Background

The Local Government (Urban, Zonal and Town Councils and Unit Committees) (Establishment) Instrument, 2010 seeks to achieve the following objectives:

(a) reduce the membership of the Unit Committees from its current number of 15 to 5 by reducing the number of elected members from 10 to 5 and abolishing the requirement for the appointment of 5 members; and

(b) consequentially reduce the total number of unit committees in the country from about 15,000 to a number co-terminous with the number of electoral areas in the country;

(c) as a result reduce the membership of the Urban, Zonal, Town and Area Councils from between 25-30 (for Urban Councils) and 15-20 (for Zonal, Town and Area Councils) to a uniform number of between 15-20 by reducing the number of Unit Committee representatives to 5 and abolish­ing the requirement for the 'appointment of members;

(d) update the list of Municipal Assemblies and Urban Councils in the First and Third Schedules to the Instrument to reflect the increases in their numbers made by the Third and Fourth Governments of the Fourth Republic;

(e) confer the same semi-autonomous status on Zonal Councils as exist for Urban, Town and Area Councils under the Instrument; and

(f) amend slightly the functions assigned to the sub-district

structures in the Instrument.

Under section 3 (3) and (4) of the Local Government Act, 1993, (Act 462) the Minister may by Legislative Instrument and with the prior approval of Cabinet, establish in the Districts, Urban, Zonal, Town and Area Councils as appropriate and Unit Committees within the area of authority of a District Assembly. The Minister shall then specify the jurisdiction, membership and functions of the Urban, Zonal, Town and Area Councils and Unit Committees and any other matters considered incidental to them.

 

These Urban, Zonal, Town and Area Councils and Unit Committees in their current form are made up of not less than 25 and not more than 30 for each Urban ~Council, not less than 15 and not more than 20 members for each Zonal and Town Council and not more 15 members for each Unit Committee.

There is consensus that these numbers are unwieldy and puts enormous strain on Government resources during the District Level Elections. The situation also presents voters at the Unit Committee level with such a long list of candidates to choose from and in some instances absurd situations arise where candidates contesting the positions are not enough to fill the available vacancies.

These unwieldy numbers have also proven to be the bane of the Urban, Zonal, Town and Area Councils and Unit Committees because it is near impossible to consider the question of remuneration for the members which has tendered to make the members less effective and efficient and thus undermining the administrative and political considerations that went into the creation bf these sub-district structures.

The reduction in numbers is intended to revamp and energise the sub-district structures as the coming into force of L. 1. 1961 of 2009 envisages a greater role for the sub-structures in deepening decentralisation.

These proposals originated from the Electoral Commission which conducted public fora in conjunction with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development on the sub-district structures in 2002 before submitting the proposals to the previous Government as far back as 2003. The amendments therefore largely reflect the opinions of stakeholders.

The Instrument does not affect the. Sub-Metropolitan structures of the Metropolitan Assemblies as these ~re contained in the individual Instruments establishing each Metropolitan Assembly.

Municipal Assemblies and Urban Councils

The Third and Fourth Governments of the Fourth Republic increased the number of Municipal Assemblies from 4 to 40 and the number of Urban Councils from 34 to 69. These increases and their iden­tities have been reflected in the Instrument.

Semi-Autonomous Zonal Councils

The original 4 Municipal Assemblies reflected Act 462's definition of a Municipality in that they were "one-town Assemblies" whose neighbourhood zones formed an intrinsic part of the Municipalities. However, the newly-created Municipalities have numerous towns and settlements which are geographically apart and which have all the characteristics of the Urban, Town and Area Councils. It has therefore become necessary to invest the Zonal Councils with all the attributes and characteristics of the Urban, Town and Area Councils.

Amended Functions of Urban, Zonal, Town and Area Councils and Unit Committees

The first function of the Urban, Zonal, Town and Area Councils and the Unit Committees, namely 'to take over, as appropriate, all the functions formerly performed by the Town and Village Committees concerned", became otiose following the revocation of L.I. 1514 of1991 by L.I. 1589 of 1994. That function has therefore been removed from the Schedule of Functions to the Instrument.

The Instrument

Part I of the Instrument applies the above factors mutatis mutandis to the Urban Councils while Parts II, III and IV apply them similarly to the Zonal, Town and Area Councils and the Unit Committees.

Part V, titled "Miscellaneous", retains all the original provisions of Part V of L.I. 1589, except that it introduces the Zonal Council into the Part also as a semi-autonomous sub-district structure.

HON. JOSEPH YIELEH CHIREH, MP

Minister for Local :Government and Rural Development

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (URBAN, ZONAL AND TOWN COUNCILS AND uNIT COMMITTEES) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 2010

Regulation

1.Establishment of Urban Council

2.Area of Authority of Urban Council

3.Membership of urban Council

4.Tenure of Office of Members of Urban Councils

5.Removal from of Members of Urban Councils

6.Functions of Urban Council

7.Meetings of Urban Council

8.Location of Principal office of Urban Council

9.Establishment of Zonal Council

10.Membership of Zonal Council

11.Functions of Zonal Council

12.Meetings of Zonal Council

13.Tenure of Office Members of Zonal council

14.Removal from the Office of Members of Zonal Council

15.Location of Office of Zonal Council . Part Three-Town Councils

16.Establishment of Town Council

17.Membership of Town Councils

18.Functions of Town Councils

19.Meetings of Town Councils

20.Tenure of Office of Members of Town Councils

21.Removal from Office of Members of Town Councils

22.Location of Office of Town Councils

23.Establishment of Unit Committees

24.Membership of Unit Committees

25.Functions of Unit Committees

26.Meetings of Unit Committees

27.Removal from Office of Members of print Committees

28.Standing Orders

29.Staff

30.Urban, Zonal and Town Councils to open Bank Accounts

31.Urban, Zonal and Town Councils Revenue sharing with the District Assembly

32.Levying of rates

33.Committees of Urban, Zonal or Town Councils

34.Functions of Committees

35.Urban, Zonal and Town Councils to submit returns

36.Interpretation

37.Revocation

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (URBAN, ZONAL AND TOWN COUNCILS AND UNIT COMMITTEES) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 2010

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible for Local Government by subsection (3) of section 3 of the Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462) and with the prior approval of the Cabinet this Instrument is made this 21st day of May, 2010.

Establishment of Urban Councils.

1. Despite anything contained in any enactment for the time being in force, there is hereby established an Urban Council for each of the urban areas set out in the First Schedule to this Instrument.

Area of Authority of Urban Councils.

2. The area of authority of an Urban Council shall be the urban area concerned.

Membership of Urban Councils.

3. (1) An Urban Council shall consist of not less than ten and not more than fifteen members to be made up as follows

(a) not more than five persons elected. from among the members of the relevant District Assembly, who has been elected from electoral areas within the area of authority of the Urban Council by the members, except that where the electoral areas within the area of authority of an Urban Council are less than five, all the elected members shall be members of the Urban Council;

(b) not more than ten representatives from the Unit Committees in the area of authority of the Urban Council concerned elected annually and on rotational basis; except that each Unit Committee shall be represented on the Urban Council by the end of the rotation.

(2) The Electoral Commission shall conduct the elections referred to in sub regulation (1) (a) and (b) of regulation 3.

Tenure of Office of Members of Urban Councils.

4. (1) A member of an Urban Council shall hold office for four years.

 (2) Sub-regulation (1) shall not apply to the representatives from th.: Unit Committees.

Removal from Office of Members of Urban Councils.

5. Where in the opinion of the members of an Urban Council the conduct of a member has brought the Urban Council into disrepute or the member has committed an act incompatible with his office as a member of the Urban Council, the following removal procedures shall apply-

(a) in the case of a person who is a member under sub-regula­tion (I) (a) of regulation 3, the District Assembly may on the recommendation of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Urban Council appoint an ad hoc com­mittee to consider the matter and submit its recommenda­tions to the District Assembly for the removal or otherwise of the member; and

(b) in the case of a representative from a Unit Committee, the Unit Committee concern~d may, on the recommendation of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Urban Council, recall him.

Functions of Urban Councils.

6. (1) An Urban Council shall in its area of authority perform the functions set out in the Second Schedule to this Instrument.

(2) An Urban Council shall in the performance of its functions be subject to such directives and guidelines as the relevant District Assembly may issue.

Meeting of Urban Councils.

7. (l) An Urban Council shall elect one person from among its members who shall preside at meetings of the Urban Council.

(2) A person elected under sub:"regulation (1) shall hold office for one year and shall be eligible for re-election. .

(3) An Urban Council shall meet at such times as the person presiding shall determine and in any case not less than six times in a year.

Location of Principal Office of Urban Council.

8. (1) An Urban Council shall establish its offices in the urban area concerned where meetings of die Urban Council shall be held.

(2) Subject to sub- regulation (1),. where the circumstances so re­quire, an Urban Council may hold its meetings in such other place in the Urban area as it may determine.

PART ll-ZONAL COUNCILS Establishment of Zonal Councils.

9. There is hereby established a Zonal Council for the zones specified in the Instruments establishing the Municipal Assemblies.

Membership of Zonal Councils.

10. (1) A Zonal Council shall consist of not less than ten or more than fifteen members to be made up as follows

(a) not more than five persons elected from among the members of the relevant Municipal Assembly who have been elected from electoral areas within th~ area of authority of the Zonal Council, except that where the electoral areas within the area of authority of the Zonal Council are less than five, all the elected members from it shall be members of the Zonal Council; and

(b) not more than five representatives from the Unit Commit­tees in the area of authority of the Zonal Council elected annually and on rotational basis, except that each Unit Committee shall be represented on the Zonal Council by the end of the rotation.

(2) Sub-regulation (2) of regulation 3 of this Instrument shall apply to sub-regulation (1) (a).

Functions of Zonal Councils.

11. (1) A Zonal Council shall perform the functions set out in the Sec­ond Schedule to this Instrument.

(2) Regulation 6 (2) of this Instrument shall apply to the perfor­mance of the functions of the Zonal Council.

Meetings of Zonal Councils.

12. Regulation 7 of this Instrument shall apply with such modifica­tions as may be necessary to meetings of Zonal Councils.

Tenure of Office Members of Zonal Councils.

13.(1) A member of a Zonal Council shall hold office for four years. (2) Sub-regulation (1) of this shall not apply to the representatives from Unit Committees.

Removal from the Office of Members of Zonal Councils.

14. Regulation 5 of this Instrument shall apply with such modifica­tions as may be necessary to the removal from office of members of a Zonal Council.

Location of Office of Zonal Councils.

15. A Zonal Council shall establish its offices at the place specified in the Instrument establishing the Municipal Assembly, where meetings of the Zonal Council shall be held.

PART ill-TOWN COUNCILS Establishment of Town Councils.

16. (1) There is hereby established a Town Council for the towns, vil­lages or settlements comprising a Town specified in the Instruments es­tablishing the District Assemblies.

(2) The area of authority of each Town Council shall be as speci­fied in the Instrument establishing the District Assembly.

Membership of Town Councils.

17. (1) A Town Council shall consist of not less than ten or more than fifteen members to be made up as follows

(a) not more than five persons elected from among the mem­bers of the relevant Assembly who have been elected from electoral areas within the area of authority of the Town Council by such members, except that where the electoral areas within the area of authority of the Town Council are less than five, all the elected members from it shall be members of the Town Council; and

 (b) not more than ten representatives from the Unit Commit­tees in the area of authority of the Town Council elected annually and on rotational basis, except that each Unit Committee shall be represented on the Town Council by the end of the rotation.

(2) The Electoral Commission shall conduct the elections referred to in sub-regulation (1) (a) of this Instrument.

Functions of Town Councils.

18. (1) A Town Council shall in its area of authority perform the func­tions set out in the Second Schedule to this Instrument.

(2) A Town Council shall in the performance of its functions be subject to such directives and guidelines as the relevant District Assembly may Issue.

Meetings of Town Councils.'

19. Regulation 7 of this Instrument shall apply with such modifica­tions as may be necessary to meetings of Town Councils.

Tenure of Office of Members of Town Councils.

20.(1) A member of a Town Council shall hold office for four years. (2) Sub- (1) of this shall not apply to the representatives from the

Unit Committees.                                .

Removal from Office of Members of Town Councils.

21. Regulation 5 of this Instrument relating to the removal from office of members of an Urban Council shall apply with such modifica­tions as may be necessary, to members of a Town Council.

Location of Office of Town Councils.

22. (1) A Town Council shall establish its offices at the place specified in the Instrument establishing the District As'semb1ies where meetings of the Town Council shall be held.

(2) Subject to sub-regulation (1) of this, where the circumstances so require, the Town Council shall hold its' meetings in such other place in the town as it may determine.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (URBAN, ZONAL AND TOWN COUNCILS AND UNIT COMMITTEES) (ESTABLISHMENT) INSTRUMENT, 2010

Establishment of Unit Committees.

23. There is hereby established a Unit Committee for each Unit speci­fied in the Instrument establishing the District Assemblies.

Membership of Unit Committees.

24. (1) A Unit Committee shall consist of not more than five persons elected at an election conducted by the Electoral Commission for that purpose.

(2) A member of a Unit Committee shall hold office for four years and shall be eligible for re-election.

Functions of Unit Committees.

25. (1) A Unit Committee shall perform the functions set out in the Fourth Schedule to this Instrument.

(2) The relevant District Assembly may assign to a Unit Commit­tee within its area of authority such powers of enforcement of any bye­laws enacted by the Assembly as the Assembly may consider fit.

(3) A Unit Committee shall in the performance of its functions be responsible to the relevant District Assembly through the Urban, Zonal or Town Council concerned.

Meetings of Unit Committees.

26. (1) A Unit Committee shall elect one person from among its mem­bers who shall preside at meetings of the Unit Committee.

(2) A person elected under sub-regulation (1) of this shall hold office for two years and shall be eligible for re-election.

(3) A Unit Committee shall meet at such times as the person pre­siding shall determine and in any case shall meet at least once every month.

Removal from of Office of Members of Unit Committees.

27. (1) A member of a Unit Committee may be removed from office if

(a) the conduct of the member has brought the Unit Commit­tee into disrepute; or

 (b) the member has committed an act incompatible with his office as a member of the Unit Committee.

(2) Subject to sub-regulation (1), a member of a Unit Committee may be removed by two thirds of the registered voters in the unit voting at an election called for that purpose by the Electoral Commission.

PART V-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Standing Orders.

28. (1) Every Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee shall conduct its meetings in accordance with Standing Orders made in that behalf by the relevant District Assembly.

(2) Standing Orders made under this may provide for the pay­ment of sitting and traveling allowances, the quorum for meetings and such other matters concerned with the meetings of an Urban Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee as the relevant District Assembly may consider necessary.

Staff.

29. (1) Every Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee shall have a Secretary who shall be appointed by the relevant District Assembly.

(2) The Secretary shall be paid such remuneration as may be fixed by the relevant District Assembly.

(3) The Secretary shall

(a) record minutes of all meetings of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee;

(b) in the case of the Urban or Town Council, be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Urban area or town in accordance with such directives and guidelines as the Urban or Town Council may issue;

(c) perform such other functions as the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee may determine.

(4) Every Urban, Zonal or Town Council shall have a Secretariat the staff of which shall be appointed by the relevant District Assembly on such terms as it may determine in consultation with the relevant Urban, Zonal or Town Council.

 (5) Without limiting the scope of sub-regulation (4) an Urban or Town Council may engage other staff on such terms and conditions as it may determine.

Urban, Zonal and Town Councils to Open Bank Accounts

30. An Urban, Zonal or Town Council shall open a bank account into which shall be deposited all monies collected as special levies, monies allocated by the District Assembly out of revenues collected in its area, any special development money allocated to it out of the District Assemblies' Common Fund or out of Central Government Grants and all monies donated to it or collected by or for it in the area of the Council from voluntary contributions for development.

Urban, Zonal and Town Council Revenue Sharing with the District Assembly.

31. (1) An Urban, Zonal or Town Council shall retain

(a) fifty per cent of all revenues allocated to it by the District Assembly for collection and collected by the Urban, Zonal or Town Council in its area of authority to defray the cost of operation and maintenance of the administration and services within the area of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council; and

(b) mutually agreed proportions of other District Assembly revenues the Urban, Zonal or Town Council may under­take to collect under a contract with the District Assembly, and such contract shall specify the type of revenue, the targeted amount, percentage to be retained on the quantum of the target and additional incentive percentage to be retained when the target is exceeded.

(2) An Urban, Zonal or Town Council may

(i) raise funds from voluntary contributions, gifts, and grants; and

(ii) be granted funds by the District Assemblies from its share of the District Assemblies Common Fund for the development of the Urban area, Zone or Town.

Levying of rates.

32. (1) For the avoidance of doubt, no Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee shall impose any levy or rates.

(2) Notwithstanding sub- (1) of this, an Urban, Zonal or Town Councilor Unit Committee may recommend to the relevant District Assembly to levy a special rate for such purpose as may be approved by the Assembly.

(3) A special rate levied under this shall have effect only within the area of authority of the Urban, Zonal or Town Councilor Unit Committee requesting it, and the provisions of Part VIII of the Local Government and Act, 1994 (Act 462) relating to rates shall, with such modification as may be necessary, apply.

(4) Recommendations by a Zonal, Urban or Town Councilor Unit Committee to the District Assembly for the levying of a rate shall indicate

(a) the nature of the project or service which is intended to be financed from the rate;

(b) the nature of its execution, that is whether it will be executed by contract or directly by the Zonal, Urban or Town Council or Unit Committee through hired labour or unpaid communal labour;

(c) the estimated revenue from the rate;

 (d) the estimated cost of the project;

(e) how much self-help or matching funds, if any, are expected from Central Government or any other source; and

(f) the estimated time of completion.

(5) The revenue from the special rate shall be deposited in the bank account of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council.

(6) The revenue from a special rate for a Unit Committee shall be deposited in a special account of the relevant Urban, Zonal or Town Council. The revenue so deposited shall bear the name of the Unit Committee concerned and the balance in the account after deducting all expenses incurred in the collection of the rate shall be used for the purpose for which the rate was levied.

(6) The Secretary to the Zonal, Urban or Town Council or Unit Committee and the person presiding or any other member appointed by the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee shall be respon­sible for signing documents authorising expenditure agreed upon by the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee.

(7) No special rates approved by the District Assembly and col­lected by the Zonal, Urban or Town Council or Unit Committee shall be diverted to any other use without the prior approval of at least two-thirds of Members of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee and the District Assembly.

(8) The Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee shall keep books of account in which all their financial transactions shall be recorded; the books of account shall be audited by the District Internal Auditor and the Auditor-General in his audit of the District Assembly accounts.

Committees of Urban, Zonal or Town Councils.

33. (1) An Urban, Zonal or Town Council shall establish the follow­ing committees

(a) a Development and Services Committee; and (b) a Finance and Administration Committee.

(2) An Urban, Zonal or Town Council may establish any other ad hoc committee as may be necessary to perform special functions as­signed to it by the Urban, Zonal or Town Council.

(3) Every committee shall consist of such members of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council as the Council may determine.

(4) A committee shall appoint one of its members to preside at its meetings.

(5) A Committee may co-opt any person to any of its meetings to advise it on any matter being considered by it.

Functions of Committees.

34. (1) The Development and Services Committee shall

(a) oversee the provision and maintenance of all services within the area of authority of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council;

(b) provide leadership in the selection, planning and imple­mentation of community participatory projects;

(c) mobilise the community for self-help work;

(d) propose development plans for the consideration of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council and eventual submission to the relevant District Assembly; and

(e) perform any other related function as the Urban, Zonal or Town Council may determine.

(2) The Finance and Administration Committee shall

(a) set revenue collection targets, organise, monitor and ensure the collection of revenues allocated or contracted to the Urban, Zonal or Town Council by the relevant District Assembly or special rates approved for the Urban area, Zone or Town by the District Assembly;

(b) prepare a budget of the revenue and expenditures of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council, including the Unit Com­mittees in consultation with them;

(c) oversee the implementation of the budget of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council;

(d) recommend remuneration and incentives for staff recruited by the U ~ban, Zonal or Town Council;

(e) monitor and supervise the staff of the District Assembly in the performance of their duties in the Urban area, Zone or Town;

(f) review and endorse monthly financial reports submitted to the Urban, Zonal or Town Council by the Secretary before consideration by the Council; and

(g) perform any other related functions as the Urban, Zonal or Town Council may determine.

Urban, Zonal and Town Councils, to submit returns. 35. (1) An Urban, Zonal or Town Council shall

(a) Submit quarterly administrative returns including develop­ment programmes and progress report on the activities of the Urban, Zonal or Town Council to the District Assembly;

(b) make fortnightly revenue returns supported with bank pay­in-slips where appropriate on revenues collected in the Urban area, Zone or Town together with a statement showing how it has been shared;

(c) Submit monthly revenue and expenditure financial state­ments to the District Assembly; and

(d) Report all personnel' recruitment and staff disciplinary actions to the District Assembly.

, Interpretation.

36. In this Instrument unless the context otherwise requires

"District Chief Executive" includes the Municipal Chief Executive;

"Instruments" means the instruments establishing the District and Municipal Assemblies.

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Local Govern­ment;

"Ordinarily resident" has the meaning assigned to it in sub­section (2) of section 6 of the Local Government Act, 1994 (Act 462);

"Relevant District Assembly" means the District Assembly in whose area of authority the Urban, Zonal or Town Council or Unit Committee is, and includes a Municipal Assembly; "Town Council includes "Area Council".

"relevant Urban, Zonal or Town Council" means the Urban, Zonal or Town Council in whose area of authority the Unit Committee is.

Revocation.

37. The Local Government (Urban, Zonal, Town Councils and Unit Committees) (Establishment) Instrument, 1994 (L.l. 1589) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULES FIRST SCHEDULE

Anyaa Awoshie Dome Gbawe Madina

New Achimota Ofankor

Taifa

Abuakwa Ahwiaa

Agogo

Effiduasel AsoKore Ejura

Kumawu Akomadanl Afrancho Atebubu

Chiraa

Mim

Nkoranza

Nsoatre

Yeji

Axim

Bibiani

Prestea

SefwiWiaso AgonaNyakrom

Apam Kdsoa Moree Senya Breku Akwatia Begoro Kade

New Tafo

OdumaseKrobol Agomenya Somanya

Suhum

Aflao

Anloga

Akatsi

Dzodze

Kpassa

Kpando

Bimbilla

Salaga

Savelugu

Navrongo

SECOND SCHEDULE

(Regulations 6(1), 11(1), 18(1))

FUNCTIONS OF URBAN, ZONAL AND TOWN COUNCILS 1. To enumerate and keep records of all rateable persons and properties in the Urban area, Zone or Town.

2. To assist any person authorised by the Assembly to collect revenues due to the Assembly.

3. To recommend to the District Assembly the naming of all streets in its area of authority and cause all buildings in the streets to be numbered.

4. To plant trees in any street and to erect tree-guards to protect them so that the streets are not unduly obstructed.

5.To prevent and control fire outbreaks including bush fires.

6.Organise with any other relevant organisation annual congresses of the people of the urban area, zone or town for the purpose of discussing the development of the urban area, zone or town including the raising of voluntary or other contributions to fund the development.

7.Perform such other functions as may be delegated by the Assembly.

8.Urban and Town Councils shall perform the following additional functions-

(i) to be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Urban area or Town;

(ii) to arrange revenue collection contracts with the District Assembly and collect revenues due to the Assembly;

(iii) to prepare annual Budgets of revenue and recurrent and development budget of the Urban or Town Council for approval by the District Assemblies; (iv) to open and maintain Bank Accounts;

(v) to provide, operate and maintain community services in the Urban areas or Town;

(vi) to take such steps as may be necessary to prevent disasters including floods and bush fires in the Urban area or Town;

(vii) to prepare short, medium and long-term develop­ment plans for the Urban area or Town for approval of the Assembly;

(viii) to make proposals to the Assembly for the levying and collection of special rates for projects and programmes within the Urban area or Town.

(ix) subject to the approval and direction of the Assembly, to implement schemes for economic development and social justice as may be entrusted to them.

                                                               THIRD SHEDUEL

                                                                  (Regulation 9) 

Yendi	L. 1. 1905
Bolgatanga	L. 1. 1797
Bawku	L. 1. 1798
Wa	L. 1. 1800
Ho	L. I. 179
Hohoe	6 L. I. 1869
Keta	L. 1. 1868

Nzema East	L. I. 1917
Tarkwa Nsuaem	L. 1. 1886