Gangbuk-gu 'Billy Management Office' Wins Policy Grand Prize at 2024 Chamjoheun Local Autonomy Policy Conference

Positive Effects Observed in Residential Environment Improvement

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) announced on the 2nd that it received the Policy Award and the Chairman’s Award of the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee at the ‘2024 Chamjoheun Local Autonomy Policy Conference’ held at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building on the 29th of last month, recognizing the excellence of the ‘Villa Management Office’ project.

Lee Soon-hee, Mayor of Gangbuk District, is presenting an excellent policy at the '2024 Chamjoheun Local Autonomy Policy Conference.' Provided by Gangbuk District.

The Villa Management Office project, which Gangbuk-gu started operating nationwide for the first time last year, supports various living management services for residents of small-scale apartment complexes facing difficulties due to aging and lack of management.

Managers of the Villa Management Office, hired by the district, patrol each business area to provide services such as cleaning, safety patrols, facility maintenance, and parking management, improving the residential environment and contributing to enhancing residents’ quality of life.

Since March last year, a pilot operation was conducted targeting 694 households in Beon 1-dong, recording a high satisfaction rate of 94% in a survey of residents. Building on the success of the Beon 1-dong pilot area operation, the district expanded the Villa Management Offices to two locations in July, covering the Mia-Songjung-dong area and the Suyu 2-dong area, with plans to extend the project throughout Gangbuk-gu in the future.

The Villa Management Office project received favorable evaluations for deeply reflecting on local issues and presenting customized alternatives that overcome budget and personnel limitations through policy ideas, achieving improvements in the residential environment.

Mayor Lee Soon-hee said, “I am very pleased that our district’s efforts to guarantee everyone’s right to enjoy a pleasant residential environment were recognized through this policy conference,” and added, “We will continue to strive to discover and implement policies and projects that empower residents’ lives.”

The ‘2024 Chamjoheun Local Autonomy Policy Conference’ was organized by the Chamjoheun Local Government Council to widely promote excellent policies of local governments and activate policy exchanges among local governments to advance local autonomy. A total of 31 local governments nationwide participated.

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