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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1989
"THE METRO AREA WILL HAVE A DISTRICT PLANNING OFFICE EACH FOR HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND TSUEN WAN, MR UPTON SAID.
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES THERE WILL BE FOUR OFFICES SAI KUNG AND TSEUNG KWAN O, SHA TIN AND MUN AND YUEN LONG AND LANTAU AND ISLANDS.
DISTRICT PLANNING NORTH EAST, TUEN
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"THE LANTAU AND ISLANDS DPO WILL BE HEAVILY DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH LANTAU ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW AIRPORT AND PORT.
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MR UPTON EXPLAINED THAT THE FORMATION OF THE NEW DEPARTMENT WOULD NOT AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, AND THAT
ALL APPLICATIONS AND OBJECTIONS MADE UNDER THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY TO THE BOARD MURRAY BUILDING.
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THE DIRECTOR ALSO SAID THE CENTRAL INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION UNIT, WHICH IS NOW UNDER THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY A PLANNING INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION SECTION, LOCATED ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF MURRAY BUILDING, TO BE HEADED BY A CHIEF TOWN PLANNER.
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"THE UNIT'S TASK WILL INCLUDE PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE RESPONSE TO QUERIES ABOUT STATUTORY PROCEDURES AND OTHER PLANNING MATTERS, HE ADDED.
AREA COMMITTEES PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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AREA COMMITTEES (AC'S), AS PART OF THE ESTABLISHED STRUCTURE IN THE COMMUNITY, PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR FREDERICK TONG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HANG HAU '89 CARNIVAL, MR TONG SAID THE FUNCTION OF THE AC'S WAS TO GIVE OPINIONS AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT CONCERNING WAYS ΤΟ IMPROVE COMMUNITY FACILITIES, AND TO ENHANCE RESIDENTS' WELFARE AND LIVING ENVIRONMENT.
"THE AC'S ALSO PROVIDE A GOOD CHANNEL FOR LOCAL PEOPLE ΤΟ DISCUSS CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT POLICIES.
AS AC MEMBERS COME FROM DIFFERENT PROFESSIONS AND ARE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR OWN AREA, THEY ARE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING VALUABLE ADVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT ON AREA MATTERS, HE SAID.
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MR TONG PRAISED THE HANG HAU AREA COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS FORMED LAST YEAR, FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS AND PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.
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