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THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1988

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"THE CONTAINER VEHICLE PARK OPERATORS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED GIVE THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICER ONE MONTH PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF ANY INCREASE IN PARKING FEES," HE ADDED.

THE HONG KONG CONTAINER

TRACTOR OWNER ASSOCIATION'S REQUEST FOR A DIRECT GRANT OF LAND FOR CONTAINER VEHICLE PARKING HAS BEEN CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. HOWEVER, IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION TO DEPART FROM THE PRESENT POLICY OF LETTING LAND ON SHORT-TERM TENANCY BY WAY OF OPEN TENDER.

MR MAK SAID THAT AN ADDITIONAL SHORT-TERM TENANCY SITE FOR CONTAINER VEHICLE PARKING IN TSING YI (STT 3026) WAS AVAILABLE AND AT WOULD SHORTLY BE PUT OUT TO TENDER TOGETHER WITH STT 716 WHICH WAS PRESENT OCCUPIED BY THE HONG KONG CONTAINER TRACTOR OWNER ASSOCIATION.

WORKING GROUP,

THE GOVERNMENT, ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WILL CONSIDER MAKING ADDITIONAL LAND IN OTHER AREAS AVAILABLE FOR BACKUP FACILITIES SUCH AS

AND STORAGE WHICH NEED NOT BE LOCATED IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE CONTAINER PORT AREA.

REPAIRS

PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LAND MAY ALSO ADDITIONAL DEMAND. THE GOVERNMENT IS ALSO TO EXPEDITE COMPLETION OF THE RECLAMATION BACKUP AREAS.

CONTINUE TO BE USED TO MEET ACTIVELY CONSIDERING WAYS WORK FOR THE TERMINAL 7

URBAN COUNCILLORS VISIT EPD

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE

FORSGATE,

AND

ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF

URBAN

MR COUNCIL,

GERRY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE TODAY FELLOW COUNCILLORS PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) AND WERE BRIEFED ON THE MANY EPD'S WORK THAT RELATE TO THE INTERESTS OF THE COUNCIL.

AFTER A GENERAL

BRIEFING BY THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL

THE ON

DEPARTMENT'S WORK, THERE WERE PROTECTION, DR STUART REED,

STRATEGY WHICH IS BEING IMPLEMENTED DETAILED DISCUSSIONS ON A NEW FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTES COLLECTED BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

OF

EPD STAFF DREW THE COUNCILLORS' ATTENTION TO THE ADVANTAGES

CONVENIENT LOCATIONS HAVING LOCAL REFUSE TRANSFER STATIONS (RTS) AT

THE WASTES SO THAT USD'S REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES COULD DISPOSE OF AFTER A SHORT ROAD JOURNEY.

GROUPS WHO HAVE NEGOTIATIONS HAVE ALREADY STARTED WITH THREE

A SITE TENDERED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST OF THESE RTS'S AT IN KOWLOON BAY.

OTHER MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST

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THE

DISCUSSED DURING THE VISIT

AT QUALITY

THE BEACHES

THE ON OF HANDLING

POLLUTION

IMPROVE WATER WERE THE PLANS SOUTHERN SIDE OF HONG KONG ISLAND, COMPLAINTS AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL.

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