NDC’s
Neighbourhood Democratic Councils
A Neighbourhood Democratic Council covers a small geographic area within each region and is tasked with responsibility for the management and administration of these areas within its boundaries. Although the NDC’s were established by an order under the Local Democratic Organs Act 12 of 1980 it was not until 1994 that they were actually implemented.
Councillors are elected at Local Government elections, which is held under the general supervision of the Guyana Election Commission. The number of Councillors elected may range from 12 to 30 depending on the size of the population of the Neighbourhood and its topography. These Councils operate under Local Government Act Chapter 28:02
The Overseer is responsible for the day to day administration of the office and assisting in the execution of the council’s decisions.
The Neighbourhood Democratic Councils receive a subvention from Central Government every year to assist in the execution of developmental works within the boundaries of the NDC.
Additionally each NDC collects rates and taxes from the established revenue base, these are retained by the said Council and used to provide effective and efficient services to the residents.
Functions of the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils:
1. To provide efficient services for the residents as stated in the Laws. Services include sanitation, garbage disposal, road/dam maintenance, market facilities, burial grounds, abattoirs, drainage, etc.;
2. To maintain and protect public property; 3. To levy and collect rates.
MUNICIPAL COUNCILS
The municipalities operate under the Municipal and District Councils Act Chapter 28:01. The provision allows for a Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors, the Town Clerk is the Administrator. Each Council has the responsibility for solid waste collection and disposal, maintenance of infrastructure services (roads, bridges, etc.), market facilities, and child welfare services among others.
Like NDCs, Municipalities receive an annual subvention from the Ministry of Local Government & Regional Development. This is in accordance to budgetary allocations approved by Parliament and meant to execute developmental works. However, the collection of rates and taxes are the main source of revenue for these councils.
WHY PAY RATES AND TAXES?
For communities to experience development, both local government entity and the residents must work together. Local authorities provide a number of services to the residents within their boundaries as mandated by law. This provision has a cost attached and becomes recoverable from an individual in respect to his or her ownership of land or other property.
Properties are valued on the rate set by the Council after the completion of the valuation process. Rate payers are expected to pay their rates annually since interest is calculated on any outstanding amount. Council has the authority to levy against any defaulting rate payers to recover the amount outstanding.
The amount levied can be paid in full or in four equal installments respectively- on the publication notice in the Gazette or Newspaper and on 1st April, 1st July, and 1st October during the given year. Interest would not be charged until thirty days after the due dates.
Functions of the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils:
- To provide efficient services for the residents as stated in the Laws. Services include sanitation, garbage disposal, road/dam maintenance, market facilities, burial grounds, abattoirs, drainage, etc.
- To maintain and protect public property
- To levy and collect rates.
Region 1 NDC’s
Name of NDC | Address | Council Members | Statutory Meeting | Location of Meeting | Telephone Number |
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Ridge/Arakaka | Port Kaituma, North West District | 18 | 3rd Thursday, Bi-monthly | NDC office | 696-6511, 617-9036 |
Mabaruma/Kum-aka/Hosororo | Mabaruma, North West District | 18 | 2nd Thursday | NDC office | 777-5019 |
Region 2 NDC’s
Name of NDC | Address | Council Members | Statutory Meeting | Location of Meeting | Telephone Number |
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Charity/Urasara | Charity, Pomeroon | 18 | 4th Friday, 9:00 hrs; Bi-monthly | NDC office | 771-4694 |
Evergreen/Paradise | Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast | 1st Tuesday, 09:00 hrs | NDC office | 771-4066 | |
Aberdeen/Zorg-en-Vlygt | Queenstown, Essequibo Coast | 18 | 1st Thursday, 13:00 hrs | NDC office | 672-3024, 690-9429 |
Annandale/Riverstown | Suddie, Essequibo Coast | 18 | 1th Tuesday, 09:00 hrs | NDC office | 774-4302 |
Good Hope/Pomona | Huis t Dieren, Essequibo Coast | 18 | 4th Tuesday, 09:00 hrs | NDC office | 774-5327 |
Region 3 NDC’s
Name of NDC | Address | Council Members | Statutory Meeting | Location of Meeting | Telephone Number |
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Wakenaam | Sans Succi, Wakenaam | 18 | 4th Wednesday, 10:00 Hrs | NDC office | 774-5060 |
Leguan | Leguan, Essequibo River | 18 | 2nd Monday, 09:00 Hrs | NDC office | 260-0710 |
Mora/Parika | Parika Marketing Centre, East Bank Essequibo | 15 | Last Wednesday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 260-4569 |
Hydronie/Good Hope | Farm, East Bank Essequibo | 18 | Last Tuesday; 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 268-2393 |
Greenwich Park, Vergenoegen | Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo | 15 | 1st Monday; 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 260-2199 |
Tuschen/Uitvlugt | Kastev, Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara | 18 | 2nd Wed 15:00 Hrs | NDC office | 275-0355 |
Stewartville/Cornelia Ida | Stewartville, West Coast Demerara | 18 | 2nd Monday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 268-2388 |
Hague/Blankenburg | Den-Amstel, West Coast Demerara | 18 | Last Tuesday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 276-3015 |
La Jalousie/Nouvelle Flanders | Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara | 18 | 2nd Thursday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 269-0011 |
Best/Klien/ Pouderoyen | Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara | 18 | 2nd Wednesday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 264-2461 |
Malgre Tout/Meer Zorgen | Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara | 18 | 3rdMonday, 15:00 Hrs | NDC office | 263-7324 |
La Grange/Nimes | Bagotville, West Bank Demerara | 15 | 3rd Monday, 15:00 Hrs | NDC office | 263-5558 |
Canal’s Polder | Canal No. 2 Polder, West Bank Demerara | 18 | NDC Office | 263-5708 | |
Toevlugt/Patentia | Good Intent, West Bank Demerara | 18 | 3rd Monday, 17:30 Hrs | NDC office | 263-7091 |
Region 4 NDC’s
Name of NDC | Address | Council Members | Statutory Meeting | Location of Meeting | Telephone Number |
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Soesdyke/Huist’ Coverden NDC | Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara | 18 | 4th Wednesday, 15:00 Hrs | NDC office | 261-5224 |
Caledonia/Good Success | Craig, East Bank Demerara | 18 | 1st Monday, 09:00 Hrs | NDC office | 266-2239 |
Little Diamond/Herstelling | 49 Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara | 18 | 3rd Wednesday, 09:00 | NDC office | 265-2333 |
Golden Grove/Diamond Place | Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara | 18 | 4th Tuesday, 15:00 Hrs | NDC office | 265-2256 |
Mocha/Arcadia | Moca village, East Bank Demerara | 18 | 1st Monday, 09:00 Hrs | NDC office | 263-6176 |
Ramsburg/Eccles | Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara | 18 | 1st Monday, 17:00 Hrs | NDC office | 233-5515 |
Industry/Plaisance | Plaisance, East Bank Demerara | 18 | 2nd Tuesday, 15:00 Hrs | NDC office | 220-2326 |
Better Hope/ LBI | Better Hope, East Coast Demerara | 18 | 1st Wednesday, 15:30 Hrs | NDC office | 220-8899 |
Beterverwagting/Triumph | Triumph, East Coast Demerara | 18 | 1st Tuesday, 15:00 Hrs | NDC office | 220-2306 |
Man Repos/ La Reconnaissance | Lusignan, East Coast Demerara | 18 | 2nd Tuesday, 17:30 Hrs | NDC office | 220-8110 |
Buxton/Foulis | Buxton, East Coast Demerara | 18 | 2nd Tuesday, 14:00 Hrs | NDC office | 220-8849 |
Enmore/Hope | Enmore, East Coast Demerara | 18 | 3rd Tuesday, 17:30 Hrs | NDC office | 256-3533 |
Haslington/Grove | Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara | 18 | 3rd Monday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 256-2226 |
Unity/Vereeniging | Belmonte, Mahaica | 18 | 1st Thursday, 16:00 Hrs | NDC office | 228-5329 |
Cane Grove | Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara | 18 | 1st Tuesday, 13:30 Hrs | NDC office | 257-0059 |
Region 5 NDC’s
Name of NDC | Address | Council Members | Statutory Meeting | Location of Meeting | Telephone Number |
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Woodlands/Farm | Zeskenderen, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara | 18 | 3rd Wednesday, 15:00 Hrs | NDC office | 221-2237 |
Hamlet/Chance | Perth Village, East Coast Demerara | 18 | 2nd Wednesday, 16:00 Hrs | NDC office | 221-2443 |
Mahaicony/Abary | Dundee, Mahaicony East Coast Demerara | 18 | Last Wednesday, 15:00 Hrs | NDC office | 221-2846 |
Profit/Rising Sun | Belladrum, West Coast Berbice | 18 | 1st Tuesday, 11:00 Hrs | NDC office | 232-3580 |
Seafield/Tempie | Litchfeild Village, West Coast Demerara | 18 | 1st Tuesday, 10:00 Hrs | NDC office | 328-2142 |
Union/Naarstigheid | Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice | 18 | 2nd Monday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 232-0045 |
Bath/WoodleyPark | Woodly Park, West Coast Berbice | 18 | 3rd Tuesday, 14:00 Hrs | NDC office | 328-7395 |
Woodlands/Bel Air | No. 8, West Coast Berbice | 18 | 2nd Wednesday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 682-9500 |
Zeelugt / Rosignol | Rosignol, West Coast Berbice. | 18 | 1st Thursday, 11:00 Hrs | NDC office | 330-2423 |
Blairmont/Gelderland | No. 2 Settlement Blairmont, West Coast, Bce | 18 | 2nd Thursday,15:30 Hrs | NDC office | 327-0558 |
Region 6 NDC’s
Name of NDC | Address | Council Members | Statutory Meeting | Location of Meeting | Telephone Number |
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Enfield/New Doe Park | Sisters, East Bank Berbice | 18 | 4th Wednesday, 14:00 Hrs | NDC office | 333-5636 |
Ordinance/ FortLands | Cumberland, Canje, Berbice | 18 | 4th Wednesday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 327-7205 |
Canefield/Enterprise | Canefield, East Canje Berbice | 18 | 3rd Tuesday, 16:00 Hrs | NDC office | 326-0575 |
Kintyre/ No.37 | Bohemia, Corentyne, Berbice | 18 | 2nd Thursday | NDC office | 610-8407 |
Gibraltar/Fyrish | Fyrish, Corentyne | 18 | 3rd Monday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 322-0300 |
Kilcoy/Hampshire | Albion, Corentyne | 18 | 2nd Tuesday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 322-3147 |
Port Mourant/ John | Port Mourant, Corentyne | 18 | 1st Monday, 09:30 Hrs | NDC office | 336-6236 |
Bloomfield/Whim | Bloomfield/Whim | 18 | 2nd Tuesday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 337-2619 |
Lancaster/ Hogstye | Alness, Corentyne | 18 | 2nd Wednesday, 14:00 Hrs | NDC office | 331-0187 |
Black Bush Polder | Mibicuri, Black, Bush Polder | 18 | 2nd Monday, 08:30 Hrs | NDC office | 664-3439 |
Good Hope/ No.51 | No. 47 Village, Corentyne | 18 | 2nd Tuesday, 09:30 Hrs | NDC office | 339-4318 |
Macedonia/Joppa | Eversham, Corentyne | 18 | 2nd Wednesday, 14:00 Hrs | NDC office | 325-5567 |
Bushlot/Adventure | Kildonan, Corentyne | 18 | Last Tuesday, 09:00 Hrs | NDC office | 649-1893 |
Maida/Tarlogie | Tarlogie, Corentyne | 18 | 2nd Tuesday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 333-2998 |
No. 52/ No. 74 | No. 54, Corentyne | 18 | 3rd Wednesday13:00 Hrs | NDC office | 339-4010 |
Crabwood Creek/ Molsen Creek | Crabwood Creek, Corentyne | 18 | 2nd Tuesday, 13:00 Hrs | NDC Office | 339-2330 |
Region 7 NDC’s
Name of NDC | Address | Council Members | Statutory Meeting | Location of Meeting | Telephone Number |
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Bartica NDC | 1st Avenue, Bartica Essequibo River | 18 | 2nd Monday, 10:00 Hrs | NDC Office | 455-2229 |
Region 8 NDC’s
Please direct all concern to the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) for this region.
Region 9 NDC’s
Name of NDC | Address | Council Members | Statutory Meeting | Location of Meeting | Telephone Number |
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Ireng/Sawariwau NDC | 12 | 1st Wednesday, 09:00 Hrs | Lethem | 772-2028 |
Region 10 NDC’s
Name of NDC | Address | Council Members | Statutory Meeting | Location of Meeting | Telephone Number |
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Kwakwani NDC | Kwakwani, Berbice River | 18 | 1st Tuesday, 17:30 Hrs | NDC office | 440-2271/2 |