial Analysis and Planning

Data and Management Information Services

Development Impact Assessments

Development data is one of the most neglected albeit most important issues in municipal planning. Reliable data large improves and raises the level of confidence in plans and programmes at municipal level. We are: 

• Data analysis and enhancement to support decision making processes. The main focus is on developing reliable and up to date data profiles for planning and decision making

• Facilities access and accessibility

• Household and populations estimates 

• Development gap analysis

• Database reconciliations and integration

• Community profiling for planning purposes

All development has an impact on financial sustainability. We assist service providers, municipalities, provincial and national government to asses the financial impact of policies and projects. We help you to quantify and understand:

• The operating impact of your capital budget

• The impact of prosed tariff changes on the ability of consumer to pay for services

• The impact township establishment  or land use changes on the capital budget and long term operating position of the municipality

• Determining the impact of your SDF on the long terms financial position of the municipality.

• How will your SDBIP impact on the operating position of the Council?