Transcript Local Council

The Mellieha Local Council
General Information
 Population:
 9,000
 Size of Territory:
 22 sq. km
 Local Council:
7
Councilors including the
Mayor and Deputy
Mayor
 Group Photo of actual
council
Administrative Setup
Secretariat
(Executive Secretary
& 4 Employees)
Contracts Manager
Services
Contract Manager
Capital Projects
Authorized Officer
Law Enforcement
(1 Architect / 1 Engineer)
Warden Agency
Contractors
Contractors
(vehicular traffic, littering
and Council Bye-Laws)
Services Rendered
The obligatory services are laid down in
Section 33 of the Local Councils Act
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Road Repairs
Traffic Signs & Markings
Street Lighting
Door-to-Door Organic and Recyclable Waste Collection
Bulky Refuse Collection from Private Residences
Servicing of Bring-In Sites
Cleaning of Urban Streets and Rural Roads
Cleaning and Maintenance of Public Conveniences
Cleaning and Maintenance of Public Gardens and Playing Fields
Other Services
 Monitoring of planning applications
submitted to the Malta Environment &
Planning Authority;
 Channeling of complaints received by the
public according to their nature for possible
remedial action, either by Council
contractors or the public entities concerned.
Delivery of Services and
Implementation of Projects
 Local Councils Act restricts the ability to employ
personnel.
 Mellieha Local Council only employs four persons
on front office, organization of activities and
normal office duties.
 The Act enables the contracting of services to the
Central Government, or to private contractors,
according to the legal framework laid down in the
Financial Regulations and the Tendering
Regulations.
Sources of Finance
 Annual Government Allocation
 Financial Schemes introduced by Central
Government obtainable through presentation of
projects and initiatives
 Urban Improvement Fund administered by MEPA
 EU Funding Programmes
 Council Budget for 2010 – Eur 2,100,000
 Local Councils are precluded from introducing
taxes
Annual Budget
 The Executive Secretary is responsible for the preparation
of the Annual Budget and a Three Year Business Plan for
discussion by the Council.
 Before the Budget is placed on the Council Agenda for final
approval, a Locality Meeting has to be called so that
residents will have the opportunity to air their views on
matters affecting the locality.
 The Financial Regulations disallow Local Councils to
approve budgets with a deficit.
 Loans can only be sought with the approval of the Minister
of Finance for a specific purpose.
 Councils going in the red will be subjected to the direct
scrutiny of the Department for Local Government.
Financial Control
 Submission of Purchase and Payment Schedules to
Council for approval.
 Submission of Quarterly Financial Reports.
 Submission of Annual Financial Statements to National
Audit Office.
 Auditing of Council operations by private auditing firms
engaged by Auditor General.
 Auditors report their findings in the Management Letter,
highlighting any detected weaknesses, non-adherence to
legislation and any other shortcomings.
 Local Council is expected to act upon the points raised in
the Management Letter, or give reasons justifying its
actions in its reply to the Management Letter.
Educational Initiatives
Courses Offered in:
 Maltese Language for
Foreigners
 Computer
 Care for the Elderly
 First Aid
 Aerobics
 Dancing
Children Summer Camp
Recently Implemented Capital
Projects
Re-construction of Main Street
Recently Implemented Capital
Projects
 Embellishment of open
space at Main Street
 Playing Field at Ta’
Pennellu Housing
Estate
Recently Implemented Capital
Projects
 Playing Field at Manikata
 Traffic Management close
to the School Area
Capital Projects in Hand
 Public Garden and Playing Field at the Mellieha Heights
Zone is being implemented by the Council with financial
support from the Malta Environment Authority Urban
Improvement Fund
Capital Projects in Hand
 The Family Park Project involves mainly sports
facilities and afforestation on a formerly degraded plot of
land. The project is being implemented in conjunction
with the Ministry for the Environment and Rural Affairs.
Promotion the Locality
Publications:
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Mellieha Through the Tides of Time
Mellieha – A Destination for All
Seasons
Quest for Identity – The Mellieha
Experience
Participation in Fairs:
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Malta Book Fair
European Destination of Excellence
Award Convention in Brussels
Fiera EMAIA in Vittoria Sicily
Malta Week in Brussels
Information Services:
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Opening of a Tourist Information
Office
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