Over 5 months, we travelled across 14 regions to chat with both rural and urban communities about transforming the system of Local Government in Trinidad.
We chatted with residents, heard proposals and ideas, and presented our dream of a people empowered by a reformed Local Government system.
Here's what Trinidad & Tobago had to say.
Local Government Reform Consultations
Join the conversation on the biggest shift in local democracy since independence. Have your say on putting local power in local hands.
The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago shares the belief with the people of Trinidad and Tobago that local Government should be given more, rather than less, responsibility and authority. It is recognized that participation is key to the development in any country. At the local level, participation of the community is integral to the growth of local communities. The Municipal Corpor
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That completes the Local Government Reform Consultations! Thank you to all the burgesses, regional corporations and citizens who participated in the process.
Visit our YouTube channel TT Local Matters to see footage from all 14 of our sessions. Reach out. Stay involved.
Have your say.
PM Dr. Keith Rowley speaks to the need for participatory democracy. "Let's get into a mindset of participating in the process."
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley is explaining the process going forward to pass proposed Local Government Reforms. "We will publish it and we will ask you to comment on the legislation."
A resident suggests the building of community shelters under reform for the most vulnerable groups within the community.
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Just some of the Diego Martin burgesses lined up and ready to have their say. We have a full crowd here tonight!
Minister Khan speaks to the need for personal responsibility among the electorate to build a sense of community and solve simpler issues plaguing burgesses
A resident suggests establishing a personal development sector to have a permanent mechanism for public to interact with government.
PM Dr Rowley emphasizes the need for accountability for Local Government to work, says that the proposed reforms are the first step towards more accountable corporations and officials
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Our panel tonight, L-R: Minister Khan, Prime Minister Dr. The Honourable Keith Rowley, and Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs/Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Stuart Young
Prime Minister Dr. Rowley has joined us tonight at Diego Martin North Secondary School for the final consultation.
"If you want your boundaries changed, now is the time to talk [...] Boundary changes will be fundamental to this reform process." - Minister Khan
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