Monika Singh 17 March, 2021, 7:00 am Participants during the Suva City Council for Development Permit Management workshop at the lower Civic Centre auditorium hall in Suva on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Picture: JONACANI LALAKOBAU Major policy changes are needed in order to have a seamless transition of business-related information and construction permit approvals digitalised at the Suva City Council. The council held a workshop for Development Permit Management yesterday to get feedback from stakeholders such as the Construction Industry Council of Fiji, Fiji Association of Architects, Fiji Institute of Engineers on the requirements and processes involved in obtaining development permits. Ministry of Local Government acting permanent secretary Shaheen Ali said construction permits issued by the SCC increased by 70 per despite the pandemic last year.