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The GRC comprises 5 constituencies: Pasir Ris Central, Pasir Ris East, Pasir Ris West, Punggol Shore as well as Punggol Coast managed by Pasir Ris—Punggol Town Council. The current MPs are Sharael Taha , Desmond Tan , Teo Chee Hean , Yeo Wan Ling and Janil Puthucheary from the People's Action Party (PAP).
In Singapore, a town council (TC) is an entity formed by at least one elected Member of Parliament (MP) and appointed residents who are responsible for the day-to-day operations in managing the common property of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) residential flats and commercial property within the town. [1]
This GRC was created from the wards of Pasir Ris and parts of Tampines North from the defunct Eunos Group Representation Constituency. In 2001 General Election, this GRC had absorbed 3 wards in Punggol areas, while 3 of the existing 4 member wards in Pasir Ris was consolidated into 2 wards.
Three town councils were given lower ratings for their performance in managing overdue service and conservancy charges in the latest MND report. Three town councils were given lower ratings for ...
The seat for Punggol East SMC was transferred from Pasir Ris-Punggol town council to Aljunied-Hougang town council (renaming it to Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East) as a result of the 2013 by-election held 26 January 2013, and Sembawang-Nee Soon town council was hived into separate town councils based on boundaries for the respective GRCs and ...
Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC: 6 Malay 178,443 63 Pasir Ris East Pasir Ris West Punggol Central Punggol East Punggol North Punggol South Sembawang GRC: 6 Indian or other 184,804 57 Admiralty Canberra Chong Pang Marsiling Sembawang Woodlands Tampines GRC: 5 Malay 126,163 43 Tampines–Changkat Tampines Central Tampines East Tampines North Tampines West
In addition, it was economical for town councils, which manage public housing estates, to handle larger constituencies. The GRC scheme came into effect on 1 June 1988, and was first introduced at the general election that same year. Prior to that date, all constituencies were Single Member Constituencies (SMCs). The Parliamentary Elections Act ...
A town council area can consist of a Group Representation Constituency (GRC), a Single Member Constituency (SMC), or a collection of neighbouring GRCs and SMCs controlled by the same political party. The Members of Parliament head the town councils of their constituencies.