TENDER 72/2018

“CONSTRUCTION OF PAVEMENTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GEROSKIPOU – 2018/2019”

The Municipality of Geroskipou invites tenders, under summary procedures, from a Civil Engineering Works Contracting Company (at least Category D’), for the construction of pavements on various roads in the Municipality of Geroskipou (Partasidi 90m, Alekou Panagouli 100m & various roads 100m).

The tender documents are posted on the website of the Municipality of Geroskipou, geroskipou.org.cy.

Tenders must be sealed and submitted to the tender box of the Municipality of Geroskipou by Friday, 11 January 2019 at 12:00 noon.

With the aim of drawing up a comprehensive Strategic Plan for the sustainable development of the area, the Municipality of Geroskipou expresses its intention to enter into consultation with local stakeholders who wish to strengthen and support this effort with their views and knowledge.

Accordingly, residents of Geroskipou who wish to take part in the process of drawing up the Strategic Plan are kindly requested to express their interest in writing, by letter to the Local Authority, by Friday 21 December 2018.

Letters should be addressed to the Mayor of Geroskipou, Michalis Pavlidis, and sent  by email to info@geroskipou-municipality.com  by fax to 26961247, by post to P.O. Box 63015, 8201 Geroskipou, or delivered in person to the Municipal Registry during working days and hours.

Municipality of Geroskipou,

07 December 2018

ANNOUNCEMENT

EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT OF TAXES AND FEES

• The Municipality of Geroskipou wishes to inform the public that the invoices have been sent out for the Refuse Collection Fee, the Professional Premises Licence, the Professional Tax, the Immovable Property Fee and also the Cemetery Fee (2^nd annual instalment out of a total of 4 annual instalments) for the year 2018.

• From Monday 03/12/2018 until Thursday 27/12/2018, payments for the above taxes will be collected only at the Municipality’s cash desks during working days and hours with no surcharge:

Monday to Friday: 8.00 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.

• The Municipality’s cash desk will be closed on Friday 28/12/2018 and on Monday 31 December 2018 for the purposes of auditing and applying surcharges. Outstanding amounts will be settled with a surcharge of 10% from Wednesday 02/01/2019.

• The deadline for submitting Objections for the above taxes has been extended until Friday 14/12/2018. After this date, no objection will be considered.

• The invoices relating to the charge for the PROFESSIONAL PREMISES LICENCE do not constitute a certificate of issuance of the “Professional Premises Licence”, and the operators of the premises are required to take all the necessary steps to obtain it. The Professional Premises Licence is issued only at the Municipality’s offices upon submission of all the required certificates and payment of the imposed fee.

Municipality of Geroskipou Announcement on Local Government Reform

In view of the proposed reform of Local Government, the Municipal Council of Geroskipou, at its session of 27 November 2018, decided to take all necessary steps and make all necessary representations to preserve the administrative entity of the Municipality of Geroskipou.

Unfortunately, instead of the discussion on this matter focusing on strengthening the administrative and financial autonomy of municipalities, and instead of the emphasis being placed on how Local Government can respond more effectively to citizens’ needs and address its shortcomings and problems, the discussion is wrongly focused on a predetermined reduction in the number of municipalities, and moreover in an arbitrary and undemocratic manner, since the views of the elected councils and local communities are not taken into account. We state clearly and to all quarters that we will never accept the will of the government or of parliament being exercised independently of the wishes of the citizens, particularly since the establishment of municipalities came about through local referendums. The result of the proposed reform will be the “punishment” of a large number of viable and well-managed municipalities and the rescue of the larger ones. We regret to observe that this is not reform.

The Municipality of Geroskipou has existed as an autonomous community since ancient times. It is one of the most healthy and financially viable municipalities (ranked 10^th in revenue out of a total of 30 municipalities), with progressive initiatives and enormous prospects for growth (both economic and demographic). It deserves and will have a place on the map of Local Government.

The Municipality of Geroskipou has a position on the reform of Local Government and has formally submitted it to the President of the Republic, the Minister of the Interior, the parliamentary parties, and the Union of Cyprus Municipalities.

We call on the residents of Geroskipou to join forces in this effort, which is a matter that concerns us all.

From the Municipality of Geroskipou