…As they move to improve service delivery
Beatific Gumbwanda
CHIREDZI- Town Council (CTC) has introduced the leadership visibility programme which will enable policy makers as well as council management to have an appreciation of the challenges being faced by the community as well as progress on projects being undertaken by the local authority.
The programme, where the councilors as well as key management officials will spend most of their time outside their offices appreciating the challenges that are being faced by residents will enable them to proffer solutions basing on the challenges being faced by the communities.
In an interview, council chairperson Gibson Hwende, said the programme is the first step in improving service delivery as priority will be given to most affected areas as management which is expected to implement the policies they formulate will have a chance to identify the challenges being faced by residents on the ground.
“The idea behind this philosophy is to enable both management and policy makers to have a deeper understanding of the challenges facing our communities. This in turn will help policy makers to prioritize and utilize resources efficiently. The involvement of policy makers act as a lubricant to assist councilors to appreciate the areas that need policies as well as providing the much needed oversight role which ultimately improve service delivery,” said Hwende.
Chiredzi Residents and Ratepayers Association (CHIRRA) chairperson Jonathan Muusha applauded the local authority for realizing what they have been calling for since time immemorial which will help on service delivery.
“This is what we urged them to do because it will help councilors to make sounding resolutions as policy makers and management will implement what they would have been tasked by councilors and community. I am very happy and support the decision of fact finding the status on service delivery” said Muusha.
