SUNYANI WEST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY WORKS DEPARTMENT
CORE MANDATES
The Works Department is one of the decentralized departments of the Assembly whose functions are crucial for the effective implementation of infrastructural works (building, water, and feeder roads)-related policies and programmes.
VISION
To become a well-respected and reliable technical and engineering services department.
MISSION
To improve the living standards of Ghanaians by offering superior services through effective stakeholder collaboration for the provision and maintenance of adequate, safe, cost-effective, and socio-economic infrastructure in an environmentally sustainable manner.
TECHNICAL STRUCTURE FOR THE WORKS DEPARTMENT
Objectives of the Establishment of the Works Department
- To ensure an integrated and harmonised infrastructural development at the municipal level
- To create synergy among work-related activities
- To ensure effective, efficient and sustainable service delivery (value for money)
- To provide technical services for all work-related activities (Feeder Roads, Buildings, Water systems, etc.)
- To maintain public works infrastructure (Feeder Roads, Buildings, Water, etc.)
- To develop a maintenance plan for public infrastructure in a coordinated and sustainable manner.
Functions and Responsibilities of the Works Department
- Assist the Assembly in formulating policies on works within the framework of national policies;
- Assist in establishing and specifying the programmes of action necessary for the implementation of physical plans;
- Facilitate the implementation of policies on works and report to the Assembly;
- Advise the Assembly on matters relating to works in the municipality;
- Assist in preparing tender documents for all works and works-related supply of goods and technical services to be undertaken by the Assembly through contracts or community-initiated projects;
- Facilitate the construction, repair and maintenance of community water and sanitation systems in the Municipality;
- Advise and facilitate the maintenance of public buildings (offices, schools, health facilities, residential accommodations, etc.) in the municipality;
- Assist in building, equipping, and maintaining commercial public buildings and prohibit the erection of stalls/shops/stores in places other than the markets and designated commercial areas;
- Facilitate the provision of an adequate and wholesome supply of potable water in conjunction with relevant stakeholders for the entire municipality;
- Collaborate with other relevant Departments of the Assembly in the inspection of projects undertaken by the Municipal Assembly;
- Provide technical and engineering assistance on works undertaken by the Assembly;
- Facilitate the registration and maintenance of data on public buildings;
- In consultation with power supply companies and other service providers (renewable energy technologies), facilitate the provision of street lighting in the municipality;
- Assist in maintaining the integrity of approved spatial and land use plans for all major settlements in the municipality;
- Assist in the enforcement of any regulatory enactment on physical infrastructural development;
- Assist in the review and approvals of building permit applications in line with the Ghana Building Code and other regulatory enactments.
Ms. Beatrice Afia Boatemaa (Head of Department)