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Tuesday, May 8, 1973
POLICY SPEECH BY URBAN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
The Chairman of the Urban Council, Mr. A. de O. Sales, today spoke
of a proper start for the new-look council.
"I have reviewed our practices and procedures so that they may
be adapted to the new circumstances," he said.
The new Chairman was speaking at the council's second monthly meeting
since its inauguration.
He said he had always attached the greatest importance to the
council's select committees of which there were 13.
"Even more so now that direct responsibility devolves on them to
ensure that their respective assignments are carried out adequately to best
public advantage," he said.
Mr. de Sales went on to say that it was necessary to exercise close
control over the implementation of policies and decisions and to ensure that
committee projects and programmes were carried out in the way intended by
the council.
"In other words," the Chairman continued, "nothing should be
overlooked or forgotten so that no worthwhile proposal is lost by default.
"Each year the council adopts a Statement of Aims, Evidently, it
is not enough to do so. The aims must be achieved, at least as far as it is
practicable to do so.
Thus,