Barbuda Council Ginnery

The Barbuda Council

The Barbuda Council runs the internal affairs of the island on a day-to-day basis and was established in 1976 by the Barbuda Local Government Act which recognised Barbuda’s intention for self-determination and autonomy and as such created a local Council of 11 members. Nine members are elected by the registered voters of Barbuda, with the Parliamentary Representative (MP) currently Trevor Walker, and a Senator, who is nominated by the Council, as ex-officio members. The Councillors serve for four years with elections held every two years in March when four seats and five seats becoming vacant at alternate polls. The Barbuda Council administers and regulates the important decisions of every day life on Barbuda including agriculture, forestry, public health, public utilities and roads as exclusive powers, and raises and collects revenue to meet expenses incurred in the performance of its functions, including the training and employment of local people in its various departments.

The Barbuda Council has five committees covering  Finance. Works, Utilities and General Purposes, Health, Social Welfare and Disaster, Tourism, Culture,Sports and Youth Affairs, and Agriculture & Lands incl. Forestry, Fisheries, Coastal/Marine Protection.

MP for Barbuda – The Hon. Mr Trevor Walker

Acting Secretary of Barbuda Council – Ms Amy George

The following are BPM Councillors:

Chair of Council  – Mr Mackenzie Frank

Finance – Mr Trevor Walker

Education & Training – Ms Melanie Beazer

Tourism & Culture – Ms Calsye Beazer-Joseph

Sports,Youth Affairs – Ms Nadia George

Works – Ms Nico Antonio

Health – Mr Wayde Burton

Agriculture, Fisheries & Lands – Mr Devon Warner

There are two ALP Councillors: Senator Knacyntar Nedd and Mackeisha Desuza.

Customs – Mr Mathew John

Immigration – Ms Hildena Gore

The Council has a facebook page where you can send a message, otherwise write to the relevant Councillor at:

Barbuda Council, Codrington, Barbuda, via St John’s, Antigua, West Indies.

 

Barbuda Council administrative building