TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1986
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HONORARIA FOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEME ;
FUNDS FOR CONSULTANTS TO UNDERTAKE A PAY LEVEL SURVEY IN 1986-87;
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO DELEGATION OF FINANCIAL POWERS UNDER THE PUBLIC FINANCE ORDINANCE;
* PAYMENT IN RESPECT OF AIR POLLUTION MITIGATION MEASURES
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* ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT AND THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO APPROVE VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUB-COMMITTEE.
UC CONTINUES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE
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FORSGATE
NEWLY-ELECTED URBAN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN MR H.M.G, FORSGATE TODAY PLEDGED TO CARRY OUT TO THE FULL THE COMMITMENT OF ENSURING THAT THE +NEW-LOOK+ COUNCIL CONTINUED TO UPGRADE SERVICES AND FACILITIES THEREBY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN HONG KONG.
HE TOLD THE COUNCIL'S MONTHLY PUBLIC MEETING THAT HIS INTENTION WAS TO AIM FOR GREATER INTEGRATION OF THE COUNCIL IN FUTURE TO BRING ABOUT GREATER TOGETHERNESS AND, AS A RESULT, ENHANCE TEAM SPIRIT AND PRODUCE BETTER TEAMWORK.
+ALSO I THINK WE COULD GAIN, FOR INSTANCE, FROM GETTING TOGETHER MORE OFTEN TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND TALK OVER PROBLEMS AND NOT JUST IN THE FORMALITY OF THE COMMITTEE ROOM, BUT ON- AN AD HOC BASIS WHERE WE COULD FIGURATIVELY ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES AND THRASH OUT OUR PROBLEMS,+ HE SAID.
+THE COUNCIL MUST KEEP PACE WITH THE RISING CIVIC ASPIRATIONS OF HONG KONG, AND ALL 30 OF US MUST PLAY OUR PART.+
MR FORSGATE POINTED OUT THAT A CHAIRMAN WHO WAS LOADED DOWN WITH CEREMONIES, OPENINGS, INTERVIEWS AND ATTENDANCES AT MANY OTHER FUNCTIONS RAN THE RISK OF BEING ENMESHED IN THE CHAINS OF OFFICE AND LOSING SIGHT OF THE COUNCIL'S MAIN GOALS.
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