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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1985
SPECIAL CLEAN-UP OPERATION IN BISNEY ROAD VILLAGE
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AS PART OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S CONTINUOUS EFFORT TO IMPROVE SANITARY CONDITIONS IN SQUATTER AREAS, A SPECIAL FIVE-DAY CLEAN-UP OPERATION WILL BE MOUNTED AS FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) AT BISNEY ROAD VILLAGE IN TAI HAU WAN.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL SAID TODAY THAT DESPITE ON-GOING PUBLICITY STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, AS WELL AS THE PROVISION OF LITTER BINS AND CONTAINERS, INDISCRIMINATE DUMPING OF REFUSE WAS STILL COMMON IN THE AREA.
HE SAID A SPECIAL TEAM HAD BEEN FORMED BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO TACKLE SANITATION PROBLEMS IN THE VILLAGE.
+THE TEAM WILL BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF HEALTH; INSPECTORS AND IS MADE UP OF A CLEANSING SQUAD OF 17 S AND A PEST CONTROL UNIT WHICH WILL ELIMINATE PEST NUIS THERE, HE SAID.
+THREE WASHING VEHICLES AND LORRIES WILL BE MOBILISED, AND ADDITIONAL REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS WILL BE PROVIDED.+
RESIDENTS' VIEWS ON HOUSING GREEN PAPER
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TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON RESIDENTS' VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING AT THE IR MEETING ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 29).
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MR MICHAEL LAI, WILL REPORT ON OPINIONS GATHERED AT A PUBLIC FORUM AND CONSULTATION SESSIONS HELD IN THE TAI YUEN ESTATE AND KWONG FUK ESTATE.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE REPORTS BY COMMITTEES AND APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE TAI PO DISTRICT
BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT 9.30 AM ON TUESDAY (OCTOBE· 2. IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE TA! PO DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARI THIRD FLOOR, TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 152-172, b
TAI PO MARKET.
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