Functions and Duties of a Councillor
- Aggressively represent the concerns of the citizens of the division of a clear, well researched and articulate manner.
- Attend regular monthly meetings of the Municipal Corporation in the Parish Capital.
- Attend the Municipal Corporation's subcommittee meetings as required.
- Make sure representations to the Municipal Corporation in all matters concerning:
- Municipal Corporation's Roads - repairs & maintenance (get list from Corporationl)
- Public Cleansing, Garbage collection etc.
- Maintenance of Parks and Markets.
- Upkeep of Public Cemeteries
- Installation of new streetlights and maintenance of existing streetlights.
- Construction and maintenance of Public Sanitary conveniences.
- Liaise with the Poor Relief Department in respect of the needs of the Poor in the Division.
- Establishment and maintenance of minor water supply systems i.e. entombment of springs, construction and maintenance of catchment tanks and community wayside tanks.
- Monitor the operations of Children’s Homes for the Aged or the homeless, (Street People), to ensure their proper functioning.
- To control Public Vending
- Ensure the equitable allocation of all funds collected by the Municipal Corporation among all Divisions in the Parish.
- Recommend the establishment of public parking facilities.
- Monitor the establishment and maintenance of Transportation Centers, especially in the main towns of the Parish
- Streamline and regularize building regulations.
- Work with the Members of Parliament (MP) to ensure that activities are not being duplicated
- Be generally available to your Divisional constitutions in order to answer questions, write recommendations give advice, etc.
- Attend Set-ups, Funeral Services, Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, Civic Ceremonies, etc. as part of your ongoing representational duties.
- Work with the Parish Development Committees in planning for the Division.
- Liaise with Agencies such as the Ministry of Social Security, NWA and JSIF and other NGOs and assist them to submit applications for projects in the community.
- Ensure the registration of individuals who qualify as contractors with the Municipal Corporation, the NWA and National Contracts Commission (NCC)
- Work closely with Zone Supervisors in the identifying the needs of the Division.