Committee Details

1. To plan and ensure the implementation of housing projects for the high, middle and low income groups;
2. To administer Council’s homeownership and rented accommodation and ensure the timely collection of rents, service and supplementary charges;
3. To formulate appropriate policies for the provision of accommodation to the residents of the city;
To maintain a housing waiting list as a basis for planning the provision of houses and allocation of serviced stands and available accommodation;
4. To plan and implement an ongoing programme of urban renewal in the housing and community services sector;
5. To plan and ensure the implementation of social welfare, recreational and community facilities appropriate to the needs of the residents of Norton.
To plan and implement the provision of adequate primary schools in the city and ensure their orderly administration;
6. To oversee and supervise the operations of the municipal liquor undertaking to ensure that it is run efficiently and profitably for the benefit of the residents of Norton.
7. To formulate appropriate policies and provide adequate facilities for the informal sector activities such as flea markets, vegetable markets, facilities for informal sector artisans and the operations of hawkers and vendors;
8. To ensure the provision and efficient operation of medical facilities for primary health care;
9. To establish and maintain an efficient and effective community health and education service; and
10. To monitor and ensure the efficient operation of pharmaceutical services.