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Welcome to the Public & Community Relations Unit!

The Public and Community Relations Unit serves as a ‘Community Care centre’ with two primary objectives:

to increase the opportunity of citizens to participate in the decision-making process of the Parish Council
to improve the flow of information from the Parish Council to the public

Responsibilities

The Public & Community Relations Unit is responsible for Advertising, Website, Brochures, Community/ Budget fora, Special Events Planning, Staff Relations, Press Releases & Media Liaison, Issues Management, Customer/Client Service, Broadcasting of the regular monthly Council meetings, and collecting feedback, concerns & complaints from the public.

The Saint James Parish Council is pursuing an open and accountable Local Government process, and we encourage all citizens to participate. Initiatives include:

The Broadcasting of the regular monthly Council meetings
Establishment of a toll-free number 1-888-666-8346 for callers to seek information, express concerns, and to make recommendations and suggestions regarding matters pertaining to Council.
An annual series of Community Fora in all Parish Council Divisions. Members of the public are invited to these meetings attended by Councillors, the Mayor and senior staff from all departments.
Development of the Parish Website
Production of a series of brochures outlining general and departmental Parish Council services.
We also encourage all Citizens Associations, Community Development Committees, NGOs, etc. to invite us to their meetings so that we can inform and be informed of community happenings.

Explore our pages using the menu at top. Our pages are designed to keep you informed about what is happening at the Parish Council and to provide useful links and information about your community. Our News and Events pages will keep you up-to-date. Click here to find out how you can Participate at the Parish Council. Check out what fellow citizens had to say at our 2002 Community Forums.

We also offer links to a listings of Community-Bbased Organizations (eg, PTAs, Neighbourhood Associations and Youth Clubs) and Non-Profit Organizations. Find one that can help you! We have a listing of general-interest Jamaican sites with links to newspapers, directories and community-based websites. We also have information on citizens rights and responsibilities. Inform yourself on the rights of women, children, workers and citizens interacting with the Police.

We provide information on St. James Taxi Routes and Public Internet Access Points.

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