Seberang Perai City Council Majlis Bandaraya Seberang Perai | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1976 (as the Seberang Perai Municipal Council) |
Preceded by | Seberang Perai Local Government Management Board |
Leadership | |
Mayor | Hj Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid (since 2024) |
City Secretary | Shahida Abu Hashim |
Structure | |
Seats | 24 |
Political groups | Councillors: |
Motto | |
Seberang Perai Aspiring City of Tomorrow (Seberang Perai Aspirasi Bandar Masa Hadapan) | |
Meeting place | |
Menara Bandaraya, Bukit Mertajam | |
Website | |
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The Seberang Perai City Council (abbrev. MBSP) is the local government that administers the city of Seberang Perai, which encompasses the mainland half of the Malaysian state of Penang. The city council, which has jurisdiction over an area of 748 km2 (289 sq mi), falls under the purview of the Penang state government.[1]
The Seberang Perai City Council is responsible for urban planning, heritage preservation, public health, sanitation, waste management, traffic management, environmental protection, building control, social and economic development, and general maintenance of urban infrastructure throughout Seberang Perai, which includes wards such as Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam, Batu Kawan and Nibong Tebal. Menara Bandaraya, near Bukit Mertajam, serves as the headquarters of the city government.[2]