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+IN SUCH CASES, THE BOARD ONLY IMPOSES SUCH A CONDITION AFTER CAREFULLY CONSIDERING THE VIEWS OF ALL CONCERNED NAMELY THE AFFECTED RESIDENTS, THE POLICE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER CONCERNED AS WELL AS THE LICENSEE/APPLICANT.+
OUT OF 2 110 LIQUOR LICENCES NOW IN FORCE, MR CHAN
- TWO SAID, ONLY FOUR ARE SUBJECT TO SUCH A CONDITION PROHIBITING THE SALE OF LIQUOR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 8 A.M. ONE BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 10 A.M. AND ONE BETWEEN 11 P.M. AND 8 A.M.
UC ENSURES PROPER LIGHTING IN PARKS
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STAFF IN URBAN COUNCIL PARKS ARE TASKED TO REGULARLY INSPECT AND TO ENSURE THAT PARK LIGHTS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, MR HOWARD YOUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL'S RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, SAID TODAY.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY MISS CECILIA YEUNG, MR YOUNG TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THERE WERE TWO DISTINCT TYPES OF LIGHTING IN COUNCIL PARKS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS, NAMELY PARK LIGHTS AND FLOODLIGHTS.
HE SAID: +IT IS COUNCIL'S POLICY TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND FOR THE GENERAL LIGHTING OF PATHWAYS WITHIN PARKS TO BE PROVIDED, NORMALLY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7 P.M. AND 5.30 A.M. IN SUMMER (MAY TO OCTOBER) AND 6 P.M. AND 6.30 A.M. IN WINTER (NOVEMBER TO APRIL).+
+THE LIGHTS ARE MOSTLY SWITCHED ON AUTOMATICALLY, BUT THE OPERATIONAL STAFF ARE ABLE TO ADJUST THE HOURS BY HALF AN HOUR EITHER WAY SHOULD THE NEED ARISE.+
AS REGARDS FLOODLIGHTS, MR YOUNG SAID THESE WERE MANUALLY CONTROLLED AND GENERALLY PROVIDED IN SUMMER BETWEEN 7 P.M. AND 11 P.M.
THE STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS WHEN THE GROUNDS ARE NOT IN USE, HE ADDED.
MR YOUNG SAID ANY DEFECTS IN THE LIGHTING WERE REPORTED TO THE GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE SURVEYOR AND, IN THE EVENT OF DISRUPTION IN THE POWER SUPPLY, TO THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES.
+DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE FAULT AND THE LOCATION OF THE VENUE, IT NORMALLY TAKES ONLY A SHORT TIME TO EFFECT REPAIRS, HE SAID,
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