FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1980
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AMENDMENTS TO SHA TIN ZONING PLAN
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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY ANNOUNCED A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT SHA TIN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN. NOTICE OF THE AMENDMENTS IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID THE MAIN CHANGES CONCERNED THE REZONING OF CERTAIN AREAS TO VILLAGE TYPE DEVELOPMENT+ USE.
PART OF THE LAND NEAR HO TUNG LAU MARKED FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES HAD ALSO BEEN REZONED TO OTHER SPECIFIED USES.
IN THIS CASE, IT WAS PROPOSED TO USE THE REZONED AREA FOR A KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY DEPOT WITH COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT,
PROPOSALS WERE ALSO MADE TO REVISE THE SCHEDULE OF NOTES TO THE PLAN, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE; AND THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, SHA TIN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, TUNG LO WAN HILL.
THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN IS AVAILABLE FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, AT $8.50 FOR AN UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 FOR A COLOURED COPY.
ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN SHOULD SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN RCAD.
WATER SUPPLIES DIRECTOR REVIEWS CONSUMER ENQUIRY SERVICE
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WILL EXTEND ITS CONSUMER ENQUIRY SERVICE BY SETTING UP AN ADDITIONAL CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRE IN KOWLOON NEXT JUNE.
THE DIRECTOR, MR WILLIAM TUCKER, ANNOUNCED THIS TODAY WHEN HE INSPECTED THE DEPARTMENT'S CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRE AT LEIGHTON CENTRE.
+THE NEW ENQUIRY CENTRE WILL BE LOCATED AT THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT MAINLAND DEPOT IN ARGYLE STREET,+ MR TUCKER SAID.
+THE TIMING FOR THE JUNE OPENING TIES IN WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE PHASED COMPUTERISATION OF ALL WATER ACCOUNTS.
/+THESE ITEMS