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CNTA TO MANAGE COMMUNITY CENTRES
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FROM JUNE 1, THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WILL TAKE OVER THE MANAGEMENT AND FUTURE PLANNING OF NEW COMMUNITY CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
AT PRESENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT MANAGES THE COMMUNITY HALLS, ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRES AND COMMUNITY CENTRES.
THE CNTA WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GENERAL CLEANLINESS AND ORDERLINESS OF THESE CENTRES, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, BOOKINGS, HIRING CHARGES, AND DECIDING ON EXEMPTION OR REDUCTION OF CHARGES.
IN 1983, A GOVERNMENT WORKING GROUP WAS SET UP TO REVIEW THE RESPECTIVE ROLES OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION IN COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES.
+ THE AIM WAS TO RATIONALISE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TWO DEPARTMENTS, AND TO MAXIMISE LOCAL PARTICIPATION IN THE MANAGEMENT AND UTILISATION OF THESE FACILITIES, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (HEADQUARTERS) OF THE CNTA, MRS FANNY LAW, SAID.
+THE WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDED THAT THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY CENTRE FACILITIES BE TRANSFERRED TO CNTA, SO THAT THE SWD COULD DEVOTE ITS RESOURCES TO SOCIAL WORK SERVICES FOR YOUTHS AND FOR ADULTS WITH PARTICULAR WELFARE NEEDS, SHE ADDED.
+THIS LEAVES THE MORE GENERAL ASPECT OF COMMUNITY WORK TO THE CNTA, SHE SAID.
THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED THE RECOMMENDATION, WHICH WAS ENDORSED BY THE COMMUNITY BUILDING POLICY COMMITTEE AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP WAS ALSO DISCUSSED WITH THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE.
THE CNTA WILL ALSO TAKE UP THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ENSURING THAT THE TENANCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WHICH OPERATE IN THE ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRES AND COMMUNITY CENTRES, ARE COMPLIED WITH.
AFTER THE TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES TO CNTA THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL WITHDRAW ITS COMMUNITY WORK ACTIVITIES AND CONCENTRATE ON PROVIDING GROUP WORK ACTIVITIES AND WELFARE SERVICES IN ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRES AND COMMUNITY CENTRES.
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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES WILL ALSO BE SET UP IN ALL COMMUNITY CENTRE FACILITIES TO OVER EE THE UTILISATION OF THE PREMISES AND FACILITIES, TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND TO ADVISE THE CNTA, SWD AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ON THE PROVISION OF PROGRAMME AND SERVICES IN THE CENTRES.
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