The Local Infrastructure Projects (LIP) scheme was launched in April 2018 to fund the construction of small-scale local infrastructure on State Land to serve residents’ needs in a timely manner. The scheme considers requests that cannot be funded by existing infrastructure funding programmes, and is jointly administered by the Municipal Services Office (MSO) and 6 partner agencies — HDB, LTA, NParks, PA, PUB, and SLA.
The LIP scheme has a fixed menu of small-scale local infrastructure types based on the objectives of enhancing safety and security (footpath lighting and railings), improving connectivity (new/widened footpaths, covered linkways, drain crossings), and enhancing accessibility (ramps and staircases).
Requests need to be supported by the Citizens’ Consultative Committees (CCCs) before they can be considered under the scheme. With a good understanding of residents’ needs, CCCs are in a good position to decide the type of infrastructure beneficial to residents.
To date, seven projects have been approved. Two examples are shown below:
1. Footpath with lighting under the Sengkang West vehicular bridge
Agencies jointly evaluated a request supported by the Sengkang West CCC for a footpath with lighting under the Sengkang West vehicular bridge. For the safety of residents, PUB tapped on the LIP scheme as the implementing agency to build the infrastructure. Their efficiency in meeting the needs of residents won them compliments from the residents.
2. Lighting on existing footpath opposite Mattar MRT Station leading to Circuit Road Food Centre
Agencies jointly evaluated the MacPherson CCC’s request for lighting on an existing footpath opposite Mattar MRT Station leading to Circuit Road Food Centre, as residents felt unsafe walking on the footpath at night. To ensure the safety of users of the footpath, LTA (as the implementing agency) tapped on the LIP scheme to build the infrastructure.
MSO and its partner agencies will continue to partner the community in projects which serve residents’ needs. Together, we can make our living environment a better one!