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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1988
"MEET-THE-PUBLIC SCHEME" EXTENDED TO JUNK BAY RESIDENTS
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RESIDENTS IN JUNK BAY NEW TOWN WILL BE ABLE TO VOICE THEIR OPINIONS OR COMPLAINTS THROUGH THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD'S "MEET-THE-PUBLIC SCHEME" STARTING FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE
"MEET-THE-PUBLIC
BEEN INTRODUCED TO THE NEW TOWN IN SAI KUNG DISTRICT.
PM,
EVERY WEDNESDAY, BETWEEN 2.30 PM AND 4.30 SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE STATIONED IN THE ROOM OF THE TSUI LAM COMMUNITY HALL TO ANSWER RESIDENTS' OFFER ASSISTANCE.
SCHEME" HAS
ONE OR TWO CONFERENCE
QUERIES AND
SCHEME HELPS
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD'S SECRETARIAT SAID THE TO SERVE AS A CHANNEL FOR MUTUAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
"WITH A RAPID INTAKE OF POPULATION AND WITH CONSTRUCTION THE NEW TOWN STILL GOING ON, IT IS ONLY NATURAL THAT MANY OF THE RESIDENTS WILL FACE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DISRUPTION IN THEIR FIRST MONTHS.
IN
NEW FEW
"IN VIEW OF THIS, ANY COMPLAINTS, COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS FROM RESIDENTS ARE WELCOMED BY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE ALWAYS READY TO OFFER THEIR ASSISTANCE AND HELP RESOLVE ANY DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE RESIDENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
AS FOR THE EXISTING "MEET-THE-PUBLIC SCHEME" OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD IN THE SAI KUNG TOWN CENTRE, IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL-RECEIVED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS AND ORGANISATIONS.
THE SCHEME OPERATES EVERY MONDAY, BETWEEN 2.30 PM AND 4.30 PM, AND BETWEEN 6.30 PM AND 8.30 PM, AT THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING.
30 THIS YEAR,
DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN APRIL 1 TO SEPTEMBER SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 43 CASES, OF WHICH 29 CASES WERE ACCEDED TO AND 14 CASES ARE STILL BEING HANDLED BY RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
THESE CASES WERE MAINLY MATTERS RELATING ΤΟ LAND, HOUSING, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, LAW AND ORDER, HAWKERS AND MARKET, MARICULTURE ZONE, POSTAL SERVICES AND PERSONAL PROBLEMS.
SAI KUNG DISTRICT RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO MEET DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AT THE TWO VENUES ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS RESPECTIVELY.
ANY PERSON WHO WANTS TO MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS OR MEET ANY PARTICULAR DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CAN PHONE MR ROBERT LAI ON 3-7923087
FOR APPOINTMENTS.
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