TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1980
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HE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL
THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY, THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE HONG KONG EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ADVISORY BOARD, AND THE OPERATION REVIEW COMMITTEE OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ́AGAINST CORRUPTION.
MR CHENG WAS EDUCATED AT DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL AND THE PERSE SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE, AND OBTAINED A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN GEOLOGY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER,
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IMPORTANT INSIDE COUNTRY PARKS *****
DEVELOPMENT INSIDE THE COUNTRY PARKS MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION CONCEPT, IN RESPECT TO LOCATION, LAYOUT, STYLE, DESIGN AND PURPOSE.
MR JOHN WHOLEY, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARKS) OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID THIS TODAY IN AN ADDRESS TO THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF PLANNERS.
+DEVELOPMENT CAN BE PERMITTED INSIDE COUNTRY PARKS WITH THE CONSENT OF THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY, BUT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT ONLY THE RIGHT TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT IS ALLOWED,+ MR WHOLEY SAID.
THE PLANNING PROFESSION HAD MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE COUNTRY PARKS IDEA BY GIVING VALUABLE SUPPORT IN THE EARLY DAYS, GENEROUS ASSISTANCE IN THE DESIGNATION PHASE, AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN THE PROPER LOCATION OF RECREATIONAL ACCOMMODATION IN AND ON THE FRINGES OF COUNTRY PARKS, HE SAID.
+PLANNERS WILL HAVE AN IMPORTANT PART TO PLAY IN THE CONSERVATION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE AND IN ITS USE IN THE FUTURE AS A PRIME RECREATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE PEOPLE, HE ADDED.
MR WHOLEY DISCLOSED THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD RECRUITED AND TRAINED ALMOST 800 NEW STAFF AT ALL LEVELS TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION SERVICES IN HONG KONG'S 21 COUNTRY PARKS.
IN ADDITION, 15 NEW MANAGEMENT CENTRES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED.
THE COUNTRY PARKS OCCUPY 41 300 HECTARES OF LAND, TWO OUT OF EVERY FIVE HECTARES OF THE TOTAL AREA OF HONG KONG, HE SAID.
THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY PROVIDES 2 300 BARBECUE PITS, 360 PICNIC PLACES, 24 CAMP SITES, 2 500 UNITS OF PICNIC TABLE/BENCHES, 2 400 BENCH SEATS, 47 RAIN SHELTERS, 52 SETS OF CHILDREN'S PLAY APPARATUS, AND MANY OTHER FACILITIES.
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