TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1985
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES LIAISON GROUP TO BE SET UP
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CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS A PROPOSAL TO SET UP A PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES LIAISON GROUP AMONG THE FOUR DISTRICT BOARDS ON HONG KONG ISLAND AT THE IR MEETING ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 29) AFTERNOON.
THE IDEA WAS THE RESULT OF SUGGESTIONS DURING AN INFORMAL MEETING RECENTLY AMONG THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN OF THE FOUR BOARDS, WHICH AIMS AT MONITORING VARIOUS PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES ON THE ISLAND,
BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE GREEN PAPER ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, THE OPEN FORUM ON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS AND THE WORK PROGRAMME OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BOARD.
AT THE MEETING, THEY WILL ADOPT THE CHINESE VERSION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD REVISED DB STANDING ORDERS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF CO-OPTED MEMBERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE PLANS AND WORKS COMMITTEE.
AN ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PUBLIC OPINION INVESTIGATION NETWORK SCHEME AND TO CONDUCT A SURVEY WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE INFORMATION PAPERS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF NEW SECONDARY SCHOOLS; THE ROLE OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC); AND PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE BOARD'S VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 20) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF WILLIE BUILDING, 222-224 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
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