Mayor of Polis Chrysochous Yiotis Papachristofi met Paphos District Governor Charalambos Pittokopitis and other officials, it was announced on Friday, to coordinate the handover of services to the self-governing body ahead of its official start of operations next month.

According to the announcement, responsibility for the processing of building permits, water supply and sewerage systems, currently under the control of the municipality and 13 separate community councils, will be transferred on Sunday to the district organisation.

The mayor assured that the newly consolidated municipality of Polis Chrysochous will support the work of the district organisation in every way to ensure a smooth transition.

The district organisation’s citizens service office will be temporarily housed in the old Polis Chrysochous police station at 1 Ayia Kyriakis street and can be contacted via phone at 26 930220.