What is the CPDCBS?

The Clarendon Parish Development Committee Benevolent Society is a voluntary organisation that promotes partnership among thestakeholders in the Parish, aimed at providing a mechanism to co-ordinate the planning, implementation and monitoring of development processes.

Structure of The Clarendon Parish Development Committee Benevolent Society

The stated objectives of the Clarendon PDCBS are to:

• Establish non-partisan association of individual Development Committees existing in Clarendon.

• Act as the main consultative body on behalf of the various Development Area Committees and residents within Clarendon, on matters common to the Parish and affecting each community : i.e., matters dealing with sports, civic awareness, utilities, public transportation, disaster preparedness, governance etc.

• Help in the monitoring of improvement to infrastructures, i.e. drains, roads and green areas of the Parish while not interfering with the operations, policies and procedures of any individual Development Area Committee.

• Liaise with Development Area Committees, Local and Central Government for the formulation and implementation of development strategies for Communities.

• Lobby with funding agencies in order to secure financial assistance for the development of the Parish.

• Act on concerns common to citizens of the parish or on matters requested of it by representatives from member Development Area Committees.

• Assist Communities seeking to establish or revitalize their Development Area Committee.

• Ensure representation on all relevant bodies and committees concerned with Parish and National Development.