Housing & Community Services

DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

The Department of Housing and Community Services provides an affordable housing involved in land development, housing construction and property management. Our work contributes to social and economic growth. The department focuses on provision of social services

Department’s Overall Functions
• Provision of residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and other stands
• Provision and management of burial space
• Provision of social and recreational services
• Provision, promotion and facilitation of education

Department’s Sections

Housing section:
1. Administer allocation of residential stands and housing units
2. Process tenure documents for residential properties
3. Maintain registers for residential properties

Estates section:
1. Administer allocation of all non residential stands and work spaces
2. Process tenure documents for non residential properties
3. Maintain registers for non residential properties including temporary permits for operations on council land.

Welfare section
1. Provision and management of education facilities
2. Provision and management of recreational facilities
3. Provision and management of public amenities
4. Coordinate social welfare programmes for special groups members of society