SINGAPORE – The Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) is increasing service and conservancy charges (S&CC) for its residents and tenants twice over the next year, with the first increase to take effect from Oct 1. Read more at straitstimes.com.
For the past few days, a man has had to carry his toddler and stroller up and down the stairs of his HDB block during mealtimes. Why? The only lift serving his four-storey block at Bukit Batok Street 32 started undergoing the Lift Enhancement Programme (LEP) on Nov 14. But he soon gave up on heading out to buy his.
Service & conservancy charges: What is it?
S&CC is the cost of keeping our neighbourhood estates spick and span, much like how condo residents have a mandatory monthly maintenance fee. So, we know money is going out of our pockets. But where is it going, and what does it cover? You pay the S&CC to your local Town Council, which then.