QUESTION NO.1
Reply by the Hon. D.P.H. Liao, CBE, JP, Secretary for District Administration, to Hon. Mrs. Pauline Ng's Question in Legislative Council on Wednesday, 15 May 1985
QUESTION: Will Government make a statement on the
value of the District Boards' "Meet- the Public" Scheme?
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29 MAY 1985
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All District Boards have "Meet the Public"
sessions on a regular basis. It has proved to be an
effective channel through which residents can contact
their District Board members to make enquiries, to seek
personal assistance or to make suggestions on a whole range of subjects such as housing, traffic and transport and building management. Meeting sessions are held in District
Offices and sub-offices once or twice a week; and they are
usually arranged after office hours to suit the convenience
of the residents.
From April 1984 to March 1985, a total
of 2623 cases were handled under the Scheme, more than
half of which were successfully resolved. In other cases
which could not be resolved for a variety of reasons, full
explanation was always given to those concerned.
By and large, the Scheme has proved to be a
success and credit must go to all District Board members
for their enthusiastic support. District Board members
themselves keep the Scheme under regular review and I
understand that some District Boards are considering ways
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