The Corporation of Hamilton is efficient and should be left alone to take care of Bermuda's capital, according to UBP MP Louise Jackson.

Mrs. Jackson talked to this paper for Up Your Street and raised concerns about the Government's review of the corporations of St. George's and Hamilton.

She said her constituents repeatedly called for the maintenance of the corporations when she was out canvassing.

"The city of Hamilton is a part of my constituency and I am always hearing from my constituents that they are very concerned about Government repealing the Municipalities Act. This would place the Government in control of the city. There was a poll done that said 80 percent of Bermudians opposed the repealing.

"I take this very seriously. It appears to me to be a grab by Government for the Corporation of Hamilton. This is a corporation that reformed themselves. They have open meetings. They have definitely reformed.

"My constituents are always amazed, really, that a Government that is over $1 billion in debt is attempting to take it over and 'run it more efficiently'.

"It wants to take over a corporation which is almost entirely debt-free with the exception to any debt that they have for capital development."

The Corporation controversy began after the 2008 Throne Speech when Government pledged to overhaul the municipalities stating that they were outdated and did not reflect good governance.

Then earlier this year local law firm Attride-Stirling and Woloneicki and US firm McKenna, Long and Aldridge were hired as consultants to review all aspects of the corporations.

Hamilton Mayor Charles Gosling said he believes Government plans to dissolve the Corporation of Hamilton. He revealed a letter from Cabinet Minister Walter Roban stating that the Government was "committed to the repeal of the Municipalities Act 1923" in an open Corporation meeting.

Last month, Mr. Gosling said he believed an announcement of the review could be made soon, but this week said he had still not heard from Government.

The Minister in charge of the review, Zane DeSilva did not comment.

Mr. Gosling added that a recent revamp of the Corporation, 'Hamilton: Bermuda at its Best', which will also incorporate a new signage system to assist visitors with directions around the city and a new colour for City Hall, shows the organisation is moving in a new direction.

He added: "We undertook the rebranding of the City of Hamilton in order to position ourselves in the minds of our stakeholders as an organisation that has changed.

"It is no longer business as usual and we want Bermuda residents to know and feel the changes that have taken place. This brand change would have occurred regardless of the review."

Mrs. Jackson added: "I think the Corporation is wonderful. They have pick-up of trash every day. With Government we are lucky if we get trash pick-up twice a week.

"They have provided, with City Hall, a centre of art and culture with the National Gallery and the Society of Arts and the City Hall Theatre.

"The main groups of consultants are literally foreign to Bermuda's laws and culture and heritage. We have people coming in that don't really understand. I have to say that people are very concerned about how Government is running; how it runs itself."

While Mr. Gosling said the Corporation was an organisation of the future. "We are no longer the organisation of yesterday but an entity with a bright future that is actively making a difference; our name, look and feel had to reflect these changes."