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SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1987
AT A TOTAL COST OF $275 000 ALLOCATED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE PROJECTS NOT ONLY MAKE UP FOR THE SHORTAGE OF AMENITY GROUNDS IN THE DISTRICT BUT ALSO HELP PREVENT ON-STREET HAWKING IN THE AREAS.
THE PROJECTS ARE PART OF AN ON-GOING PROGRAMME AIMED AT PROVIDING A MORE PLEASANT AND HEALTHY LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF THE HIGHLY DEVELOPED AREAS.
IN ADDITION, THREE WELCOME SIGNS HAVE ALSO BEEN PUT UP AT THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT TO FOSTER A SENSE OF IDENTITY.
OVER THE YEARS, THE COMMITTEE HAS CARRIED OUT NUMEROUS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO PROVIDE FLOWER BEDS, PLANTERS AND BENCHES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
THE COMMITTEE HAS ALSO ENDORSED PLANS TO PROVIDE AMENITY FACILITIES AT VARIOUS LOCATION INCLUDING WONG TAI STREET, CHERRY STREET, THE JUNCTION OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD AND YUEN PO STREET, AS WELL AS THE JUNCTION OF SAI YEUNG CHOI STREET AND NULLAH ROAD IN THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR.
NEW MEET-THE-PUBLIC SESSIONS IN TAI PO
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TAI PO RESIDENTS WILL HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCUSS AND EXCHANGE VIEWS ON DISTRICT MATTERS WITH THEIR DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS FROM APRIL.
IN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING MEET-THE-PUBLIC SESSIONS BY APPOINTMENT, BOARD MEMBERS WILL MEET THE PUBLIC IN THE TAI PO COMMUNITY CENTRE IN HEUNG SZE WUI STREET ON FRIDAYS (EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS) STARTING FROM APRIL 3.
TWO MEMBERS WILL BE ON DUTY ON A ROTATION BASIS, FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM AT EACH SESSION.
THE NEW SYSTEM WOULD BE TRIED FOR THREE MONTHS AFTER WHICH THE VALUE AND THE NEED TO RETAIN IT WOULD BE REVIEWED, CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, MR STEPHEN WONG, SAID.
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