Introduction

During the 2005 Inaugural Meeting of the Portsmouth Town Council, Prime Minister, the Honorable Roosevelt Skerrit, mandated the new Council to produce a Development Plan to access critical financing for developing capital projects within the Town.

As a result, a Steering Committee was Established to advance the initiative of producing a Development Plan, and the Commonwealth Secretariat in the United Kingdom was identified as a possible source for assisting with producing such plan.

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Project Concept

the town will be cohesive, vibrant, and sustainable only if it engenders for its residents a peculiar and strong attachment, and a community consciousness that unites its inhabitants with a shared identity and moral code.

The Town must first and foremost be safe.

the idea of upward mobility, very critical to urban life, it is important to the social order for people to feel that they can progress.

The future town should seek to maintain and foster its tradition of diverse neighborhoods.

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planning strategy

An abundance of opportunities

Qualities

Attractive Portsmouth Qualities include:
(1) Tropical bay surrounded by lush mountains,
(2) Tranquil, quiet, warm, safe
(3) Friendly residents,
(4) Natural reefs, great diving.
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Objectives

Planning objectives:
(1) Develop employment opportunities,
(2) Develop tourism potential,
(3) Improve quality of life for residents and visitors,
(4) Preserve natural resources.
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Goals

Immediate Goals Include:
(a) Prepare Overall Plan,
(b) Establish development controls.

Medium Term Goals Include:
(c) Improve road system.
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Green city proposal

Given the stated goal of establishing Dominica as the “Nature Island” and the survival imperative that the world as a whole reduce greenhouse gases and its carbon footprint, it guides us to develop the town as a ‘Green City’.

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Making History

First Creole Quarter

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Contributions by the Public

Promotion of prudent management of scarce financial resources which is important for future growth, prosperity and sustainability of the Town.
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Develop the economic climate of the Town by encouraging the establishment of employment creating businesses e.g. construction, marine services and shipping, yachting, information technology, light manufacturing, heavy industries, hospitality and tourism, business and commercial services, agriculture and fishing.
Economic Contribution
Assist youngsters to find employment in the various sectors such as the Cruise Industry, Hospitality and Tourism, Agriculture, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) among others.
Education, HR Dev, Sports
A housing development program for Chance, Georgetown and elsewhere in the Town to be undertaken in collaboration with the Parliamentary Representative and the Ministry responsible for Housing. Such houses to include low to middle income houses with bathroom and toilet and yard for playing and small vegetable plot to promote backyard gardening.
Social Development Program
Clean Up and Beautification program for the Town including waterways and forested areas.
Environment Considerations
Roads, Sidewalks and Drainage Improvement Works for Portsmouth.
Infrastructure
Working with the Portsmouth Indian River Tour Guides Association – Environmental Action Group (PIRTGA-EAG) on the development of the Indian River Tour Dispatch Area.
Tourism
Plans for the acquiring of lands belonging Cylma Dupigny, Frank Baron, Forest Estates, the Garraways and any other idle lands for the expansion of the town in terms of creating additional space for housing lots, and for commercial and manufacturing development and for Government’s proposed Administrative building in Portsmouth to house the Police Station, Court House, Sub Treasury, Post Office, Social Security office, Parliamentary Representative Office, Ministry of Education Portsmouth office, and a parking lot.
Land Reform
Redevelopment of the groin at Indian River and slipway where boats have traditionally careened for boat repairs.
Marine Considerations
Establish a green city policy along Green Globe lines and seek to get benchmark from Green Globe and similar accrediting agencies.
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FAQ

  1. Is a citizen of the Commonwealth of Dominica
  2. Has attained the age of 18
  3. Is a resident in the Ward for which he is nominated as a candidate and has been so a resident for a period of not less than six months immediately prior to the date of nomination
  4. Is a registered voter for the election of Council members.

The Council Office is situated on Harbour Lane, Portsmouth (next to Paulina’s Restaurant).

Contact: (767) 445-5212
Email: portsmouthtowncouncil@yahoo.com

(The Council works in collaboration with Dominica Solid Waste regarding the disposal of white goods)

You may contact the office to arrange the pickup of white goods.

An assessment of the amount of white goods is done and you will be informed as the amount that has to be paid. Once payment is made,   the white goods are collected, and will be disposed of at the Landfill in Roseau.

  • Keeping town clean
  • Collection of land & house taxes, market dues
  • General governance of the town

The measurements of your house Are taken (L * W * H). this we refer to as the assessed value (not the market value of your property) . then you are charged 3/4 percent.

For example, if your house Measurements Were 25 length, 40 width and 9 height, calculation would be 25 * 40 * 9 = 9,000. The assessed Value Would be $9,000.00

Since Property owners pay ¾ %, the rate would be $67.50

There are commercial and residential rates.

Services (cleaning and upkeep of the Town) are provided to the public and in order to defray the cost of expenses, taxes are collected.

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Meet our team, the Portsmouth Town Council Members.

Conclusion

Residents and the public and private sectors must work at all times in collaboration with Portsmouth Town Council, to engage in meaningful and ongoing dialogue on issues affecting the Town. This participatory approach will certainly augur well for the Town’s future and will improve relations and TRUST among all concerned. While all the ideas that have been presented are important, there is the need to prioritize the more important and realistic ones for the development of the Town aimed at improving the wealth, health and well being of its residents. The need to identify what is priority and consulting everyone will also provide an all inclusive platform that will give residents an opportunity to contribute to the development of the plan for the future of the Town that we all seek to achieve for the Town.

Development Plan Draft

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