TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1982
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DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES VISITS TSUEN WAN
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THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES, MR JOHN HEYWOOD, ACCOMPANIED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SOUTH REGION) OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR DAVID DOWDING TODAY (TUESDAY) VISITED THE YEUNG UK ROAD SPORTS GROUND IN TSUEN WAN WHERE CONSTRUCTION WORK TO IMPROVE EXISTING FACILITIES IS NEARING COMPLETION.
DURING THE VISIT MR HEYWOOD WAS BRIEFED BY THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF TSUEN WAN, MR CHAN YIU-CHEUNG, AND WAS TOLD THAT NEW FENCING AND CROWD CONTROL FACILITIES COSTING $1.25 MILLION WOULD BE INSTALLED AND WOULD BE READY TOWARDS THE END OF NEXT MONTH.
ON COMPLETION, THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR FIRST DIVISION LEAGUE SOCCER MATCHES TO BE HELD AT THE SPORTS GROUND WHICH CAN ACCOMMODATE 4 000 SPECTATORS.
MR HEYWOOD WAS ALSO TOLD THAT A PLAN WAS IN HAND TO CONVERT THE SPORTS GROUND INTO A STADIUM WITH COVERED STANDS CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING MORE SPECTATORS.
THE PARTY NEXT VISITED A WORK SITE FOR A $5.3 MILLION PROJECT AT TSUEN KING CIRCUIT WHERE A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND, A REST GARDEN, A MODEL BOATING POOL, FOUR TENNIS COURTS AND A SERVICE BUILDING WAS BEING BUILT.
MR HEYWOOD THEN PROCEEDED TO ANOTHER CONSTRUCTION SITE AT ALLWAY GARDENS WHICH HAS BEEN EARMARKED FOR A SWIMMING POOL AND MARKET COMPLEX. HE WAS TOLD THAT CONSULTANTS HAD BEEN ENGAGED TO PROVIDE A DETAILED DESIGN AND BUILDING SERVICES FOR THE $45 MILLION PROJECT.
THE COMPLEX WILL HAVE A TRAINING AND TEACHING POOL, A SLIDE POOL AND A FREE FORM AMENITY POOL WITH SHADED SEATING AREAS AND A MARKET THAT CAN HOUSE ABOUT 280 STALLS.
MR HEYWOOD LATER TOURED THE YEUNG UK ROAD MARKET WHICH WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR A NEW MULTI-STOREY MARKET COMPLEX IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE NEW MARKET COMPLEX WHICH WILL PROVIDE SPACE FOR MORE THAN 450 STALLS WILL ALSO HAVE AN INDOOR GAMES HALL WITH FOUR SQUASK COURTS AND OTHER COURTS FOR BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL.
THE UPPER FLOORS WILL BE GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
THE PROJECT WILL COST ABOUT $60 MILLION.
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