Everything New Amsterdam delivers, in one list — what you can do here, what is being built, and what still needs a visit. Nothing is described as available unless the Council has put it into service.
All 17 of these are counter services today or agreed with the Council and coming. New Amsterdam will switch them on a service at a time.
See what is owed on a property you own, and what has been paid.
Designed and agreed with the Council. Not yet open — the counter is still the way.
Your property's rates account number is on any rates notice. If you do not have one, the Treasury counter can look it up by property number.
Pay property rates online, in Guyana dollars, and get a receipt straight away.
Designed and agreed with the Council. Not yet open — the counter is still the way.
Payments are made in GYD. The Council issues a receipt for every payment.
Apply to build, extend, or make structural changes to a property.
This council delivers this in person. The details below are what to bring.
Building applications are lodged at the Council's Building Department with plans and proof of ownership. Fees are payable at the Treasury.
Register or renew the licence a shop, bar, restaurant or service business needs to trade.
This council delivers this in person. The details below are what to bring.
Licence applications are made at the Council office. Renewals are due at the start of the year.
Apply for a stall in a municipal market, or to vend at an approved location.
This council delivers this in person. The details below are what to bring.
Applications are made to the Markets department. Stalls are allocated by the Council.
Ask to close a street, hold a public event, or put up a sound system.
This council delivers this in person. The details below are what to bring.
Requests go to the Town Clerk's office, normally at least two weeks ahead.
A pothole, a broken drain, an overflowing skip, a street light out, illegal dumping.
Designed and agreed with the Council. Not yet open — the counter is still the way.
See what has happened to something you reported, and what the city did about it.
Designed and agreed with the Council. Not yet open — the counter is still the way.
Tell the city a collection was missed, with the location.
Designed and agreed with the Council. Not yet open — the counter is still the way.
Standing water, a blocked drain, a food business, or a sanitation problem.
Designed and agreed with the Council. Not yet open — the counter is still the way.
Report stray animals, or livestock on a public road or in a yard.
Designed and agreed with the Council. Not yet open — the counter is still the way.
Apply for a birth certificate through the Council where it is the registrar for the district.
This council delivers this in person. The details below are what to bring.
Bring a national ID and the details of the birth to the Council office. Processing time varies.
Apply for a death certificate through the Council where it is the registrar for the district.
This council delivers this in person. The details below are what to bring.
Bring a national ID and the details of the death to the Council office.
Get written confirmation of what is on record for a property — for a sale, a bank, or a court.
This council delivers this in person. The details below are what to bring.
Searches are done at the Treasury counter. There is normally a fee and a wait of a few working days.
Public notices, road works, water interruptions, and council decisions.
Designed and agreed with the Council. Not yet open — the counter is still the way.
Have your say on a plan, a project, or a change in your area.
Designed and agreed with the Council. Not yet open — the counter is still the way.
Log community service — a clean-up, a beach or seawall tidy — and earn OneCivic Rewards points.
Designed and agreed with the Council. Not yet open — the counter is still the way.