WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1987
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DB TO DISCUSS HOUSING FOR ELDERLY
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THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO DISCUSS A PROPOSAL FOR SETTING UP A SPECIAL HOUSING SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY.
SUCH A SCHEME WOULD ENABLE ELDERLY PEOPLE TO BUY FLATS ON MORE FAVOURABLE TERMS UNDER THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME.
THE PROPOSAL WAS MADE BY A BOARD MEMBER CONCERNED ABOUT THE NEEDS OF A RELATIVELY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF SENIOR RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO STUDY PROGRESS REPORTS SUBMITTED BY COMMITTEES ON ENVIRONMENT AND WORKS, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND SERVICES, PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT, AND FINANCE.
POLICE REPRESENTATIVES WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE LAW AND ORDER SITUATION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BEGIN AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE 14TH FLOOR OF THE HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.
TUEN MUN CAR PARK SITE TO LET *****
A TUEN MUN SITE WILL BE LET ON SHORT TERM TENANCY BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.
MEASURING ABOUT 4 575 SQUARE METRES, THE CASTLE PEAK ROAD SITE CAN BE USED AS A PUBLIC FEE PAYING CAR PARK.
THE INITIAL TENANCY IS FOR ONE YEAR, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
TENDERS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 6.
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