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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1981
DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEMBERS TOUR WAN CHAI
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MEMBERS OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TOOK A CLOSE LOOK AT WAN CHAI'S MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS AND DISTRICT PROBLEMS WHEN THEY TOURED THE AREA THIS (SEPTEMBER 16) MORNING.
THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM PUBLIC WORKS, POLICE, URBAN SERVICES, TRANSPORT, SOCIAL WELFARE, EDUCATION, RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, FIRE SERVICES, MEDICAL AND HEALTH, LABOUR, HOUSING, MARINE AND HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENTS.
IT WAS SET UP LAST MONTH TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR INTER- DEPARTMENTAL CONSULTATION AND CO-ORDINATION TO ENSURE THAT DISTRICT
ISSUES AND PROBLEMS ARE DEALT WITH PROMPTLY AND EFFECTIVELY.
BESIDES ENABLING MEMBERS TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISTRICT AND ITS PROBLEMS, THE TOUR ALSO PROVIDED THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON THE SPOT.
DURING THE TOUR, COMMITTEE MEMBERS LOOKED OVER UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION OF CROWN LAND UNDER THE CANAL ROAD FLYOVER. THEN, FROM THE ROOFTOP OF CAUSEWAY CENTRE THEY WERE BRIEFED ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WAN CHAI RECLAMATION.
THE MEMBERS ALSO VISITED THE TAI HANG ROAD FLYOVER CONSTRUCTION SITE AT SUGAR STREET, AS WELL AS THE TAI HANG AREA, TO SEE OBSTRUCTIONS CAUSED BY ILLEGAL PARKING, THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL,
THE MTR WORKSITE AT SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND AND THE HAWKING ACTIVITIES AT CROSS STREET, TAI WO STREET, TAI YUEN STREET AND WAN CHAI ROAD.
CAUSEWAY BAY WATER LEAKAGE TEST ****
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE CUT OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 21) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY PERCIVAL STREET HENNESSY ROAD, EAST POINT ROAD AND GLOUCESTER ROAD, INCLUDING KELLETT ISLAND.