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SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1980
MEANWHILE, THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED MOTORISTS NOT TO DRIVE TO REPULSE BAY BEACH ON JULY 6 BECAUSE THE URBAN COUNCIL'S OFF-STREET CAR PARK THERE WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC THAT DAY. HE URGED THEM TO TRAVEL TO THE BEACH BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT INSTEAD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE WATER CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS WILL BE HELD AT REPULSE BAY BEACH ON JULY 6 (SUNDAY) FROM 3 PM TO 5 PM. YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT.
PRESS BADGES FOR THE FUNCTION ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE DUTY OFFICER, GIS PRESS ROOM, SIXTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP SET UP IN YUEN LONG
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A MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP TO LOOK INTO LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS HAS BEEN SET UP IN THE SAN TIN GROUP OF VILLAGES, BETWEEN YUEN LONG AND SHEUNG SHUI.
THE WORKING GROUP INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, POLICE, NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, FIRE SERVICES AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS.
CHAIRMEN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF RURAL COMMITTEES IN THE DISTRICT ARE ALSO MEMBERS.
THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER YUEN LONG, MR QUENTIN LEWIS WHO CHAIRS THE SAN TIN MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP AND A SIMILAR GROUP SET UP IN KAM TIN THREE MONTHS AGO, SAID THEIR PURPOSE WAS TO OFFER LOCAL VILLAGERS EASIER ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
HE SAID THEY DEALT WITH SUCH MATTERS AS HAWKERS, ABANDONED VEHICLES, ILLEGAL DUMPING, REFUSE COLLECTION, FIRE HAZARDS, POTHOLES IN ROADS AND BROKEN PAVEMENTS.
VILLAGERS COULD MAKE USE OF THE WORKING GROUPS TO BRING LOCAL PROBLEMS TO THE ATTENTION OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, MR LEWIS SAID.
HE SAID THAT IF NECESSARY MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP WOULD GO TO THE SITE OF A COMPLAINT AND DISCUSS THE PROBLEM ON THE SPOT,
ALSO, HE SAID, OPPORTUNITY WOULD BE TAKEN FOR GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE KNOWN THEIR VIEWS TO RURAL COMMITTEES,
/HR LEWIS