Taiping Municipal Council ( ms, Majlis Perbandaran Taiping, abbreviated MPT) is the

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which administers

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in the state of

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. This council was established after the township. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 186.46 square kilometres. The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-three councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Perak State Government. MPT is responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure

History

MPT started as a Sanitary Board in 1874, formed by the British. From its gradual and sturdy development, it obtained Larut & Matang District Council (MDLM) its Municipal status on 1 September 1979. In general, the council as the local authority, is a Corporate Body established under the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171), being the body responsible for managing the Taiping area based on local interest, as well as a local planning authority under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172); MPT is directly tasked by Law to formulate and implement development planning policies based on centralised locality in accordance to the policies set by the Government.

Administrative area

Currently, the boundary of the Council covers an area of 186.46 square kilometres with a population of over 198,112 people. The following towns, suburbs, and neighbourhoods comprise the area formally (and collectively) under MPT: *

Kamunting Kamunting ( Malay pronunciation: /Kemunting/) is a town in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the biggest satellite town of Taiping. During the Malayan Emergency between 1948 and 1960, Kamunting was the site of a major Br ...

Aulong Aulong ( Jawi: اولوڠ; ) is a suburb of Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. This town has an estimated population of 5000, with the majority being Chinese and Malays. The main town centre consists of the old and new villages. There are a few housing est ...

Pokok Assam Pokok Assam is a small town in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is the second biggest satellite town in Taiping, after Kamunting, with its famous road side fried chicken Fried chicken, also known as Southern fried chicken, is a dish consistin ...

* Air Kuning *

Changkat Jering Changkat Jering ( Jawi: چڠكت جريڠ; ) is a small town in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. It connects Taiping to the North–South Expressway via the southern exit. Changkat Jering is famed for its big weekly evening m ...

* Simpang * Kampung Paya * Kampung Jelutong * Kampung Cheh * Kampung Pauh * Kampung Dew * Changkat Ibol *

Bukit Gantang Bukit Gantang ( Jawi: بوكيت ڬنتڠ; ) is a mukim and parliament constituency in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy con ...

* Rancangan Perkampungan tersusun Kpg Ulu Tupai * Tupai Industrial Area * Green House Area * Assam Kumbang * Bukit Jana * Kampung Boyan * Larut Tin * Klian Pauh * Taiping Heights * Ayer Putih * Kampung Pinang *

Matang Matang (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ماتڠ; ) is a mukim in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. It has many small towns and villages and is located near Taiping, Perak, Taiping, Simpang, Perak, Simpang, Kamunting and Kuala Sepetang. ...

Kuala Sepetang Kuala Sepetang ( Jawi: كوالا سيڤيتڠ; ) is a coastal town located in Larut, Matang and Selama District in northwestern Perak, Malaysia. It is also popularly known by English-speaking locals as Port Weld (Chinese: ) after a former Govern ...

* Kampung Senduk Tengah * Kampung Batu Tegoh

Current appointed councillors

Here are the appointed councillors from 2021 to 2023 :- # YBrs Tuan Khairul Amir bin Mohamad Zubir # Tuan Haji Shariful Juhari bin Abu Kassim # Encik Shaizulzaili bin Sharin @ Awang # Encik Ahmad bin Man # Encik Abu Samah bin Abu Hanapiah # Encik Ibrahim bin Ismail # Puan Norhanim binti Mohd Zain # Encik Muhammad Faisal bin Abdul Rahman # Encik Mohd Kahar Shamsudin bin Tahir # Puan Saliza binti Ahmad # Encik Ghaffarud-din bin Usulud-din # YBhg. Datuk Ton Zailani bin Haji Mat Darus # Encik Mohd Effendy bin Mohamad Zailani # YBhg. Datin Hajah Yatimah binti Khalid # Encik Chong Jia Jien # Encik Lee Wei Ting # Encik Veeran a/l Muniandy # Encik Mohd A'zurin bin Abd Wahab # Encik Mohd Kamal Arifin bin Mat Arshad # Encik Mohamad Annuar bin Ariffin # Encik Mohamad Aizuddin bin Mohamad Noor # Tuan Haji Faisal bin Mohd Hanafiah # Encik Copusamy a/l Govindasamy # Encik Rahim bin Ismail # Puan Nurul Aziera binti Mazlan

References

External links

* {{Local governments in Malaysia

City councils