Serious The nonsensical idea of semi-autonomous town councils.

[ChanRasjid]

The nonsensical idea of semi-autonomous town councils.

quotes:
"Town Councils were formed in 1989 to empower local elected representatives and residents to run their own estates. With the formation of Town Councils:

Residents can participate in decision-making and local estate management (e.g. by joining the Grassroots Organisations, giving feedback on estate matters) Click here to find out more about how residents can play a part.

Elected Members of Parliament (MPs) are empowered to lead Town Councils and decide on local estate management matters. Click here to find out more about the work of Town Councils.

Each town can therefore develop its own character and identity, reflecting the aspirations and commitment of its residents and Town Councillors.

The formation of Town Councils is based on the Town Councils Act, which was passed by Parliament on 29 Jun 1988. After pilot testing the concept of Town Councils in Ang Mo Kio Town, the first 3 Town Councils (namely Ang Mo Kio South, Ang Mo Kio West and Cheng San Town Councils) were gazetted and formed in 1989.

Subsequently, Town Councils were introduced island-wide over 3 phases, from mid 1989 to mid 1991. Today, there are 16 Town Councils managing the HDB housing estates in Singapore."
unquote.

If they really want to have town councils to do estate management of the constituency, the council members, less the members of parliament, should be fully responsible for all executive duties.
1) MP's duties is first and foremost as representative of the constituency in national policy making. MP does not need to do daily management of the estate nor responsible for routine affairs like calling for tenders, bookkeeping, etc.
2) Some full time council members as public servant having their employment at stake for running the executive affairs well. They get the sack (recommended by MP or otherwise) or prosecuted by the state when monies are not properly disbursed, not the MP's getting sued.

Chan Rasjid.

 

[eatshitndie]

in u.s. all city and town council members must be elected officials. otherwise ah gu ah kow "contractors" who have quid pro quo business interests in running and guarding the henhouse will want in on the council. and they will pay and bribe their way into it, like big time gangsters running the bail bond, recycling and garbage collection industries. this is also very evident in home owner associations (hoa) in private residential developments where members of the board who are nominated and elected into running the hoa are befriended and bribed by connected contractors to get a leg up on award of contracts from painting to swimming pool cleaning to yard clearing/gardening to tree trimming to roof and gutter inspection. not only are board members wined and dined and bribed but also recruited to be part of the winning contractors' inner circles, in order to keep the gravy train going for decades. most board members stay as board members for decades as the rewards are substantial, incentives good (from being bribed and fed by contractors), and residents generally don't care or show up for general meetings. but if there is wrongdoing and it becums pubic residents will show up and vote the bozos out - usually when hoa dues increase dramatically in one year or when dues start hurting residents' pocket books. the onus is on board members to do what they get from hoa dues and not to increase it substantially to wake residents up from being boiled gradually.

one way to avoid cross-contamination of mp and town council member duties in sg is to have a separate erection for town council members - mp's represent their respective constituencies in parliament while town council members represent their respective towns and are locally erected on a shorter term basis. if they are caught being bribed by contractors local voters can vote them out.

 

[winnipegjets]

It was more cost efficient when estate was managed by HDB. PAP decided that it needed to feed its cronies, thus the Town Council was started.
How many more billions are spent each year as a result of Town Councils?
Sinkees should ask their MP this question.

Has services improved after town council was formed? Definitely NO.
Has expense for resident increased? Definitely YES.

Town council has failed sinkees.

 

[Rainowar]

More like automatic corruption town council

 

[Rainowar]

See wah buey lun fuck the pap

 

[mojito]

in u.s. all city and town council members must be elected officials. otherwise ah gu ah kow "contractors" who have quid pro quo business interests in running and guarding the henhouse will want in on the council. and they will pay and bribe their way into it, like big time gangsters running the bail bond, recycling and garbage collection industries. this is also very evident in home owner associations (hoa) in private residential developments where members of the board who are nominated and elected into running the hoa are befriended and bribed by connected contractors to get a leg up on award of contracts from painting to swimming pool cleaning to yard clearing/gardening to tree trimming to roof and gutter inspection. not only are board members wined and dined and bribed but also recruited to be part of the winning contractors' inner circles, in order to keep the gravy train going for decades. most board members stay as board members for decades as the rewards are substantial, incentives good (from being bribed and fed by contractors), and residents generally don't care or show up for general meetings. but if there is wrongdoing and it becums pubic residents will show up and vote the bozos out - usually when hoa dues increase dramatically in one year or when dues start hurting residents' pocket books. the onus is on board members to do what they get from hoa dues and not to increase it substantially to wake residents up from being boiled gradually.

one way to avoid cross-contamination of mp and town council member duties in sg is to have a separate erection for town council members - mp's represent their respective constituencies in parliament while town council members represent their respective towns and are locally erected on a shorter term basis. if they are caught being bribed by contractors local voters can vote them out.

Rewriting the constitution to benefit the oppies? Absolutely not!

 

[eatshitndie]

Rewriting the constitution to benefit the oppies? Absolutely not!

rest assured that pappies will continue to be erected by an overwhelming margin if there's a separate town council electoral process as sinkies know only pappies can contain cost and corruption.

 

[mojito]

rest assured that pappies will continue to be erected by an overwhelming margin if there's a separate town council electoral process as sinkies know only pappies can contain cost and corruption.

Ah but sir eats you forgets that when elected PAP mayors run tow cowser smoothly, sinkies have no excuse not to elect oppies as a counterweight to PAP parliamentary dominance. unacceptable!

 

[bobby]

Town Councils are the born out of GRCs....

 

[mojito]

Town Councils are the born out of GRCs....

Hougang is not a GRC.

 

[ToaPehGong]

They get the sack (recommended by MP or otherwise) or prosecuted by the state when monies are not properly disbursed, not the MP's getting sued.

Brilliant PAP move. Make major decision and take credit but avoid responsibilities when something goes wrong. Must be the brainchild of my multimillionaire ministers. Long live PAP. Huat ahhhhhhhhhh