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Posted: 02 Nov 2011 04:27 AM PDT

ALL licences issued by the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) can be renewed at four shopping centres in Petaling Jaya when MBPJ starts the "Jom Bayar Lesen" campaign from Nov 9 to Dec 2.

MBPJ deputy secretary Ahmad Mohaayen Said said the campaign was part of the council's efforts to ease the congestion at counters during the licensing renewal period from October to December.

"This will not only expedite licence renewal, but also encourage licence holders to renew before the year ends.

"This time, we are setting up mobile counters on specific dates and in malls to facilitate the renewal of licences," said Ahmad, urging business owners to take advantage of this campaign and not give further excuses for not renewing their licences on time.

Mobile counters will be made available at the following malls from 11am to 6pm: Amcorp Mall on Nov 9 and 10, Tropicana City Mall on Nov 15 and 16, One Utama Shopping Centre on Nov 26 and 27, Giant Kelana Jaya on Nov 1 and 2.

Members of the public can also pay compounds and summonses issued by the council at these mobile counters.

Among other services provided include application for new business licence, application for advertising, banners and bunting licences, application and renewal of entertainment licence, new application and renewal of hawker licence, payment of assessment, compound and summonses (issued by MBPJ).

"We have been very lenient towards licence holders as those who fail to renew their licence on time are given an extension till March 31, which will be further extended to June 30 if they fail to do it still," Ahmad said.

However, he said this time the council would come down hard on those who failed to renew their licences on time, by charging a processing fee of RM50 for each renewal.

"We hope this will encourage licence holders to move fast and not wait until their licence expires on Dec 31," he said.

Ahmad said statistics for last year revealed a total of 4,577 business-related licences worth RM2mil had been terminated as licence holders failed to renew them by July 1.

"For next year, the council is expecting 37,693 licences to be renewed, of which 15,258 are commercial licences, 7,880 for advertising, 624 for entertainment, 7,650 for dogs and 6,281 for traders," he said, adding that under the council's 2012 budget plan, dog licences can be renewed for up to three years.

"Up to October, we have issued 5,676 compound notices to traders and hawkers for failing to renew their licences," said Ahmad, adding that the council expected to collect RM20mil in revenue from all licence holders for next year.

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MPKj aims to generate more income next year

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 04:26 AM PDT

COUNCILLORS at the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) have suggested that the council generate revenue for 2012 via the issuance of permits, stricter enforcement and legalising renovation works.

Councillor Lee Learn Eng said as at end of August, the council had generated RM8mil via the licensing department and RM114,500 via issuance of parking permits.

"We can also generate RM900,000 from parking permits and RM1.35mil from billboards next year.

"To ensure this, there must be strict enforcement," he said.

In the meeting that lasted for over four hours, Kajang assemblyman Lee Kim Sin suggested that council members discuss in a macro way and set a goal.

"We are focusing too much on the technical aspects, which could go on for two days and still there will be no conclusion.

"We have to think a few steps ahead. There were too many debates on issues under the finance department," he said.

Kim Sin suggested the council make an analysis of what had happened (in terms of budget) and see which methods were successful and which were not.

"For example, we should focus on the flood problem and set a target; the same goes for problems pertaining to infrastructure," he said.

The meeting will resume on Friday.

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Rabu, 2 November 2011

The Star Online: Metro: Central

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