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public
consultation,
including
involved widespread discussions with all District Boards and many interest groups. The Executive Council has now approved many of the recommendations by the Housing Authority. These include allowing single persons to apply for specially designed units. in rental housing, with priority given to occupants of
Areas; allowing Temporary Housing
two-person families to apply for both rental and Home Ownership Scheme flats; and the provision of additional non-financial incentives aimed at encouraging existing Housing Authority tenants to apply for Home Ownership Scheme Flats. I feel sure initiatives will be welcomed by all.
(iii) Squatter Areas
that these
new
It is
73.
Higher levels of housing production have also enabled us to rethink our squatter clearance plans. now possible to see the way ahead to the rehousing of all squatters in urban areas, including boat squatters and others on land not earmarked for development. I am conscious of the
in perils inherent in such predictions, but, provided maintain production and provided immigration remains low, the main urban squatter sites should be cleared by
cleared by the early
1990's.
we
can
74.
with
(b) Education
and the
The year has been an eventful one for education
of the setting up
Education founding of two new tertiary institutions.
an
Commission
(1) Education Commission
75.
The Education Commission was formed in April this year, on the advice of the Executive Council, to provide the Government with consolidated advice on the educational system
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