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FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1982
AVENUE FOR RESIDENTS TO SPEAK OUT
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS WILL HAVE AN AVENUE TO EXPRESS THE IR VIEWS ON MATTERS AFFECTING THEIR WELL-BEING THROUGH A NEW +MEET THE PUBLIC+ SCHEME WHICH WAS DISCUSSED AT THE SECOND MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE SCHEME IS AIMED AT IMPROVING CONTACTS BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THE DISTRICT BOARD UNOFFICIALS.
IT WILL ENABLE LOCAL RESIDENTS TO BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND THE WORK OF THE BOARD, AND, RECIPROCALLY ENABLE DISTRICT BOARD UNOFFICIALS TO UNDERSTAND PROBLEMS MORE FULLY AND CONSEQUENTLY TO MAKE KNOWN THESE PROBLEMS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
SIMILAR SCHEMES ARE BEING TRIED OUT IN WONG TAI SIN AND KWUN TONG.
A ROSTER SYSTEM WILL LATER BE WORKED OUT FOR UNOFFICIAL BOARD MEMBERS TO RECEIVE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
IN ADDITION, UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL VISIT VARIOUS HOUSING ESTATES, SQUATTER AREAS, SCHOOLS, CLINICS, MARKETS AND POLICE COMMUNICATION CENTRE IN THE DISTRICT TO GET TO KNOW THE PROBLEM AREAS IN THE DISTRICT.
THEY WILL ALSO VISIT LOCAL ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS ARE A COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS CORPORATIONS, KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH CONTACTS WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS THROUGH CONTACTS WITH THESE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
A WIDE RANGE OF MATTERS WAS DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD, INCLUDING THE ORGANISING OF A HI-FI+ CONCERT FOR THE WAH FU ESTATE RESIDENTS BY THE SOUTHERN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE MUSIC OFFICE AT WAH FU ESTATE COMMUNITY HALL ON FEBRUARY 21 (SUNDAY).
IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT A 24-HOUR URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION WILL BE INTRODUCED ALONG BOTH THE SOUTHBOUND AND NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAYS OF ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD (SECTION BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH ABERDEEN RESERVOIR ROAD AND OLD MAIN STREET) AS PART OF THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME IN ABERDEEN.
A WORKING GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (SOUTHERN) AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WOULD BE SET UP TO CONSIDER WAYS TO IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF READING ROOM FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
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