Municipal Services Office (Singapore)
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 October 2014 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| Headquarters | 5 Maxwell Road, MND Complex, Singapore 069110 |
| Minister responsible |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of National Development |
| Website |
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The Municipal Services Office (Abbreviation: MSO; Malay: Pejabat Perkhidmatan Perbandaran; Chinese: 社区事务署; Tamil: நகராட்சி சேவைகள் அலுவலகத்தின்) is a coordinating office under the Ministry of National Development of the Government of Singapore that works with key government agencies to improve feedback management and customer service for such municipal services.[1]
Aims
The MSO's aim is to improve the Government’s overall coordination and delivery of municipal services. These services include the upkeep and improvement of common areas such as the estate maintenance and the upgrading or provision of facilities and infrastructure, which may need to involve various agencies.[2]
Organisation Structure
The MSO, overseen by Ms Grace Fu (Minister-in-charge), is made up of five departments: Programmes, Policy and Planning, Performance and Coordination, Community Engagement, and Organisational Development.[3]
Scope
Common municipal issues under the scope of the MSO includes:[4]
- Cleanliness issues
- Maintenance of roads and footpaths
- Water supply and drains issues
- Pest related issues
- Trees/Greenery issues
- Animal related Issues
Government Agencies
The MSO currently work with 11 government agencies[2][5] to better facilitate and improve inter-agency coordination in municipal matters. These are:
- Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA)
- Building and Construction Authority (BCA)
- Housing Development Board (HDB)
- Land Transport Authority (LTA)
- National Environment Agency (NEA)
- National Parks Board (NParks)
- People's Association (PA)
- Public Utilities Board (PUB)
- Singapore Land Authority (SLA)
- Singapore Police Force (SPF)
- Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Town Councils
The MSO had conducted a four-month pilot with two town councils (Jurong Town Council and Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council) to improve management of problems on the ground,[5] and is currently expanding to partner with six more town councils for a second pilot phase.[6]
Minister-in-charge of the MSO
| Years in Office | Minister-in-charge | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 - | Grace Fu | Incumbent |
References
- ↑ "Municipal Services Office to Improve Service Delivery". Ministry of National Development. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- 1 2 "About Us". Municipal Services Office. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "Organisation Structure". Municipal Services Office. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "Examples of Common Municipal Issues" (PDF). Municipal Services Office. Ministry of National Development. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Municipal Services Office ropes in more agencies". Ministry of National Development. Municipal Services Office. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "Municipal Services Office to partner more town councils". Municipal Services Office. 7 Jul 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.