The cashier at the Council Administrative Building is open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm from Mon – Thur and 8:30am – 4:00 pm on Fridays.
Frequently Asked Questions
Payments
The Council presently accepts all local and internationally issued Credit Cards. We also use the Multilink system for processing Debit Cards.
Presently the Financial Audit Act does not permit the Council to issue copies of receipts. The Council can however provide a letter certifying that a payment was made.
The Council presently has a weekly pay cycle. Bill payments are normally made on a Friday in accordance with the terms of the supplier agreement.
Commercial Services
Persons who are destitute and need institutional care must contact the Poor Relief Office and speak with a Poor Relief Officer. That officer will carry out further investigations to see it the need exist. The officer will then contact the Matron at the Infirmary to see if space is available at the institution and if that is so, that officer will recommend that the person for admission to the Infirmary.
Contact the Manchester Parish Council to make queries or contact the Manchester Infirmary or any elected representative in the parish.
This is the process of municipal laws or regulations regulating the type and size of buildings that can be erected and activities undertaken in specific areas.
Land Valuation
Development means the carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over or under land, or the making of any material change in the use of any buildings or other land. Essentially development occurs when changes takes place on a land/building.
Yes! Any changes to the structure of a dwelling house requires the approval of the local planning authority.
Building fees are calculated based on the square meters/square footage of the structure to be erected plus a site inspection fee.
The fees are as follows:
$173.00/meter sq.........................Large Family/Single Family with 6 bedrooms & over
$127.00/meter sq.........................Single family dwelling & extensions
$228.00/meter sq.........................Apartments/Town Houses/Multi-Family dwellings & extensions
$241.00/meter sq.........................Petrol filling station
$215.00/meter sq.........................Schools/Church/Day Cares/Hospital/Other
$2500 per search.........................Administrative fee for searches done for building plans & sub-divisions
0.05% of the estimated cost of the structure to be erected........................Building permits for new residential structure (single or multi-family) greater than 500 ft sq or 46.45 m sq
1% of the estimated cost of the structure to be erected........................Building permits for commercial buildings
No! A person shall not sell, offer, or advertise for sale, or build upon any lot in any subdivision unless it has been previously approved by the Local Planning Authority.
No! You should await approval in writing from the Council on your application before you erect your advertising sign. All advertisement applications are sent and discussed in our monthly Planning Meetings for approval or refusal of same.