FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1986
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BUILDING MANAGEMENT TEAM FORMED IN MONG KOK
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A BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM HAS BEEN FORMED IN MONG KOK TO GIVE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE TEAM COMPRISES A HOUSING MANAGER, AN ASSISTANT HOUSING MANAGER AND TWO HOUSING ASSISTANTS, SECONDED FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, SAID THE TEAM WOULD WORK IN CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD, OWNERS CORPORATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT BODIES TO GIVE ADVICE AND ASSIST THEM ON HOW TO TACKLE BUILDING MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS.
+ IT WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CO-ORDINATING LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS A CONCENTRATED AND EFFECTIVE APPROACH ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT,+ SHE SAID.
THE TEAM WOULD LOOK INTO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF BUILDING MANAGEMENT SUCH AS ILLEGAL ALTERATIONS AND STRUCTURES, HEALTH AND FIRE HAZARDS, MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNAL AREAS AND FACILITIES, SECURITY MEASURES AND UNLAWFUL USES OF PREMISES.
+AS THERE ARE SOME 1 800 PRIVATE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT, THE TEAM IS EXPECTED TO CONCENTRATE INITIALLY ON THOSE PREMISES WHICH ARE CONSIDERED TO REQUIRE URGENT IMPROVEMENT, MRS FUNG SAID.
MONG KOK IS THE THIRD DISTRICT, FOLLOWING YAU MA TEI AND EASTERN, TO HAVE A BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM TO ADVISE ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT MATTERS.
+THE DETERIORATION OF BUILDING CONDITONS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE MAIN SUBJECTS OF PUBLIC CONCERN AND COMPLAINTS IN THE DISTRICT, SHE SAID.
A MULTI-STOREY BUILDING MANAGEMENT (PILOT SCHEME) WORKING GROUP WAS FORMED LAST YEAR UNDER THE DISTRICT BOARD TO EXAMINE BUILDING MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND SECURITY MATTERS.
EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE GROUP CONDUCTED A CASE STUDY OF A 20-YEAR-OLD MULTI-STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN TAI KOK TSUI FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS.
THE GROUP
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