diff --git a/src/backend/app/db/postgis_utils.py b/src/backend/app/db/postgis_utils.py
index 69aa6794a6..9f682c443d 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/db/postgis_utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/db/postgis_utils.py
@@ -64,12 +64,20 @@ def geometry_to_geojson(
 
 
 def get_centroid(
-    geometry: WKBElement, properties: Optional[dict] = None, id: Optional[int] = None
-):
-    """Convert SQLAlchemy geometry to Centroid GeoJSON."""
+    geometry: WKBElement,
+    properties: Optional[dict] = None,
+    id: Optional[int] = None,
+) -> Union[list[int], Feature]:
+    """Convert SQLAlchemy geometry to Centroid GeoJSON.
+
+    If no id or properties fields are passed, returns the coordinate only.
+    Else returns a Feature GeoJSON.
+    """
     if geometry:
         shape = to_shape(geometry)
         point = shape.centroid
+        if not properties and not id:
+            return point
         geojson = {
             "type": "Feature",
             "geometry": mapping(point),
diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
index a6c585818f..7e18b596c4 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ async def convert_to_app_project(db_project: db_models.DbProject):
             db_project.outline, {"id": db_project.id}, db_project.id
         )
 
-    app_project.project_tasks = db_project.tasks
+    app_project.tasks = db_project.tasks
 
     return app_project
 
diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
index f9e0cc010e..5030aa7980 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ async def read_project_summaries(
 
 
 @router.get(
-    "/search_projects", response_model=project_schemas.PaginatedProjectSummaries
+    "/search-projects", response_model=project_schemas.PaginatedProjectSummaries
 )
 async def search_project(
     search: str,
@@ -1286,6 +1286,7 @@ async def project_dashboard(
     background_task_id = await project_crud.insert_background_task_into_database(
         db, "sync_submission", db_project.id
     )
+    # Update submissions in S3
     background_tasks.add_task(
         submission_crud.update_submission_in_s3, db, db_project.id, background_task_id
     )
diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_schemas.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_schemas.py
index 0a13e15a0b..77b150b12f 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_schemas.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_schemas.py
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ class ProjectSummary(BaseModel):
     priority: ProjectPriority = ProjectPriority.MEDIUM
     priority_str: str = priority.name
     title: Optional[str] = None
+    centroid: list[float]
     location_str: Optional[str] = None
     description: Optional[str] = None
     total_tasks: Optional[int] = None
@@ -252,11 +253,16 @@ def from_db_project(
     ) -> "ProjectSummary":
         """Generate model from database obj."""
         priority = project.priority
+        centroid_point = read_wkb(project.centroid)
+        # NOTE format x,y (lon,lat) required for GeoJSON
+        centroid_coords = [centroid_point.x, centroid_point.y]
+
         return cls(
             id=project.id,
             priority=priority,
             priority_str=priority.name,
             title=project.title,
+            centroid=centroid_coords,
             location_str=project.location_str,
             description=project.description,
             total_tasks=project.total_tasks,
@@ -269,6 +275,12 @@ def from_db_project(
             organisation_logo=project.organisation_logo,
         )
 
+    # @field_serializer("centroid")
+    # def get_coord_from_centroid(self, value):
+    #     """Get the cetroid coordinates from WBKElement."""
+    #     if value is None:
+    #         return None
+
 
 class PaginationInfo(BaseModel):
     """Pagination JSON return."""
@@ -319,7 +331,7 @@ def outline_geojson(self) -> Optional[Feature]:
 class ProjectWithTasks(ProjectBase):
     """Project plus list of tasks objects."""
 
-    project_tasks: Optional[List[tasks_schemas.Task]]
+    tasks: Optional[List[tasks_schemas.Task]]
 
 
 class ProjectOut(ProjectWithTasks):
diff --git a/src/backend/app/submissions/submission_crud.py b/src/backend/app/submissions/submission_crud.py
index 831038c5d5..2bfd123ea3 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/submissions/submission_crud.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/submissions/submission_crud.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 from app.central.central_crud import get_odk_form, get_odk_project, list_odk_xforms
 from app.config import settings
 from app.db import db_models
+from app.models.enums import HTTPStatus
 from app.projects import project_crud, project_deps
 from app.s3 import add_obj_to_bucket, get_obj_from_bucket
 from app.tasks import tasks_crud
@@ -315,6 +316,14 @@ def update_submission_in_s3(
         odk_credentials = odk_sync(db, project_id)
         odk_forms = list_odk_xforms(project.odkid, odk_credentials, True)
 
+        if not odk_forms:
+            msg = f"No odk forms returned for project ({project_id})"
+            log.warning(msg)
+            return HTTPException(
+                status_code=HTTPStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY,
+                detail=msg,
+            )
+
         # Get latest submission date
         valid_datetimes = [
             form["lastSubmission"]
@@ -329,6 +338,13 @@ def update_submission_in_s3(
             if valid_datetimes
             else None
         )
+        if not last_submission:
+            msg = f"Could not identify last submission for project ({project_id})"
+            log.warning(msg)
+            return HTTPException(
+                status_code=HTTPStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY,
+                detail=msg,
+            )
 
         # Check if the file already exists in s3
         s3_project_path = f"/{project.organisation_id}/{project_id}"
diff --git a/src/backend/app/tasks/tasks_routes.py b/src/backend/app/tasks/tasks_routes.py
index 8534ef05b5..8285be1437 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/tasks/tasks_routes.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/tasks/tasks_routes.py
@@ -75,30 +75,33 @@ async def read_tasks(
     return tasks
 
 
-@router.get("/point_on_surface")
-async def get_point_on_surface(project_id: int, db: Session = Depends(database.get_db)):
-    """Get a point on the surface of the geometry for each task of the project.
-
-    Parameters:
-        project_id (int): The ID of the project.
-
-    Returns:
-        List[Tuple[int, str]]: A list of tuples containing the task ID
-            and the centroid as a string.
-    """
-    query = text(
-        f"""
-            SELECT id,
-            ARRAY_AGG(ARRAY[ST_X(ST_PointOnSurface(outline)),
-            ST_Y(ST_PointOnSurface(outline))]) AS point
-            FROM tasks
-            WHERE project_id = {project_id}
-            GROUP BY id; """
-    )
-
-    result = db.execute(query)
-    result_dict_list = [{"id": row[0], "point": row[1]} for row in result.fetchall()]
-    return result_dict_list
+# TODO remove this? Not used anywhere
+# @router.get("/point_on_surface")
+# async def get_point_on_surface(project_id: int,
+# db: Session = Depends(database.get_db)):
+#     """Get a point on the surface of the geometry for each task of the project.
+
+#     Parameters:
+#         project_id (int): The ID of the project.
+
+#     Returns:
+#         List[Tuple[int, str]]: A list of tuples containing the task ID
+#             and the centroid as a string.
+#     """
+#     query = text(
+#         f"""
+#             SELECT id,
+#             ARRAY_AGG(ARRAY[ST_X(ST_PointOnSurface(outline)),
+#             ST_Y(ST_PointOnSurface(outline))]) AS point
+#             FROM tasks
+#             WHERE project_id = {project_id}
+#             GROUP BY id; """
+#     )
+
+#     result = db.execute(query)
+#     result_dict_list = [
+#       {"id": row[0], "point": row[1]} for row in result.fetchall()]
+#     return result_dict_list
 
 
 @router.post("/near_me", response_model=tasks_schemas.Task)
diff --git a/src/backend/tests/test_projects_routes.py b/src/backend/tests/test_projects_routes.py
index 44c9f36695..34d99dd4da 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/test_projects_routes.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/test_projects_routes.py
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ async def test_convert_to_app_project():
 
     assert result.outline_geojson is not None
 
-    assert result.project_tasks is not None
-    assert isinstance(result.project_tasks, list)
+    assert result.tasks is not None
+    assert isinstance(result.tasks, list)
 
 
 async def test_create_project_with_project_info(db, project):
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/api/HomeService.ts b/src/frontend/src/api/HomeService.ts
index b15a519147..cb7b1741a1 100755
--- a/src/frontend/src/api/HomeService.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/api/HomeService.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import axios from 'axios';
 import { HomeActions } from '@/store/slices/HomeSlice';
-import { HomeProjectCardModel } from '@/models/home/homeModel';
-import environment from '@/environment';
 
 export const HomeSummaryService: Function = (url: string) => {
   return async (dispatch) => {
@@ -10,19 +8,10 @@ export const HomeSummaryService: Function = (url: string) => {
     const fetchHomeSummaries = async (url) => {
       try {
         const fetchHomeData = await axios.get(url);
-        const resp: any = fetchHomeData.data.results;
+        const projectSummaries: any = fetchHomeData.data.results;
         const paginationResp = fetchHomeData.data.pagination;
         dispatch(HomeActions.SetHomeProjectPagination(paginationResp));
-        const fetchProjectCentroid = await axios.get(`${import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL}/projects/centroid/`);
-        const projectCentroidResp: any = fetchProjectCentroid.data;
-        const addedProjectCentroidOnSummary = resp.map((project) => {
-          const findProjectId = projectCentroidResp.find((payload) => payload.id === project.id);
-          if (findProjectId) {
-            return { ...project, centroid: findProjectId.centroid };
-          }
-          return project;
-        });
-        dispatch(HomeActions.SetHomeProjectSummary(addedProjectCentroidOnSummary));
+        dispatch(HomeActions.SetHomeProjectSummary(projectSummaries));
         dispatch(HomeActions.HomeProjectLoading(false));
       } catch (error) {
         dispatch(HomeActions.HomeProjectLoading(false));
@@ -32,22 +21,3 @@ export const HomeSummaryService: Function = (url: string) => {
     await fetchHomeSummaries(url);
   };
 };
-export const ProjectCentroidService: Function = (url: string) => {
-  return async (dispatch) => {
-    dispatch(HomeActions.SetProjectCentroidLoading(true));
-
-    const fetchProjectCentroid = async (url) => {
-      try {
-        const fetchHomeData = await axios.get(url);
-        const resp: HomeProjectCardModel = fetchHomeData.data;
-
-        dispatch(HomeActions.SetProjectCentroid(resp));
-        dispatch(HomeActions.SetProjectCentroidLoading(false));
-      } catch (error) {
-        dispatch(HomeActions.SetProjectCentroidLoading(false));
-      }
-    };
-
-    await fetchProjectCentroid(url);
-  };
-};
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/api/Project.js b/src/frontend/src/api/Project.js
index 769b03f5ec..1e3e738617 100755
--- a/src/frontend/src/api/Project.js
+++ b/src/frontend/src/api/Project.js
@@ -9,15 +9,8 @@ export const ProjectById = (existingProjectList, projectId) => {
       try {
         dispatch(ProjectActions.SetProjectDetialsLoading(true));
         const project = await CoreModules.axios.get(`${import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL}/projects/${projectId}`);
-        const taskList = await CoreModules.axios.get(
-          `${import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL}/tasks/task-list?project_id=${projectId}`,
-        );
-        const taskBbox = await CoreModules.axios.get(
-          `${import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL}/tasks/point_on_surface?project_id=${projectId}`,
-        );
         const projectResp = project.data;
-        const taskListResp = taskList.data;
-        const persistingValues = taskListResp.map((data) => {
+        const persistingValues = projectResp.tasks.map((data) => {
           return {
             id: data.id,
             outline_geojson: data.outline_geojson,
@@ -29,18 +22,9 @@ export const ProjectById = (existingProjectList, projectId) => {
             odk_token: data.odk_token,
           };
         });
-        // added centroid from another api to projecttaskboundries
+        // At top level id project id to object
         const projectTaskBoundries = [{ id: projectResp.id, taskBoundries: persistingValues }];
-        const mergedBboxIntoTask = projectTaskBoundries[0].taskBoundries.map((projectTask) => {
-          const filteredTaskIdCentroid = taskBbox.data.find((task) => task.id === projectTask.id).point[0];
-          return {
-            ...projectTask,
-            bbox: filteredTaskIdCentroid,
-          };
-        });
-        dispatch(
-          ProjectActions.SetProjectTaskBoundries([{ ...projectTaskBoundries[0], taskBoundries: mergedBboxIntoTask }]),
-        );
+        dispatch(ProjectActions.SetProjectTaskBoundries([{ ...projectTaskBoundries[0] }]));
         dispatch(
           ProjectActions.SetProjectInfo({
             id: projectResp.id,
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/TasksLayer.jsx b/src/frontend/src/components/TasksLayer.jsx
deleted file mode 100755
index 7dfab9bf63..0000000000
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/TasksLayer.jsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
-import { Vector as VectorLayer } from 'ol/layer.js';
-import GeoJSON from 'ol/format/GeoJSON';
-import { Vector as VectorSource } from 'ol/source.js';
-import { geojsonObjectModel } from '@/models/geojsonObjectModel';
-import MapStyles from '@/hooks/MapStyles';
-import environment from '@/environment';
-import CoreModules from '@/shared/CoreModules';
-import { get } from 'ol/proj';
-let geojsonObject;
-const TasksLayer = (map, view, feature) => {
-  const params = CoreModules.useParams();
-  const state = CoreModules.useAppSelector((state) => state.project);
-  const geojsonStyles = MapStyles(feature);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (state.projectTaskBoundries.length != 0 && map != undefined) {
-      if (state.projectTaskBoundries.findIndex((project) => project.id == environment.decode(params.id)) != -1) {
-        geojsonObject = null;
-        const index = state.projectTaskBoundries.findIndex((project) => project.id == environment.decode(params.id));
-
-        const styleFunction = function (feature) {
-          let id = feature.getId().toString().replace('_', ',');
-          geojsonStyles[id.split(',')[1]];
-          return geojsonStyles[id.split(',')[1]];
-        };
-
-        geojsonObject = { ...geojsonObjectModel };
-        geojsonObject['features'] = [];
-        state.projectTaskBoundries[index].taskBoundries.forEach((task) => {
-          geojsonObject['features'].push({
-            id: `${task.id}_${task.task_status}`,
-            type: task.outline_geojson.type,
-            geometry: task.outline_geojson.geometry,
-            properties: { centroid: task.bbox },
-          });
-        });
-        const vectorSource = new VectorSource({
-          features: new GeoJSON().readFeatures(geojsonObject, {
-            featureProjection: get('EPSG:3857'),
-          }),
-        });
-
-        const vectorLayer = new VectorLayer({
-          source: vectorSource,
-          style: styleFunction,
-          zIndex: 10,
-        });
-        vectorLayer.setProperties({ name: 'project-area' });
-
-        // Initialize variables to store the extent
-        var minX = Infinity;
-        var minY = Infinity;
-        var maxX = -Infinity;
-        var maxY = -Infinity;
-
-        // Iterate through the features and calculate the extent
-        vectorSource.getFeatures().forEach(function (feature) {
-          var geometry = feature.getGeometry();
-          var extent = geometry.getExtent();
-
-          minX = Math.min(minX, extent[0]);
-          minY = Math.min(minY, extent[1]);
-          maxX = Math.max(maxX, extent[2]);
-          maxY = Math.max(maxY, extent[3]);
-        });
-
-        // The extent of the vector layer
-        var extent = [minX, minY, maxX, maxY];
-
-        // Checking if Taskboundaries exist if doesn't exist dont throw error window
-        const checkForInfinity = extent.some((ext) => ext === Infinity);
-        if (!checkForInfinity) {
-          map.getView().fit(extent, {
-            duration: 2000, // Animation duration in milliseconds
-            padding: [50, 50, 50, 200], // Optional padding around the extent
-          });
-        }
-        map.addLayer(vectorLayer);
-        map.on('loadend', function () {
-          map.getTargetElement().classList.remove('spinner');
-        });
-      }
-    }
-  }, [state.newProjectTrigger, map]);
-
-  // useEffect(() => {
-
-  //     if (state.projectTaskBoundries.length != 0 && map != undefined) {
-  //         if (state.projectTaskBoundries.findIndex(project => project.id == environment.decode(params.id)) != -1) {
-  //         }
-  //     }
-  // }, [map])
-};
-
-export default TasksLayer;
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/home/ProjectListMap.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/home/ProjectListMap.tsx
index 58d11c716d..1cd903d538 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/home/ProjectListMap.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/home/ProjectListMap.tsx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const ProjectListMap = () => {
         },
         geometry: {
           type: 'Point',
-          coordinates: project.centroid[0],
+          coordinates: project.centroid,
         },
       })),
     };
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/models/createproject/createProjectModel.ts b/src/frontend/src/models/createproject/createProjectModel.ts
index 550ad96cf5..8035e0aa3b 100755
--- a/src/frontend/src/models/createproject/createProjectModel.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/models/createproject/createProjectModel.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export interface ProjectDetailsModel {
     id: string;
     bbox: [string, string, string, string];
   };
-  project_tasks: {
+  tasks: {
     id: number;
     project_id: number;
     project_task_index: number;
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/store/types/ICreateProject.ts b/src/frontend/src/store/types/ICreateProject.ts
index e54c874393..29439c5927 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/store/types/ICreateProject.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/store/types/ICreateProject.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ type EditProjectResponseTypes = {
   project_info: ProjectInfoTypes[];
   status: number;
   outline_geojson: GeoJSONFeatureTypes;
-  project_tasks: ProjectTaskTypes[];
+  tasks: ProjectTaskTypes[];
   xform_title: string;
   hashtags: string[];
 };
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/views/Home.tsx b/src/frontend/src/views/Home.tsx
index 77b1bfac2d..cf38388a32 100755
--- a/src/frontend/src/views/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/views/Home.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const Home = () => {
         HomeSummaryService(
           `${
             import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL
-          }/projects/search_projects?page=${paginationPage}&results_per_page=12&search=${debouncedSearch}`,
+          }/projects/search-projects?page=${paginationPage}&results_per_page=12&search=${debouncedSearch}`,
         ),
       );
     }
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/views/ProjectDetailsV2.tsx b/src/frontend/src/views/ProjectDetailsV2.tsx
index 5228f889aa..db67a2ff80 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/views/ProjectDetailsV2.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/views/ProjectDetailsV2.tsx
@@ -122,15 +122,17 @@ const Home = () => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!map) return;
 
-    const features = state.projectTaskBoundries[0]?.taskBoundries?.map((feature) => ({
+    const features = state.projectTaskBoundries[0]?.taskBoundries?.map((taskObj) => ({
       type: 'Feature',
-      geometry: { ...feature.outline_geojson.geometry },
+      geometry: { ...taskObj.outline_geojson.geometry },
       properties: {
-        ...feature.outline_geojson.properties,
-        centroid: feature.bbox,
+        ...taskObj.outline_geojson.properties,
+        centroid: taskObj.outline_centroid.geometry.coordinates,
+        // TODO add bbox field here too?
       },
-      id: `${feature.id}_${feature.task_status}`,
+      id: `${taskObj.id}_${taskObj.task_status}`,
     }));
+
     const taskBoundariesFeatcol = {
       ...geojsonObjectModel,
       features: features,
@@ -138,10 +140,6 @@ const Home = () => {
     setTaskBoundariesLayer(taskBoundariesFeatcol);
   }, [state.projectTaskBoundries[0]?.taskBoundries?.length]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    dispatch(GetProjectDashboard(`${import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL}/projects/project_dashboard/${decodedId}`));
-  }, []);
-
   const dataExtractDataPopup = (properties: dataExtractPropertyType) => {
     return (
       <div className="fmtm-h-fit">