Bukit Batok Watch

The heat from the parking lot not just from the asphalt but from the metal and glass from cars, penetrates right into our homes. Instead of using resident's funds on unnecessary projects that only benefit contractors and little use for residents. (For example, right now, perfectly good drains around the perimeter of our blocks are being broken even though they are in excellent condition. To make matters worse, these very drains were broken just a few years ago and at that time, there was nothing wrong with the drains as well. We know, because we live here. Instead of wasting money on constantly breaking concrete even tho they are in excellent condition, the town council should look into investing in technologies such as these that can really improve the lives of residents .

I have not edited this video or tried to hype it up with music or special effects to allow it to speak for itself.(. This is the sad state of affairs in our country today ( 24 Feb 2018 ) and it just looks set to get worse unless we have a Minister of Common Sense in our Cabinet . 18 of these majestic trees that line bukit batok west avenue 3 were uprooted to make way for building more HDB flats in 2016 (which I have documented on Youtube). Now, more of them are sadly being uprooted again, & residents like me have no clue as to why. These trees have an appearance which many mistake to be unhealthy but they are strong, can outlive many generations and survive some of the toughest conditions.

The first sign a tree is sick is when it loses its foliage, but as you can see in the footage, the trees have healthy foliage . The base of the trees which have been cut are bright & strong . There are no signs of decay in any of the cut trunks from the largest to the smallest branches. They are in tip top condition. These majestic trees which have been here for at least 30 + years are breathtaking to look at - but what is most important is that in terms of impacts on our health, trees in urban areas are substantially more important than rural trees due to their proximity to people . A very large study in Toronto showed that an additional 11 trees along a neighborhood street improves health in a way comparable to "being 1.4 years younger.” It is the opposite over here - we face a double whammy . We are being suffocated by the eradication of our country side & have not much option but to spend time in fake, superficial amenities like malls, indoor & outdoor playgrounds that are made of material which emit harmful chemicals for us & our children . Is it any wonder why the authorities need to build more hospitals as singaporeans continue to be afflicted with all types of diseases and at a younger age too. Trees such as these must be removed only if there is a compelling reason to do so ……pls STOP the Tree Cutting Campaign in Singapore

This is how the town council spend our money - on extremely noisy blowers to perform trivial matters like sweeping leaves off the road . What is wrong with some leaves on the road ?? This is such a waste of public funds, not to mention the stress residents have to put up with from the noisy blower. This is the reality of living in Bukit Batok. These are issues that affect our daily lives but are neglected by the authorities. So is it any wonder that the residents are not interested to fall in line with the governments policies when our basic needs are not met ? How can we even think about those BIG issues when these small but IMPORTANT issues are not solved ? . These noisy blowers that disturb the peace in the estate should never have been allowed in the first place .

One quiet Sunday afternoon, I was about to settle down for a relaxing afternoon with The Sunday Times. Barely 5 minutes into my reading, the silence was pierced with a rude, deafening roar. I sincerely thought that some bikers were having a go at the in the void decks but it was actually a worker with a blower, clearing' leaves from the basketball court. I later learned that the town council was holding an event there . Honestly, it could have gone ahead with its event without any unnecessary clearing up of some leaves and even that could be done with a broom . To make matters worse, , the town council event itself was also noisy .

The use of this type of noisy machines should be banned in a HDB residential area

Hi bukit batok town council, my sleep was disturbed yesterday morning. He is not the only person plying his trade here. There are many others like him who come and go throughout the day. The worse part is when 2 of them happen to be here at the same time which is when they try to outdo each other by making the loudest noise through the blow horns. We are not against them plying their trade although it is done illegally . We are against the noise they generate