WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

  • Exercising political and administrative authority
  • Controlling, regulating, inspecting, supervising, licensing of premises upon which any profession, occupation, trade or business is carried.
  • Issuance of Building permits.
  • Marriage, Divorce, Births & Deaths registration.
  • Issuance of Business Operating Licenses.
  • Approval of planning schemes/layouts.
  • Development Control (orderly physical development of settlements)
  • Waste Management.
  • Revenue Mobilization.
  • Fixing of Rates/Fees/Fines.
  • Providing basic Socio-Economic Infrastructure, including Schools, Markets, Water, Lorry Parks, Institutional Toilets and Roads, CHPS Compound/ Health Facility.
  • Promoting local economic development.
  • Collaborate with the relevant National and Local Security Agencies to maintain security and public safety.
  • The Assembly shall be the authority to carry out and execute within its District the provisions of :

  • The Auction sales Act, 1998 (PNDC Law 230)
  • The Liquor Licensing Act, 1970 (Act 331)
  • The Control and Prevention of Bush Fires Act 1990 (PNDC Law 229)
  • The Section 296 of Criminal Offence Act, 1960 (Act 29) in respect of stray animals.