Services

Everything Linden 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. Linden will switch them on a service at a time.

Rates and payments

  • Check your rates balance

    Coming

    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 your rates

    Coming

    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.

Permits and licences

  • Building and renovation permit

    At the counter

    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.

  • Business operating licence

    At the counter

    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.

  • Market stall and vending permit

    At the counter

    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.

  • Road closure or public event approval

    At the counter

    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.

Report a problem

  • Report a problem

    Coming

    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.

  • Track a report you made

    Coming

    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.

Waste, health and the environment

  • Missed garbage or skip collection

    Coming

    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.

  • Public health complaint

    Coming

    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.

  • Stray animals and livestock

    Coming

    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.

Records and certificates

  • Birth certificate application

    At the counter

    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.

  • Death certificate application

    At the counter

    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.

  • Property and rates records search

    At the counter

    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.

Your city

  • Council notices and announcements

    Coming

    Public notices, road works, water interruptions, and council decisions.

    Designed and agreed with the Council. Not yet open — the counter is still the way.

  • Comment on a city decision or project

    Coming

    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.

  • Community service rewards

    Coming

    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.