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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1986
SOUTHERN +MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME+ STRENGTHENED
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL FOLLOW +MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME + CASES MORE CLOSELY FROM NOW ON TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ADEQUATELY DEALT WITH.
AT A RECENT MEETING OF THE BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE, MEMBERS AGREED THAT THEY SHOULD BE MORE CLOSELY INVOLVED IN HANDLING THESE CASES IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE IMPACT OF THE COMPLAINTS AND TO OBTAIN FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ABOUT THE IR PROGRESS.
AFTER ATTENDING +MEET THE PUBLIC+ SESSIONS, MEMBERS ON THE ROSTER WILL PERSONALLY REFER CASES TO RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
THEY WILL ALSO BECOME INVOLVED IN SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE DEPARTMENTS AND WILL FOLLOW THE CASES UNTIL SATISFIED THAT THE BEST RESULTS HAD BEEN OBTAINED. A REPLY WILL THEN BE SENT TO THE CLIENT.
THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN WILL SCRUTINISE ALL CASES HANDLED BEFORE GIVING APPROVAL TO CLOSE THEM.
THIS NEW PROCEDURE WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED ON A TRIAL BASIS FOR SIX MONTHS TO PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE TO SOUTHERN RESIDENTS, A SPOKESMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD SAID.
HE SAID A REVIEW OF THE SCHEME FROM OCTOBER 1, 1985 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1986 SHOWED THAT 67 CASES HAD BEEN HANDLED. MOST CASES CONCERNED HOUSING MATTERS.
AT PRESENT, MEET THE PUBLIC+ SESSIONS ARE HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S MAIN OFFICE IN ABERDEEN CENTRE ON TUESDAYS FROM 3 PM TO 5 PM AND ON FRIDAYS FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM. ONE SESSION EACH IS HELD AT THE WAH FU AND THE STANLEY SUB-OFFICES ON TUESDAYS FROM 8 PM TO 9 PM.
RESIDENTS CAN EITHER CONTACT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-524429 OR AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS OF THE THREE OFFICES FOR APPOINTMENTS. BOOKINGS SHOULD BE MADE AT LEAST ONE DAY BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT,
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