Seberang Perai City Council
Local government of the municipality of Seberang Perai in Penang / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Seberang Perai City Council is the city council which administers Seberang Perai, the mainland half of the Malaysian state of Penang. This agency is under the purview of the Penang state government.
Seberang Perai City Council Majlis Bandaraya Seberang Perai | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1976 (as the Seberang Perai Municipal Council) |
Preceded by | Seberang Perai Local Government Management Board |
Leadership | |
Mayor | Azhar Arshad |
City Secretary | Rosnani Mahmod (2017 – ) |
Structure | |
Seats | 24 |
Political groups | Councillors: |
Motto | |
Seberang Perai Aspiring City of Tomorrow (Seberang Perai Aspirasi Bandar Masa Hadapan) | |
Meeting place | |
Menara MBSP, Bandar Perda, Bukit Mertajam | |
Website | |
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Established in 1976, Seberang Perai City Council's jurisdiction includes several major townships and wards, such as Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam, Batu Kawan and Nibong Tebal, covering a total area of 738 km2 (285 sq mi). The local council is responsible for urban planning, heritage preservation, public health, sanitation, waste management, traffic management, environmental protection, building control, social and economic development, and general maintenance of urban infrastructure.
The headquarters of the Seberang Perai City Council is Bangunan MBSP at the Bandar Perda township, about 3.15 km (1.96 mi) west of Bukit Mertajam proper. And there are two branches of MBSP office cawangan which is in SPU (near Mahkamah) and SPS.