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favour of change. Not surprisingly, the majority of Urban Councillors who commented on this subject considered there should be no change, while most District Board Members
the Urban Council to favoured expanding
representative of each urban District Board.
include a
However,
submissions to the Survey Office showed that individuals,
strongly
in
and associations were groups and
favour of
change. Public opinion surveys showed a wide range of results, with the overall picture being in favour of expanding the Urban Council to include District Board
representatives.
Public comments since then have confirmed a
strong feeling that the change we propose to make, is in the right direction and will strengthen the link between the Urban District Boards and the Urban Council. The
change also means that the Urban Council, with full responsibility for large areas of public policy, will have, for the first time, a majority of elected members. This is a major step forward in Hong Kong's political development and the workings and performance of the Urban Council under these new arrangements will, I am sure, be
Siri of great interest to the community. The Urban Council has
A a fine record of service to the people of Hong Kong and I have no doubt that, taking account of this, and in the interests of a more effective relationship, Urban
Councillors will make the new arrangements work, and work
well.