ENVIRONMENT BRANCH PROGRESS REPORT

PART II

1 ST AUGUST 1976 TO 31ST OCTOBER 1976

PURPOSE

IMPORTANT ISSUES

SUBJECT

37. Relocation of To relocate by mid-1977 Cable

Cape D'Aguilar and Wireless transmitters from and Little Sai Cape D'Aguilar and C.S.O.S. Wan Radio

receivers from Little Sai Wan Stations

thereby releasing the areas for other development.

38. Town Planning

(ENV 1/5281/

47)

39. Urban Renewal

Pilot Scheme

(ENV 28/4912/

73)

To seek the Chief Secretary's committee's agreement to submitting to Ex.Co. thẻ Green Paper which proposcs a system of town planning and on which a new Town Planning Ordinance will be based.

To complete acquisition of all properties affected within this financial year.

PROGRESS MADE & PRESENT POSITION

Possible resite areas have been identified at Pak Shek Kiu (Cable & Wireless) and at Chung Hom Kok and Round Island. (Ministry of Defence)

The Green Paper was considered by the Chief Secretary's Committee on 25.10.76 and it was decided not to proceed to Ex.Co. on the present basis. Improvement to town planning is to be achieved through amendments to the existing Town Planning Ordinance.

All properties have been acquired either by negotiation or resump- tion. Compensation is still out- standing in 32 cases. The first batch of properties for which settlement could not be reached has been referred to the Lands Tribunal.

NEXT QUARTER TARGETS

Confirm availabilit of Pak Shek Kiu site seek L.D.P.C. approval to the resites and commence negotiations with Cable & Wireless and. the M. of D.

Consider, in consultation with D.P.W. what amend- ments are to be introduced to the Town Planning Ordinance.

CONFIDENTIAL

Conduct further negotiations on compensation. Refer cases not settled to the Lands Tribunal. Complet the compensation procedure through the Lands Tribunal and other procedures under the Lands

Tribunal Ordinance.

G.F

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