Municipal Council of Curepipe
Current Services
The key services provided by the Municipal Council of Curepipe are given below:
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Levy of Local Rate Section 95 of the Local Government Act 2011 | An annual local rate is levied on the owner of any immovable property situated within the jurisdiction of the Council |
Trade Fee | As per the Local Government Act, no person is allowed to carry out any trade within the administrative area of the Council without paying a trade fee. Any fee payable in respect of any financial year shall be due on 01 January of each year and shall be paid within 15 days |
Building and Land Use Permit (BLP) Section 117 of Local Government Act 2011 |
Any person who intends to:
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Market & Fairs | The Council has a public market situated at Chasteauneuf Street, Curepipe and a Forum Fair at Forest Side. This service can be availed by unemployment citizens of the town. The market stall holders and the people to whom stalls are allotted in fairs are usually small traders.
Opening Hours – 5.00 a.m in summer – 5.30 a.m in winter Closing Hours – 7 p.m on weekdays -12.30 p.m on Sundays and public holidays Categories of items traded at market:
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Occupation of stalls and shops inside markets fairs and other premises | The Council after either inviting expressions of interest or call for tenders and by contract authorizes occupation of stalls/shops inside market/fair.Occupation of stall/shop or any place inside market/fair is for a period of not more than 3 years but may be renewed in accordance with Local Government Act Section 57. |
Criteria to be followed for any person interested to have a stall | Any person interested in having a stall should satisfy the following criteria:’
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Scavenging Service | The Council provides weekly regular collection of refuse and conveyance of waste to approved disposal sites throughout its administrative area. No person shall deposit any household furniture, animal carcass etc on any street, pavement, bareland, vacant premises, drain, land, rivulet, river or any public place. |
Cemeteries/Cremation Ground/Crematorium Cemetery Purchase of land for graves Vault Digging/reopening of graves of graves/vault |
The Council has 3 crematoria.Namely:- Trou aux Cerfs, Bigarade. Tout Court, Rue Couvent Cremation takes place as from 9.00 a.m to 4.30 p.m at 1½ hours interval. Fees payable:
The Council has a cemetery at Bigarade. Fees applicable for purchase of land for graves are Rs 500 for plot of land not exceeding 1.83 x 91 cm surface. For additional measurements an additional fee of Rs 200 is applicable. The price of any plot of land not exceeding 3.35 m x 2.13 m shall be Rs 5000 for any additional surface measurement on additional fee of Rs 50 is applicable. The price for digging/reopening of grave shall be Rs 300. |
Libraries & Cyber Cafés | The Council provides library, digital and cyber café access to the citizens. The cyber café services are provided against payment of nominal fees. |
Sports | The Council sponsors sports events like regular sports tournaments, quiz, indoor games tournaments. |
Complaints | The complaints received through the ISC by post/telephone/e-mail etc., are documented and forwarded to the departments concerned for necessary action. Complaints are also directly received at the departments which are recorded in a complaint register and acted upon. A hotline No. 8990 is also available for receipt of complaint within the Municipal jurisdictions. |
Construction of roads (non-classified) | The Council is responsible for the cleaning of all its Municipal roads in accordance with the Roads Act and the Road Traffic Act. |
Declaration of public roads | The citizens are informed of the following procedures to adopt when declaring a road as public.
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Provision of Street Lighting | The Council undertakes provision, repair and maintenance of street lighting of all roads other than motorways and main roads.
The Council maintains the street lighting of the roads and parks/gardens within its respective jurisdiction. |
Pavements/Bus/Shelters Drains/Bridges | The Council is as well responsible for the construction, care, maintenance, improvement of all pavements, bus shelters, drains and bridges. |
Football Ground |
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Volleyball Ground |
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Basketball Ground |
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Pétanque Pitch |
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Pre-Primary Education |
Municipal Pre-Primary Schools located at:
Access is free to schools. Open to residents of the Town aged 3 – 5 years |
Gymnasium |
The James Burty David Gymnasium has been inaugurated on 31 January 2012. It is located at E. Hughes at Trou aux Cerfs and is already operational.
Opening Hours:
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Day Care Centres | The Council runs day care centres for children of citizens under its jurisdiction. This service is provided against payment of nominal fee. |
Children Playgrounds |
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Multi Purpose Complexes/Social Halls |
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