MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1986
DB MEMBERS VISIT URBCO WORK SITES
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MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD TODAY (MONDAY) VISITED A NUMBER OF URBAN COUNCIL PROJECT SITES WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE COUNCIL'S FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME FOR THE DISTRICT.
THE VISIT WAS AIMED AT GIVING BOARD MEMBERS A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROJECTS AND THEIR PRIORITY IN RELATION TO DISTRICT NEEDS, so THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO SPEAK INFORMATIVELY ON THE SUBJECT AT A BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY (JUNE 12).
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, AND URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS, MEMBERS TOURED 11 WORK AREAS IN SHEK O, REPULSE BAY, WONG CHUK HANG, WONG NAI CHUNG, ABERDEEN, AP LEÌ CHAU AND WAH FU.
MOST OF THE SITES ARE PLANNED FOR EITHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL USES.
THEY INCLUDE THE REPULSE BAY BEACH CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION; THE WONG NAI CHUNG RESERVOIR PARK STAGES ONE AND TWO; RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BEACH BUILDING AT SHEK 0; RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AT THE WONG CHUK HANG FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR AND AT THE OPEN SPACE NORTH OF WAH FU THE CYCLING PARK AT THE VELODROME SITE IN ABERDEEN; AND THE MINI-SOCCER PITCH AT SHAN MING STREET, AP LEI CHAU.
CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, MR JASPER LAM, SAID THE VISIT HAD PROVIDED BOARD MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PROJECT SITES AND TO OBTAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND USES.
JOB SURVEY IN NORTH DISTRICT
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A SURVEY HAS BEGUN TO ESTABLISH THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN NORTH DISTRICT AND RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF THIS MONTH, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
THE SURVEY, CONDUCTED BY THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD, WAS INITIATED IN RESPONSE TO GROWING CONCERN OVER THE LACK OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
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