Observatory’s new Subcouncil, ward committee

Since the change in ward boundaries for the local government elections this year, Observatory now falls under Sub Council 54.

A new Ward Committee was elected to represent residents' views for the next five years, to coincide with the term of office of our Ward Councillors.

Tauriq Jenkins will be representing the Observatory Civic Association (OCA).

Mark Neville will be representing Observatory Neighbourhood Watch. They were elected as Ward Committee Members.

"Our role is to make the municipal council aware of the needs and concerns of residents and keep people informed of the activities of municipal council§. Visit http://www.localgovernmentaction.org/content/committees-and-their-duties to learn more about ward committees and their duties.

"It's also a way of spreading information concerning what our community wants from municipal council and what council is doing. So we will do all we can to represent the views of the Observatory neighbourhood to our councillors, and also hold them to account by reporting back on their actions taken on our behalf."