SERVICES | RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT | HOW FINANCED | TARGET CUSTOMER GROUP | Notes |
Public Health | Secretary’s Office & Roads &Works Dept. | Local Revenue | Butcher, Barber & Hairdressers | All Barbers, Hairdressers and Butcher must be
licenced to operated in the parish. Persons found operating illegally will be prosecuted and face closure. |
Public Market | Roads & Works Dept./Accounts | Local Revenue | Vendors | All vendors are expected to use the Markets to vend
their wares in the Markets. They are situated in the Towns of Port Maria, Highgate, Annotto Bay, Oracabessa, Gayle and Retreat. |
Minor Water Supply | Water Dept. | Local Revenue & Specific Grant | Water Supply Consumers | There are several minor water supplies in the parish, this includes 35 water sources and over 900 domestic and commercial connections. The Council charges a monthly flat rate that is payable at the Parish Council or to the Cashier at the outstations. |
Parochial Roads | Roads & Works | Motor Vehicle Licensing | Motoring Public | The Council is in charge of 1986 kilometres of
Parochial Road surfaces. This is funded by Motor Vehicle Licencing Fees. Persons are encouraged to Licence their vehicles in the parish at either the Annotto Bay or Port Maria Collectorate to ensure that these roads are repaired and maintained. |
Building Regulations | Building & Subdivision. | Local Revenue | Anyone making or extending building | All buildings being erected or renovated in the
parish must be approved by the Council before construction, also, persons subdividing their lands must apply to have these done. Anyone who proceed without complying will be prosecuted. |
Public Beaches | Roads & Works
Dept. | Local Revenue | General Public | All public beaches are opened to the public free of cost. |
Sanitation/Public Cleansing | Secretary’s Office & Roads & Works Dept. | Property Tax | General Public | This service is funded by Property Tax collection.
Persons are asked to pay their taxes at the Collectorates in the parish to ensure that the funds come back to the parish to finance these services. |
Street Lighting | Roads & Works Dept. | Property Tax | General Public | This service is funded by Property Tax collection.
Persons are asked to pay their taxes at the Collectorates in the parish to ensure that the funds come back to the parish to finance these services. |
Disaster Preparedness | Direction & Administration | General Assistant Grant | General Public | The council in collaboration is responsible for
rehabilitation after disasters. |
Poor Relief Services | Poor Relief Dept. | Specific Grant | Indigents | The parish council in collaboration with the
Ministry of Social Security are responsible for the Wellbeing of poor persons/indigents of the parish. There are over 600 registered poor individuals in the parish and more than 83 residents in the St. Mary Infirmary. |
| Cemeteries | Roads & Works Dept. | Local Revenue | General Public | There are six (6) public Cemeteries operated. These are located in Port Maria, Highgate, Annotto Bay, Tremolsworth, Richmond and Marlborough. There is also one pending for Industry Pen. |
| Public Sanitary Conveniences | Roads & Works Dept. | Local Revenue | General Public | |
| Places of Amusement | | | | The Council is responsible for Licencing all places of Amusement. They are also responsible for issuing one (1) day Licences for dances, parties and stage shows. |
| Advertisements | | | | Anyone wishing to erect a Billboard of any size
must first apply to the Parish Council before they do so. |
Bus Park and Taxi Stand | | | | The Council is responsible for the Annotto Bay Taxi Stand and Bus Park. One (1) is currently being erected in the Highgate area. |