St. Mary Parish Council

The St.Mary Parish Council (SMPC) is the local Planning Authority for the parish of St.Mary.

Mission Statement
To promote sustainable social, physical and economic development aimed at enhancing and protecting the life and property the life and property of individuals and communities.

Vision
To see St.Mary develop in a manner that is sustainable, promotes economic development and ultimately improve the quality of life of its citizenry through the participation and cooperation of communities, agencies and NGO’S.

GOALS
         To spearhead and implement plans and initiatives to promote the orderly and sustainable development of St.Mary.
         To deliver municipal services efficiently and effectively.
         To facilitate the development of a strong, viable, participatory and vibrant system of local government.
         To facilitate as well as monitor the development of land to ensure conformity with planning, environmental management, public health and safety and disaster management guidelines.

Legislative Framework

The SMPC administers as well as ensures adherence to the following Acts and Regulations:
         Parish Council Act
         Town and Country Planning Act
         Town and Country Planning (St.Mary Coast) Development Order 
         Local improvements Act 
         Natural Resources and Conversation Act
         Public Health Act
         Barbers and Hairdressers Regulation
         Poor Relief Act
         Parochial Roads Act
         Pounds Act
         Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisement) Regulations.
         Places of Amusement Regulations
         Town Nuisance Abatement Act

Core Business Functions

Physical Planning, infrastructure development and maintenance.
         Working with various partners in the preparation of development plans
         Maintaining infrastructure such as parochial roads, cemeteries, parks, drains, and gullies
         Disasters migration / relief planning and coordination

Regulatory
         Development control- incl, building and subdivision permits
         Street vending
         Public health regulations in respect of barbers and hairdressers
         Places of amusement
         Keeping and control of animals- pound
         Traffic and on-street parking
         Street names and numbers
         Advertisement
         Enforcement

Welfare Services
         Poor Relief
         Infirmary

Commercial services
         Markets
         Public Cemeteries
         Taxi/ Bus Park
         Water

Civic 
         Organizing and staging civic and special events.