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THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1986
EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE CIVIC EDUCATION PROMOTION WORKING GROUP, MR PAUL YIN, CONVENER OF THE PUBLICITY SUB-GROUP, MRS LAU MA LAI-WAH, AND STAFF OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL ALSO BE ON BOARD THE BUS. TO GIVE SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS IN PROMOTING CIVIC AWARENESS AMONG RESIDENTS,
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EASTERN DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION PUBLICITY BUS TOUR WHICH WILL START AT 11 AM TOMORROW OUTSIDE THE TIN HAU MTR STATION ENTRANCE (FACING KING'S ROAD).
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YAU MA TEI BOARD HAS NEW COMMITTEE
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THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF ITS COMMITTEES TO THREE BY ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR YIP WAH, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE OTHER TWO COMMITTEES ARE THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE AND THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE.
+EXPERIENCE HAS INDICATED THAT FORMATION OF A COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE SOLELY FOR TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT MATTERS WILL ENABLE THE BOARD TO CONCENTRATE ON WIDER AND GENERAL ISSUES,+ MR YIP SAID.
THE NEW COMMITTEE WOULD, AMONG OTHER THINGS, IDENTIFY TRAFFIC, ROAD SAFETY AND PARKING PROBLEMS IN THE DISTRICT AND MAKE PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVEMENT.
+THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO REPORT REGULARLY TO THE DISTRICT BOARD AND WHERE NECESSARY RECOMMEND CHANGES IN POLICIES, HE SAID.
MR YIP SAID THE COMMITTEE'S WORK PLAN INCLUDED MONITORING THE BUS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND FERRY SERVICES, STUDYING TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT SCHEMES, AND PROMOTING ROAD SAFETY.
THE OTHER TWO COMMITTEES WOULD CONCENTRATE ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS.
+PREPARATORY WORK IS ALREADY UNDERWAY FOR TWO MAJOR CAMPAIGNS TO BE LAUNCHED LATER THIS YEAR,+ HE SAID.
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