C ommo nwe a l t h memb e r c o u n t r i e s EDEK (24.9 per cent), and went on to take 57.5 per cent in the second-round contest with Mala on 24 February. Local government Association: Union of Cyprus Communities; Union of Cyprus Municipalities Local government is provided for by the Municipalities Law 1985 and the Communities Law 1999, and not by the constitution, although the constitution does refer to five municipalities. In the government-controlled areas there are 24 municipal councils and, covering the rural areas, 355 community councils. Local elections are held every five years. The local authorities in both urban and rural areas have powers to raise revenue from taxes and fees, and they receive transfers from national government, for specific developmental projects as well as statutory responsibilities. All the authorities have statutory responsibility for providing certain public services such as public health, water supply and waste disposal, and municipal councils are also responsible for social services, and the larger municipal councils for the planning permission process. Further information Cyprus Government Web Portal: www.cyprus.gov.cy Commonwealth Secretariat: www.thecommonwealth.org Commonwealth Governance: www.commonwealthgovernance.org Commonwealth Governance Handbook 2013/14 158
CGH13_ebook
To see the actual publication please follow the link above