WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1989

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IMPROVEMENT TO KIM SHIN LANE ON DB AGENDA

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MEMBERS OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE INFORMED AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY} OF THE LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO KIM SHIN LANE UNDER TERRITORY-WIDE "IMPROVEMENT TO RESUMED PRIVATE STREETS" PROJECT.

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THEY WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO SUPPORT IN PRINCIPLE A PROPOSAL BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE TO CARRY OUT INTERIM REPAIRS TO THE ROAD SURFACE AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF THE LANE, USING DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS.

SUBJECT TO THEIR APPROVAL, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION'S WORKS SECTION WILL PROCEED то ASSESS THE EXTENT OF NECESSARY REPAIRS AND PREPARE AN ESTIMATE OF COSTS FOR THE COMMITTEE'S CONSIDERATION.

ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS, PRIOR CONSENT OF LANDOWNERS ARE REQUIRED FOR PROJECTS ON PRIVATE LAND.

THEREFORE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL ASSIST FLAT OWNERS IN KIM SHIN LANE TO FORM OWNERS' CORPORATIONS AND SEEK THEIR AGREEMENT TO THE PROPOSED WORKS.

ANOTHER ITEM FOR DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING IS A OWNERSHIP SCHEME PROJECT AT TAI WO PING.

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THE PROJECT, COVERING AN AREA OF ABOUT 12 HECTARES, WILL PROVIDE A MAXIMUM OF 3,400 FLATS FOR 11,500 PEOPLE.

SITE FORMATION IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE LATE THIS YEAR AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE FLATS WILL BE OCCUPIED BY LATE 1995.

THE MEETING WILL ALSO DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS ΤΟ THE MANAGEMENT OF A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AT THE JUNCTION OF ΤΑΙ NAN STREET AND KWEILIN STREET, IMPROVEMENTS TO FACILITIES AT BEACON HILL, USE OF THE SHAM SHUI PO ARMY CAMP SITE, THE SUSPENSION OF SALT WATER SUPPLY IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND HAWKING PROBLEMS IN MEI FOO SUN CHUEN.

IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH INFORMATION PAPERS ON THE INTRODUCTION OF AN EVENING SERVICE IN COLLECTING HOUSEHOLD WASTES IN THREE HOUSING ESTATES, THE PROGRESS OF PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE 1988-89 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT VOTE AND THE NOISE NUISANCE ΤΟ THE FAT TSUENG STREET TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE WHICH WILL

AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT THE SHEK KIP MEI COMMUNITY HALL, BLOCK 42, SHIK KIP MEI ESTATE, NAM CHEONG STREET.

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