THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1987
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS FOR KEEP HK CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE *****
THREE NEW UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL ATTEND THE MEETING OF THE JOINT URBAN COUNCIL-REGIONAL COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY MR CHEUNG HƠN-KAU TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE MEMBERS ARE MR IP YEUK-LAM, A MERCHANT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE FIVE GUILDS UNION; MR DANIEL NG, AN EX-MEMBER OF EPCOM AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MCDONALD'S, AND MR YEUNG PO-KWAN, AN EDUCATIONALIST AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SIT ON THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE.
THE COMMITTEE'S DECISION TO OPEN ITS MEMBERSHIP TO CONCERNED CITIZENS THAT ARE NEITHER URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS NOR CIVIL SERVANTS IS TO ENCOURAGE MORE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN SOLVING THE SOCIAL PROBLEM OF LITTERING.
THE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THE EXISTING 25 OFFICIAL MEMBERS IN MAKING DECISIONS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN.
AT TOMORROW'S MEETING, THE COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE LATEST PROGRESS OF THE LARGEST-EVER KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED NEXT MONTH.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING WHICH BEGINS AT 3 PM TOMORROW IN THE MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBER, TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI-STOREY CARPARK AND GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING, 174-208 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN.
VIEWS ON ARTS POLICY WELCOMED *****
THE GOVERNMENT WELCOMED VIEWS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE FORMULATION OF A POLICY FOR THE ARTS IN HONG KONG, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HE STRESSED THAT BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS WERE ANXIOUS THAT THE FUTURE POLICY ON THE ARTS SHOULD REFLECT THE INTERESTS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY.
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