$18 Billion. Still No Truck. “$18 billion for garbage collection and communities still haven’t seen a truck.” ~ Natalie Neita Garvey In Sectoral Debate she asked the real question: Why is solid waste management getting worse when we’re spending more? NSWMA was created to raise standards manage efficiently. Instead: It’s not even structured by its own Act It’s not functioning as a regulator Govt keeps pouring money into trucks while service collapses Result: Irregular pickup is now the #1 complaint in every parish. Some communities have NEVER seen a garbage truck. So people burn garbage at home risk disease. The numbers: $8.5B budgeted for 2026/27. Over $18B in 2 years. Yet reforms stalled. The 3 critical local gov’t laws from 2016? Still no regulations a decade later. Directly elected mayors? Genuine municipal power? Stuck. These aren’t “opposition questions”. These are Jamaican questions. Communities deserve delivery, not excuses. Services must be measurable. Build with Purpose. Build with People. 🇯🇲 #BuildWithPurposeBuildWithPeople #SectoralDebate2026 #PNP #LocalGovReform

Democracy Doesn’t Take 5 Years Off “Democracy is lived every day, not every 5 years.” ~ Natalie Neita Garvey Real talk from her Sectoral Debate: Local gov’t has been the forgotten arm for too long. Burdened with responsibility. Denied authority. Starved of resources. The result? Citizens become spectators. We show up at elections, then watch systems fail our communities. Natalie’s vision: Bring governance closer to the people. Strong local institutions. Real community voice. Digital tracking of projects. Real input on budgets. Unfinished business isn’t failed business, unless we quit. Jamaica deserves a gov’t that listens delivers starting in our districts, towns communities. Build with Purpose. Build with People. 🇯🇲 #BuildWithPurposeBuildWithPeople #SectoralDebate2026 #LocalGovReform #PNP #DemocracyDaily

Is govt agenda for growth a threat to our #environment Andy Blowers discusses how govt views on regulation & "blockers" is leading to actions which centralise power, minimising regulation & ignoring local knowledge & concerns. #LocalGovReform #Bradwell banng.info/news/regional-lif…

East Cambs seems to be the moveable part atm (if LGR goes ahead). I actually agree with the Lib Dems; why would East Cambs align with an option that includes Peterborough? Their daily life points to their nearest city: Cambridge. #LocalGovReform #Cambridgeshire

Portsmouth has fought to protect these services through a decade of austerity. Now, without urgent government support, they could be slashed to balance the books. This isn’t reform—it’s erosion. #LocalGovReform #StopTheCuts

Parliament returns next week with the second reading of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill on Tuesday. I’ll be backing a reasoned amendment. The bill centralises power, cuts councillors, and introduces unelected officials—missing key chances for reform. Torbay deserves real devolution that empowers communities, not more bureaucracy. #Torbay #Devolution #LocalGovReform

Public sector transformation starts here! Joanna Killian, chief exec at @LGAcomms reveals the strategic vision for modernising local government. #MJFutureForum - insights you can't afford to miss! #LocalGovReform

It's time to act on local government finance reform. Let's replace #CouncilTax and #StampDuty with a #ProportionalPropertyTax. We're all advocating for it: @IPPR, @thefabians, @ukonward, @WeAreBrightBlue, @TheIFS, @NEF, @PricedOutUK, @genrentuk, and @inter_gen. #LocalGovReform

We were all keen to share our concerns #localgovreform

#theweekof Thanks to the #LocalGovReform the Al Ma’sara kindergarden now has a new garden and playground

#theweekof #LocalGovReform installs prepaid water meters in the Beit Liqya Cluster with @AFD_France @ville_montreuil

#theweekof #LocalGovReform strengthens village-collaboration by transferring services to the Joint Service Councils.

#theweekof The Women’s Center in Osarin gives women the opportunity to gather and implement their own activities. #LocalGovReform

#theweekof #LocalGovReform repairs water cisterns for the farmers in Al Karmil Municipality.

#theweekof #LocalGovReform The first Steering Committee of LGRDP II at the Ministry of Local Government in Ramallah

#theweekof We try to strengthen development by promoting inter-villages collaborations #LocalGovReform

Prior to #localgovreform there was a 100% transfer of funding from central to local gov, with the reform in effect it is between 18 & 24%

#localgovreform includes legislative framework dev, governance, institutional strengthening, local economic dev & financing of local gov

Local Government Financing and Financial Management Bill will address the misuse of public funds #localgovreform

#localgovreform will give Parish Dev Committees, CDCs & Dev Area Committees a legal status with defined roles @LocalGovJa