Service and conservancy charges (S&CC) will be raised twice over the next two years for Housing Board residents, shops, offices, markets and food stalls under PAP town councils
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It added that the fee hikes will allow town councils to maintain sufficient funds over the next five years for estate maintenance and upgrading. Coordinating chairman for PAP town councils Lim Biow Chuan said most PAP town councils had expected to run a deficit for the financial year 2023/2024 if S&CC rates remain unchanged.
Mr Lim, whose Mountbatten constituency comes under MPTC, added that this would mean the town councils would have to tap accumulated surpluses from recent years, which would otherwise be used for topping up their sinking funds – set aside for longer-term maintenance works. “While the special funding support from the Government will cushion the impact on residents, we will continue to focus on improving cost savings and productivity wherever possible, and keep up contributions to the sinking fund and lift replacement fund,” he said.town councils have been facing a sharp increase in costs.S&CC rates will differ among towns depending on the age and profile of estates, residents’ needs and operating expenditures.
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