FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1985
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RSD PROJECTS TO START WORK NEXT YEAR
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WORK ON 20 CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WORTH A TOTAL OF $291.4 MILLION IS EXPECTED TO START IN THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE RSD'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (HEADQUARTERS), MR GEOFFREY ORR, AT A MEETING OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL TODAY.
AMONG THE MAJOR ONES ARE THE YEUNG UK ROAD MARKET, OFFICE AND INDOOR GAMES HALL IN TSUEN WAN ($60 MILLION) AND A CIVIC AND CULTURAL COMPLEX IN TUEN MUN ($40 MILLION).
THE OTHERS INCLUDE A NUMBER OF PARKS, SUCH AS THE LARGE TOWN PARK RECENTLY OPENED AT TUEN MUN,
AT THE MEETING, THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE PROPOSED BUDGET OF $138 800 FOR THE REGIONAL COUNCIL LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION.
THE BUDGET INCLUDES $97 300 FOR PUBLICITY ON THE COMPETITION AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, A CASH PRIZE OF $30 000 FOR THE WINNER AND TROPHIES FOR THE WINNER AND RUNNERS-UP.
ON THE TRAINING RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO RSD STAFF AT THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TRAINING SCHOOL, THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL, MR ALBERT WONG, SAID THE RSD'S TRAINING ESTIMATES FOR 1986/87 PROVIDED FOR 23 OVERSEAS AND 66 LOCAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES. THE ESTIMATED COSTS FOR THESE AMOUNT TO $4.87 MILLION.
HE SAID THE SCHOOL HAD STARTED A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE TO IMPROVE EXISTING TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND INTRODUCE NEW PROGRAMMES TO MEET CHANGING OPERATIONAL NEEDS THROUGH INCREASING AND CHANGING DEMANDS FOR SERVICES FROM THE PUBLIC.
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THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD HAS HANDLED SOME 50 CASES SINCE APRIL IN THE MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME.
THE MOST COMMON CASES WERE ON HOUSING AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT MATTERS, REPRESENTING ABOUT 30 PER CENT AND 25 PER CENT OF THE CASE LOAD RESPECTIVELY.
OTHER SUBJECTS INCLUDED TRAFFIC, ENVIRONMENT AND LAND MATTERS. SOME 20 PER CENT OF THE CASES WERE ON PERSONAL MATTERS.
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