TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1985
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ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE UNDERSPENDING WAS LARGELY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:
SLIPPAGES WHICH OCCURRED IN SOME PROJECTS DUE
TO DELAY IN THE PREPARATION OF WORKING DRAWINGS AND TENDER DOCUMENTS, CHANGES IN DESIGN, REVISION OF COST ESTIMATE, SLOW PROGRESS ON SITE. INCLEMENT WEATHER AND OTHER UNFORESEEN SITE PROBLEMS.
GENUINE SAVINGS ACHIEVED DUE TO LOWER TENDER PRICES RECEIVED ON CONTRACTS LET IN THE LAST QUARTER OF THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
CLOSER MONITORING OF THE CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE HAS ALSO RESULTED IN A REDUCTION FORECAST EXPENDITURE LEVELS FOR SOME PROJECTS WHICH HAVE THEREFORE BEEN REVISED DOWNWARDS TO MORE REALISTIC LEVELS, THE REPORT ADDED.
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE SAME FACTORS WHICH AFFECTED
· EXPENDITURE IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, THE REPORT FORECAST THAT THE EXPENDITURE ON CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS IN 1985/86 WOULD BE AROUND $280 MILLION.
CHARGES TO RISE FOR USE OF POOL FACILITIES
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ADMISSION FEES AND HIRE CHARGES FOR THE 11 URBAN
COUNCIL SWIMMING POOLS WILL BE REVISED FROM JUNE 1 THIS YEAR
THE FIRST INCREASE FOR THREE YEARS.
THIS WAS ANNOUNCED BY MR HOWARD YOUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, AT THE COUNCIL'S OPEN MEETING TODAY WHEN HE MOVED A MOTION TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS BY-LAWS.
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UNDER THE REVISED SCALE OF CHARGES, THE ADMISSION FEE FOR AN ADULT WILL BE INCREASED FROM $5 TO $6 AND THAT FOR A CHILD AGED UNDER 14 WILL BE INCREASED FROM $2 TO $3.
THE ENTRANCE FEE FOR THE COUNCIL'S LEARN TO SWIM WILL GO UP FROM $20 TO $25 FOR A COURSE OF 15 ONE-HOUR SESSIONS.
USE OF THE SWIM-GYM AT THE MORRISON HILL SWIMMING POOL WILL BE $16 PER HALF-HOUR. THE EXISTING FEE IS $31 PER HOUR.
THE REVISED RATES WILL ALSO APPLY TO THE SHAM SHUI PO SWIMMING POOL WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMMISSIONED IN AUGUST THIS YEAR.
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