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TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1988
THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS NOW CENTRES, PROVIDING 1,120 PLACES.
OPERATES 10 CHILD CARE
THE KWAN FONG CHILD CARE CENTRE, AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT, WILL PROVIDE CHILD CARE AND BABY-SITTING SERVICES ON AN HOURLY BASIS AT KWONG WAH HOSPITAL SO THAT MOTHERS DO NOT HAVE TO MISS THEIR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO STAY HOME TO LOOK AFTER THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN.
MRS WONG COMMENDED THE GROUP FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS IN A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING EDUCATION, MEDICAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES.
MORE BUILDING MANAGEMENT TEAMS PLANNED
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THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION PLANS ESTABLISH SEVEN MORE BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAMS IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
THE PROPOSAL WAS EXAMINED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TODAY
(TUESDAY).
THE COMMITTEE WAS TOLD THAT SEVEN SUCH CO-ORDINATION TEAMS ARE ALREADY IN OPERATION AND SIX OF THE ADDITIONAL TEAMS WILL BE DEPLOYED IN DISTRICTS WHILE THE REMAINING ONE WILL BE BASED IN CNTA HEADQUARTERS.
A TYPICAL DISTRICT BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM CONSISTS OF A HOUSING MANAGER, ASSISTANT HOUSING MANAGER AND TWO HOUSING ASSISTANTS.
THE MAIN TASK OF THE DISTRICT BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAMS IS TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO MANAGEMENT BODIES AND RESIDENTS IN DEALING WITH BUILDING MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS.
THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH PUBLIC SEMINARS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMES, REGULAR LIAISON WITH MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND CO-ORDINATION OF INTER-DEPARTMENTAL EFFORTS FOR ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST IRREGULARITIES.
THE EXISTING SEVEN TEAMS ARE DEPLOYED IN YAU MA TEI, EASTERN, MONG KOK, KWAI TSING, WAN CHAI, CENTRAL AND WESTERN AND KWUN TONG.
FOLLOWING THE FORMATION OF THE TEAMS, SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN MANAGEMENT HAVE BEEN MADE IN 180 BUILDINGS IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS.
THE TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL STAFF COST OF 13 DISTRICT TEAMS AND ONE HEADQUARTERS TEAM IS $15.2 MILLION.
THE COST OF OPERATING 19 DISTRICT TEAMS AND ONE HEADQUARTERS TEAM IS PUT AT $21.8 MILLION.
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