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MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1983
TWO DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS THIS WEEK
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THE ADDITION OF THREE NEW COMMITTEES TO THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD TO CATER FOR THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD'S MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (MARCH 16).
THE THREE COMMITTEES - DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, AND LAW AND ORDER - WILL BRING TO EIGHT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMITTEES UNDER THE DISTRICT BOARD.
INFORMATION PAPERS ON THE IMPACT OF THE NEW SUBVENTION SYSTEM ON WELFARE SERVICES FOR THE AGED IN THE DISTRICT, CLEARANCE AT AH KUNG KOK, PUBLIC COMPLAINTS ON TRANSPORT MATTERS, THE +MEET- THE-PUBLIC+ SCHEME AND NAMING OF NEW HOUSING BLOCKS IN LUNG HANG ESTATE WILL BE TABLED AT THE MEETING.
ON THURSDAY (MARCH 17), THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD ITS THIRD MEETING WHEN MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS DETAILS OF THE DISTRICT'S FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PICNIC SPOT IN MOUNT DAVIES, LICENSING GUIDELINES FOR AMUSEMENT GAME CENTRES, AND A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF THE ORGANISATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION OF THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE TWO DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS.
(A) THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 9.30 AM ON WEDNESDAY AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE. A GOVERNMENT VAN, AM5797, TAKING PRESS REPRESENTATIVES TO SHA TIN WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 8.30 AM.
(B) THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WILL
BE HELD AT 4 PM ON THURSDAY AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRD FLOOR, 222-224 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
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