Aljunied-Hougang Town Council not raising S&C
charges
SINGAPORE: The Aljunied-Hougang Town Council said it
has no plans to raise Service and Conservancy (S&C) charges but
is monitoring costs very closely.
The town council, which manages the opposition-held
Hougang Single Member Constituency and Aljunied Group
Representation Constituency, said this in a statement on its
website on Saturday.
It said it's mindful that in the current
inflationary environment, residents are also facing cost
increases.
However, chairman of the town council, Ms Sylvia Lim, said it's
also affected by escalating electricity tariffs and higher cleaning
costs.
She said the Lift Upgrading Programme also has long-term
implications on current and future sinking funds as well as routine
operating costs.
Ms Lim, who's also the chairman of The Workers' Party, said the
town council still needs to recover its expenditure through the
collection of S&C charges if costs continue to escalate.
She said the town council will first try to exhaust all means to
reduce expenditure through being more efficient.
On Friday, seven town councils announced they'll increase S&C
charges from September.
They are: Bishan-Toa Payoh, Chua Chu Kang, East Coast,
Holland-Bukit Panjang, Tanjong Pagar, Tampines and West Coast town
councils.
- CNA/ck
