7-464: The South East Community Development Council is one of five Community Development Councils (CDCs) set up across the Republic of Singapore to aid in local administration of governmental policies and schemes. They are funded in part by the government although they are free to engage in fund-raising activities. The South East Community Development Council (CDC) was set up on 24 November 2001. Spanning
14-559: A bridge between the government and the community in Singapore . It encourages volunteerism from wider community, and organises community and social assistance programs with the help of a monetary grant from the government. They are governed by the Community Development Council Rules 1997 . There are currently five Community Development Councils as of 27 July 2020: The council boundaries follow that of
21-518: The People's Action Party since 2020. 1°19′30″N 103°53′55″E / 1.32500°N 103.89861°E / 1.32500; 103.89861 Community Development Council The Community Development Council ( CDC ; Malay : Majlis Pembangunan Masyarakat ; Chinese : 社区发展理事会 ; Tamil : சமூக மேம்பாட்டு மன்றம் ) is a government-led organisation to organise grassroot organisations and community programmes into smaller, local units as
28-543: The CDC in a specific district. Mayors also sit as the chairman of the CDC. According to former politician Teo Ser Luck who was the mayor of the North East district, mayors are in charge of laying foundation for building camaraderie within communities. However, the necessity of having five mayors in a small city-state like Singapore is sometimes questioned. In 2021, during the parliamentary debate on Budget 2021, Leader of
35-500: The Opposition Pritam Singh questioned the amount of salaries paid to the mayors and whether is there a need of full-time CDC mayors. Central Singapore CDC's mayor, Denise Phua, replied that she is the only full-time CDC mayor while the rest are considered part-time mayors. The CDCs are funded by an annual sum from the government directly proportionate to the number of residents living within their jurisdiction at
42-425: The existing political divisions, with each handling between four and six GRCs and SMCs and roughly dividing the country's population into equal parts. Each CDC is managed by a Council, which in turn is headed by an appointed mayor and has between 12 and 80 members. The members are appointed by the chairman or deputy chairman of the People's Association . Singapore has in total five mayors, each responsible for
49-560: The scenic eastern Coast of Singapore, the South East District is home to more than 551,000 residents. The District includes some of the island's most vibrant, historical and beautiful neighbourhoods, such as Geylang Serai, Joo Chiat, Bedok, Marine Parade and Serangoon Central. As of March 2020, the South East district covers: The incumbent mayor of South East District is MP for Marine Parade GRC Mohd Fahmi Aliman from
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