THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1982
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ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT BECOMES AUTONOMOUS
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THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN AUTONOMOUS DEPARTMENT. IT WILL NOW BE KNOWN AS THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE MOVE CAME FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE RE-ORGANISATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ON APRIL 1.
THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES, MR GRAHAM OSBORNE, SAID THAT THE CHANGE WAS NECESSARY AS THE E AND M OFFICE HAD GROWN BOTH IN SIZE AND RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE RECENT YEARS.
HE SAID THE NEW DEPARTMENT, COMPRISING THE WORKS AND SERVICES BRANCH, THE PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENT BRANCH AND THE GAS ADVISORS OFFICE, HAD A STRENGTH OF OVER 6 500 ENGINEERS AND TECHNICAL STAFF, OPERATING FROM OVER 100 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
POLICY MATTERS OF THE NEW DEPARTMENT LIKE THOSE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT LANDS DEPARTMENT, NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, ARE HANDLED BY THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE IN MID-LEVELS
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STARTING THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 7), A SECTION OF CAINE ROAD BETWEEN CASTLE ROAD AND OLD BAILEY STREET IN THE MID-LEVELS WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES FROM 12 NOON TO 7 AM FOR ROAD WORKS.
THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL LAST FOR NINE DAYS.
DURING THE CLOSURE, EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ON CAINE ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA SEYMOUR ROAD AND ROBINSON ROAD OR VIA ABERDEEN STREET.
VEHICLES FROM ELGIN STREET WILL HAVE TO TURN LEFT INTO OLD BAILEY STREET.
AT THE SAME TIME, CASTLE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC (EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES) AT ITS JUNCTION WITH CAINE ROAD.