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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1990
OUTLINING THE WORK OF
THE DISTRICT BOARD AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, HE SAID THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE WERE CONSIDERING TO CARRY OUT TREE-PLANTING PROJECTS IN THE OLD URBAN AREAS.
MR BARCLAY SAID TREES ARE CRUCIAL ELEMENTS FOR A GREEN ENVIRONMENT AND HENCE EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO PRESERVE THEM.
"FOR INSTANCE, WE FOUND SOME IMPRESSIVE BANYAN TREES IN A SITE AT SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET EAST WHICH WAS PROPOSED FOR SALE. AFTER CONSIDERING OUR ADVICE, THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE HAS AGREED IN PRINCIPLE TO KEEP THE TREES BY CHANGING IT TO A PERMANENT OPEN SPACE, HE SAID.
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THE DISTRICT BOARD ALSO FUNDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF MANY MINOR AMENITIES AND RAIN SHELTERS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.
TURNING TO PRIVATE STREETS, MR BARCLAY SAID A RESUMPTION PROGRAMME WAS STARTED IN 1984 WITH A VIEW TO SOLVING THE TRAFFIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS.
REGARDING THE MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS, HE SAID THE DISTRICT'S BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATING TEAM WAS PLAYING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN ADVISING OWNERS ON REMEDIAL MEASURES AGAINST ILLEGAL STRUCTURES, OBSTRUCTION AND DRAINAGE PROBLEMS.
AID COMMITTEES TOWARDS BUILDING A
MR BARCLAY PRAISED THE AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL
CONTRIBUTION
AND OWNERS' CORPORATIONS FOR THEIR BETTER LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENTS.
TODAY'S SEMINAR WAS THE FIRST IN A SERIES BY THE OFFICE TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR RESIDENTS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON MATTERS. TWO MORE WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 19 AND 30.
DISTRICT DISTRICT
NEW PHASE FOR WAN CHAI TREE-PLANTING PROJECT
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A TREE-PLANTING CEREMONY TO KICK OFF "WAN CHAI GREENERY" PHASE TWO PROJECT WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON OUTSIDE THE SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND.
OFFICIATING GUESTS WILL INCLUDE THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR STUART REED; WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PETER MANN AND WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MRS PEGGY LAM. THEY PLANT TWO TREES.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS THE URBAN HIGHWAYS, TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORT AND ARCHITECTURAL WILL ALSO BE PRESENT TO CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS OF THE FIRST THIS DISTRICT BOARD-FUNDED PROJECT.
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