CONFIDENTIAL
SUBJECT
ENVIRONMENT BRANCH PROGRESS REPORT
1 ST AUGUST 1976 TO 31ST OCTOBER 1976
PURPOSE
PART II - IMPORTANT ISSUES
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PROGRESS MADE & PRESENT POSITION
NEXT QUARTER TARGETS
2. Clearance of
Land for Canal Road Flyover Extension File ENV 45/ 4615/7011
A & T Item 3
43. Review of
Compensation Arrangements on Resumption of Land and Acquisition of Buildings File ENV 1/1/ 3220/75
4. The Buildings
Ordinance : Control of Illegal Alterations
and Additions to Buildings File CR 37/ 3181/72
To resume private lots to reprovision the Canal Road Market, itself to be displaced for the flyover works.
To ensure compensation arrange ments applying to land resump- tions and clearances for deve- lopment purposes are such as achieve clearance on time.
To improve the environmental
Offers of compensation have been made and claims invited from registered former owners. Road works started in September. They will take 32 years to complete. Existing market site required in late 1978.
Ensure progress is maintained so as to conclude compensatio and rehousing
arrangements and com plete demolition of buildings by March 1977.
complete the review
changes are needed.
Present arrangements are continually criticised on various grounds though and decide whether it is not clear what changes are justified. Consultation with Departments concerned is now in progress.
Despite control and enforcement and safety conditions in multi-action by various departments under storey buildings other than
existing legislation and policies those intended primarily for
against activities by occupants of industrial or commercial use.
multi-storey buildings which adversely affect the environment and safety conditions, the situation is still the subject of numerous complaints from the public. A new examination of the problem is needed to detemie what elseif anything,can be done.
Prepare terms of reference under which the new examination will be conducted. Commence the examination.
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