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Shinagawa City Organizational Changes from April 2016

To address new administrative issues and provide even better service, Shinagawa City has revised its organizational structure. Changes are outlined below.

Inquiries:Planning and Coordination Section, Tel:5742-6607

●New Section

Housing Section:

Is a specialized section dealing in management of Shinagawa’s public housing and promoting measures for vacant houses.

●New Subsections

Section Chief in charge of Childcare Facilities Coordination (Nursery Section):

Works on the privatization of municipal nursery school and renovation of childcare facilities.

Unit in charge of Multilevel Street Development (City Development Section):

Promotes grade separations (separation of railways from roads) and community development around grade separations.

Unit in charge of New Public Accounting System (Treasurer’s Office):

Prepares for the introduction of a new public accounting system.

Section Chief in charge of School Planning (General Affairs Section):

Investigates directions in school-age populations, aging of school facilities, school selection systems and other general school-related trends.

●Names of Subsections to Be Changed

Educational Planning Section:

(Former) Section Chief in charge of Program Promotion → (New) School and Community Cooperation Subsection

●Due To Reorganization, These Service Counters Have Changed

Service Program Before Change After Change
Temporary welfare benefits Child and Family Support Section
 Unit in charge of Temporary
 Benefits
Welfare Planning Section
 Unit in charge of Temporary
 Benefits
Subsidy for parents and guardians of the private kindergarten Nursery Section
 Private Institution Support
 Subsection
Nursery Section
 Childcare and Education Planning
 Subsection
Environmental guidance for middle-high-rise buildings Urban Planning Section
 Unit in charge of Development
 Guidance
Urban Planning Section
 Unit in charge of Cityscape
 Development
Management/operation of municipal public housing and calls for application for metropolitan public housing
Measures for vacant (unused) housing
Development approvals, reconciliation of construction disputes
Urban Planning Section
Unit in charge of Housing Management
Section Chief in charge of Measures for Vacant Houses
Unit in charge of Development Guidance
Housing Section
Unit in charge of Housing Management
Section Chief in charge of Measures for Vacant Houses
Unit in charge of Development Guidance

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