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Singapore Local Government |
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Local matters, such as the water supply, electricity, gas, roads, bridges, street lighting were handled by the Municipal Commission until 1951, which covered the municipal area. A separate rural board was in charge of the rural districts. In September 1951, Singapore acquired city status and the Municipal commission was renamed the City Council. From 1959, the City Council’s functions were progressively transferred to the central government (e.g. to the Ministry of National Development). The water, electricity and gas functions stayed within the City Council until 1963 (and the creation of the Public Utilities Board - PUB) In 1986, the government started to set up Town Councils and in 1997, Community Development Councils. |
The Singapore Municipal Building - c. 1950s |
Below is a list of selected sources:
| Series Title | Dates |
| Municipal Commission (19th c.-1951) | |
| Minutes of the proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners [microform] | 1880-1951 |
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Administration report of the Singapore Municipality for the year: |
1888-1939 1893-1950 |
| Singapore City Council (1951-1959/1963) | |
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Minutes of proceedings/Singapore City Council: |
1955-1959 1952-1959 |
| Administration report / City Council. | 1953-1961 |
| Audited accounts | 1959 |
| Annual report / City Gas Department | 1954-1959 |
| Annual report / Electricity Department | 1951-1961 |
| Annual Report/ Water Department | 1956-1961 |
| Rural Board | |
| Singapore Rural Board, Annual report | 1948-1959 |
| Public Utilities Board - PUB (1963-present) | |
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Annual report (Singapore. Public Utilities Board): |
1963-2012 1998 |
| Singapore PUB Water Dept.: Annual Report | 1965-1969 |
| Annual report (Singapore. Public Utilities Board. Gas Dept.) | 1987-1992 |
| Town Councils (1986-present) | |
| Various reports | 1990s-2000s |
| Community Development Councils (1997-present) | |
| Central Singapore Community Development Council's publications | 1999-2008 |
| Northeast Community Development Council's publications | 2000-2001 |
| North West Community Development Council (Singapore)'s publications | 2002-present |
