THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1983
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WORK ON AN ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK TO ACCOMMODATE THE DISTRICT BOARD, COUNCIL CHAMBER, A LIBRARY, POST OFFICE, MARRIAGE REGISTRY AND A SMALL AUDITORIUM WILL BEGIN IN 1986/87, TAKING ABOUT THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE.
IN ADDITION, A 2.4-HECTARE SITE HAS BEEN EARMARKED FOR
A HOUSING SOCIETY ESTATE FOR 6 700 PEOPLE, AND A 2.35-HECTARE SITE FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 8 000 PEOPLE.
SIR PHILIP LATER WENT TO THE TAI UK WAI RESITE VILLAGE
IN TSUEN WAN WHICH HAS A POPULATION OF 800 LIVING IN 28 THREE-STOREY BLOCKS SINCE 1956.
HE ALSO LEARNED THAT IN ORDER TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVING CONDITION THERE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE WOULD HELP ORGANISE PERIODIC CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS, ORGANISE MORE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND THE FORMATION OF OWNERS' CORPORATION TO ENABLE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT.
THE FINAL STOP WAS AT THE ROTARY PAVILION ON FU YUNG SHAN WHERE THE PARTY HAD A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE ENTIRE NEW TOWN.
DB ACHIEVEMENTS WELL RECEIVED
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THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN AND WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARDS, ALTHOUGH STILL IN THE WARMING-UP+ STAGE, HAVE ADVANCED ALONG A BROAD FRONT OF DISTRICT PROBLEMS RANGING FROM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, COMMUNITY BUILDING, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT TO TOWN PLANNING, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR TONY COOPER, SAID TODAY.
IN A LUNCHEON SPEECH TO THE TAI PING SHAN LIONS CLUB, HE LISTED VARIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE TWO BOARDS WHICH HAD BEEN WELL RECEIVED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS.
+HOWEVER, PROBLEMS STILL NEED TO BE SOLVED AND THE CHALLENGE CONTINUES; BUT AS THE BOARDS SETTLE DOWN AND GAIN MORE AND MORE EXPERIENCE, THEN WILL THEY BE BETTERABLE TO MEET THESE CHALLENGES AND ADVISE ON PROBLEMS, + HE SAID.
+ALREADY THEY HAVE, IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN AND WAN CHAI, HAD SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS REST ASSURED, MORE IS TO COME.+
ECHOING A REMARK BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE. AT LAST MONTH'S CONFERENCE ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION THAT DISTRICT BOARDS +HAVE ALREADY MANY ACHIEVEMENTS TO THEIR CREDIT AND ARE WELL REGARDED BY RESIDENTS+, MR COOPER CITED SOME EXAMPLES ACHIEVED IN HIS DISTRICTS SINCE NOVEMBER LAST YEAR:
* $400 000 HAS BEEN SET ASIDE TO DEVELOP
12 SITTING-OUT AREAS;
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