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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1985
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WERE BRIEFED BY THE DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, MR TONY HAMMOND, ON THE WORK AND ORGANISATION OF THE DEPARTMENT WHILE SECRETARY FOR THE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT, MRS PAMELA TAN, ADVISED MEMBERS ON THE SUPPORTING ROLE OF THE SECRETARIAT.
THE MEETING, HELD AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, ALSO RECEIVED A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE FITTING-OUT WORK STILL BEING CARRIED OUT AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER IN TSUEN WAN.
ARRANGEMENTS WERE THEN MADE FOR MEMBERS TO VISIT THEIR CHAMBER FACILITIES WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO BE READY FOR OCCUPATION IN SEPTEMBER.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY FEE APPROVED
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FINANCE COMMITTEE TODAY (WEDNESDAY) GAVE THE GO-AHEAD FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO SPEND JUST OVER $2 MILLION TO ENGAGE THE UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY AS CONSULTANTS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT.
WHILE THIS SUM IS $672 000 MORE THAN ESTIMATED AT THE END OF LAST YEAR BEFORE THE CONSULTANCY BRIEF HAD BEEN FINALISED, THE ADVICE FROM THE U.K.A.E.A. WILL BE EXTREMELY DETAILED AND FAR REACHING.
IT WILL INVOLVE THE PRODUCTION OF SEVEN, IN MOST CASES HIGHLY TECHNICAL, REPORTS OVER A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 18 MONTHS, TOGETHER WITH THE PROVISION OF EXTENSIVE TRAINING, COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND PUBLICITY MATERIAL.
THE ORIGINAL COMMITMENT, APPROVED IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR, WAS $1 425 000. HOWEVER, SINCE THEN A DETAILED CONSULTANCY BRIEF HAD BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE U.K.A.E.A. WHICH RESULTED IN THE FINAL FIGURE OF $2 097 000.
/THE BRIEF