5
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1983
TWO VISITING MPS VISIT SHA TIN NEW TOWN
****
TWO CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FROM BRITAIN TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE FAST-GROWING SHA TIN NEW TOWN AND SAW AT FIRST HAND THE DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND OTHER FACILITIES THERE.
ACCOMPANIED BY SENIOR HOUSING OFFICIALS, MR MARK CARLISLE AND MR TONY DURANT TOURED THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS AT SUI WO COURT AND MEI LAM RENTAL ESTATE. THEY WERE VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE WIDE RANGE OF COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES THERE.
SAID
+YOU HAVE PROVIDED ENOUGH ANENITIES, SECURITY MEASURES AS WELL AS PLAY AREAS FOR CHILDREN ON PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES MR DURANT DURING THE VISIT.
FROM A VANTAGE POINT AT SUI WO COURT, THEY WERE SHOWN THE VARIOUS PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS WHICH WERE EITHER COMPLETED OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE NEW TOWN.
EARLIER DURING A VISIT TO THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE MPS WERE BRIEFED ON THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM AND NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENTS BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR HAIDER BARMA.
THEY LATER WENT TO A LOOKOUT POINT IN SHA TIN AND HAD A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE NEW TOWN WHERE THE POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO REACH HALF A MILLION IN ABOUT 10 YEARS' TIME.
16