Batu Pahat Municipal Council (MPBP; Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat) is a local authority which administrates West Batu Pahat District in Johor, Malaysia. This agency is under Johor state government. MPBP are responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure. The MPBP main headquarters is located at Jalan Rugayah since 22 May 2022, replaced its previous location at Jalan Pejabat, Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat.[1]
Former headquarters at Jalan Pejabat from 1976 until 2022.
Batu Pahat Municipal Council was formerly known as the Bandar Penggaram Town Board (Malay: Lembaga Bandaran Bandar Penggaram) from 1912 to 1951, the Bandar Penggaram Town Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaran Bandar Penggaram) from 1952 to 1975 and the Batu Pahat West District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Batu Pahat Barat, MDBPB) from 1 November 1976 until 31 December 2000. The last was formed by merging the Bandar Penggaram Town Council with six other local councils of Senggarang, Parit Raja, Semerah, Sri Gading, Tongkang Pechah and Rengit.[2][3]
Emblem history
The original emblem of the Batu Pahat Municipal Council was adopted since its establishment on 1 January 2001. It is a combination of several elements such as the Rub el Hizb to symbolise Islamic Faith, circuit board and waves to symbolise technological progress, as well as three gates and dots to symbolise economical, social and educational progress and citizen harmony and cooperativeness. The Municipal Council's name in Jawi and Romanised Malay script is written at the top of the emblem, while the motto Maju dan Sejahtera (Progress and Prosper) in Romanised Malay is written below.[4]
On 1 January 2018 (its 17th anniversary), the municipal council adopted a new emblem which contains its original emblem inside an oval shield with colours of the Batu Pahat District flag, supported by two Johor State arms tigers on both sides and topped by the Johor Royal Crown.[5] Its name in Jawi and Romanised Malay has been moved into the outer part of the shield, separated from the original emblem by a white oval, with two sprigs of black peppers between them. The council's motto – Maju dan Sejahtera is now written on a blue scroll under the shield decorated with two yellow leaves.[6][7]
Emblem of Batu Pahat Municipal Council (2001–2018)
Emblem of Batu Pahat Municipal Council (2018–present)
Engineering and Landscape (Kejuruteraan Dan Landskap)
Community Development (Pembangunan Masyarakat)
Valuation And Property Management (Penilaian Dan Pengurusan Harta)
Management Services (Khidmat Pengurusan)
Environmental Health (Kesihatan Persekitaran)
Development Planning (Perancangan Pembangunan)
Enforcement (Penguatkuasaan)
Licensing (Pelesenan)
Division
Information Technology (Teknologi Maklumat)
Units
Law (Undang-undang)
Internal Audit (Audit Dalam)
Corporate And Public Relations (Korporat Dan Perhubungan Awam)
One Stop Centre (Pusat Sehenti)
Income And Contract (Perolehan Dan Kontrak)
Administration areas (zones)
As of 2025, Batu Pahat is divided into 24 zones represented by 24 councillors to act as mediators between residents and the municipal council.[9][10] The councillors for the 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2025 session are as below:
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