Changes in town councils following General Election
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of National Development (MND) said the
new town of
Moulmein-Kallang has been formed under the Town
Councils (Declaration of Towns) Order 2011 following the General
Election.
Due to significant boundary changes, Jalan Besar Town Council has been
dissolved, with its operations largely handed over
to the newly established Moulmein-Kallang Town Council.
11 other town councils are reconstituted as some areas under their
purview have become part of other towns, with the change in
electoral boundaries.
The management of these areas will be transferred to the
reconstituted town councils with effect from August 1.
Among those reconstituted, the town councils of Ang Mo Kio-Yio Chu
Kang, Hong Kah, and Sembawang have been
renamed.
They're now known as Ang Mo Kio Town Council, Chua Chu Kang Town
Council, and Sembawang-Nee Soon Town Council.
MND said at the request of the elected Members of Parliament,
Hougang Town
Council has been dissolved and combined with the reconstituted
Aljunied Town Council to form Aljunied-Hougang Town
Council.
The other reconstituted town councils are the town councils of East
Coast, Holland-Bukit Panjang, Jurong, Marine Parade, Pasir
Ris-Punggol, Tanjong Pagar, and West Coast.
There is no
change for the town councils of Bishan-Toa Payoh, Potong Pasir, and
Tampines as their town areas remain
unchanged.
- CNA/cc
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