Taiping Municipal Council

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Taiping Municipal Council

Majlis Perbandaran Taiping
Agency overview
Formed	1930; 92 years ago (1930)
Preceding agency	Taiping Local Authority Administration Board
Jurisdiction	Taiping
Headquarters	34000 Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
Motto	Aman Selama-lamanya (Everlasting Peace)
Agency executive	YBrs Tuan Khairul Amir bin Mohamad Zubir, President (Yang Dipertua Majlis Perbandaran) Secretary
Website	www.mptaiping.gov.my

The Taiping Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Taiping, abbreviated MPT) is the municipal council which administers Taiping in the state of Perak, Malaysia. This council was established after the township. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 186.46 square kilometres.^[1]

The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-three councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Perak State Government. MPT is responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure

History[]

MPT started as a Sanitary Board in 1874, formed by the British. From its gradual and sturdy development, it obtained Larut & Matang District Council (MDLM) its Municipal status on 1 September 1979.^[1]

In general, the council as the local authority, is a Corporate Body established under the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171), being the body responsible for managing the Taiping area based on local interest, as well as a local planning authority under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172); MPT is directly tasked by Law to formulate and implement development planning policies based on centralised locality in accordance to the policies set by the Government.^[1]

Administrative area[]

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Current and predicted Taiping town population.

Currently, the boundary of the Council covers an area of 186.46 square kilometres with a population of over 198,112 people.

The following towns, suburbs, and neighbourhoods comprise the area formally (and collectively) under MPT:

• Kamunting
• Aulong
• Pokok Assam
• Air Kuning
• Changkat Jering
• Simpang
• Kampung Paya
• Kampung Jelutong
• Kampung Cheh
• Kampung Pauh
• Kampung Dew
• Changkat Ibol
• Bukit Gantang
• Rancangan Perkampungan tersusun Kpg Ulu Tupai
• Tupai Industrial Area
• Green House Area
• Assam Kumbang
• Bukit Jana
• Kampung Boyan
• Larut Tin
• Klian Pauh
• Taiping Heights
• Ayer Putih
• Kampung Pinang
• Matang
• Kuala Sepetang
• Kampung Senduk Tengah
• Kampung Batu Tegoh

Current appointed councillors[]

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Here are the appointed councillors from 2018 to July 2019 :-

1. Tuan Haji Borhan Bin Abdul Halim, AMP., PPT
2. Clr En. Jumaidi bin Bukhiar - PPBM
3. Clr Tn. Hj. Fuaddin bin Hj. Kamaruddin - PPBM
4. Clr En. Mohd. Saad bin Ismail - AMANAH
5. Clr En. Mohd. Yaakob b. Abdullah Puad - AMANAH
6. Clr. En. Naliraja a/l Sengodan - AMANAH
7. Clr. En. Sharudin bin Ahmad Sani - AMANAH
8. Clr En. Mohd. Azuan bin Ismail - AMANAH
9. Clr. En. Ibrahim Nasser b. Baruk Ibrahim - PKR
10. Clr Pn. Intan Sharina bt. Sharudin - PKR
11. Clr Pn. Ong Ling Cui - PKR
12. Clr En. Leong Woon Yin - DAP
13. Clr En. Lau Chang Ee - DAP
14. Clr Pn. Chin Huicy - DAP
15. Clr En. Ng Kean Yeap - DAP
16. Clr En. Ong Seng Guan - DAP
17. Clr. En. Ng Su Voon - DAP
18. Clr En. Khaw Eng Lien - DAP
19. Clr En. Chang Pik Sheng - DAP
20. Clr En. Ng Chi Chong - DAP
21. Clr Pn. Leow Chiow Yuen - DAP
22. Clr En. Jokin a/l Nayana Manikam - DAP
23. Clr En. Kuang Kok Hoo - DAP
24. Clr En. Tan Thian Kooi
25. Clr En. Ong Eng Sin

References[]

External links[]

• Official website