MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1990
DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS BUS FARE INCREASE
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THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS THE PROPOSED FARE INCREASES
BY THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
A DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER WILL ENQUIRE ABOUT THE PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS ON ROUTE 5, NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROAD, TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL AND KWUN TONG BYPASS.
HE WILL ALSO ASK THE TRANSPORT POLLUTION CAUSED BY BUSES.
DEPARTMENT TO CONTROL NOISE
ANOTHER MEMBER WILL ASK WHETHER THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WOULD CONSIDER RE-ROUTING BUS ROUTES OPERATING BETWEEN THE NORTHERN NEW TERRITORIES AND KOWLOON VIA SHA TIN WEST AS BUSES ON THESE ROUTES ARE SELDOM FULL EVEN DURING PEAK HOURS.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE PROPOSED ESTIMATES FOR 1990-91 AND A REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE'S WORKING GROUP.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING TO BK HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE SIXTH FLOOR, KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM.
STATION.
DB COMMITTEE TO REVIEW FUNDING PROCEDURES
COMMITTEE
THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING WILL REVIEW FUNDING PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR VETTING APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS AT A MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND AREA COMMITTEES FOR CARRYING OUT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE THE DRAFT ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE OF THE COMMITTEE FOR 1990-91 AND A SUBSIDY FOR THE DISTRICT NEWSPAPER.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE TO BE HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR, SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, KING FUK STREET.
THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.
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