MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1991
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PARTICIPANTS FROM DISTRICT BOARDS WERE INTERESTED IN THE ISSUES, AND MADE A NUMBER OF VERY USEFUL COMMENTS WHICH MR TODD WOULD TAKE UP WITH THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE HAS COMPLETED THE FIRST STAGk or trg WORK, MR TODD EXPLAINED, WITH PRELIMINARY RESEARCH ON THE LATEST AND HISTORICAL SITUATION OVERSEAS AND IN HONG KONG.
AS WELL AS ARRANGING FOR FORMAL SUBMISSIONS AND Discussions WITH REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PANEL OF EXPERT ADVISERS, IN THE SECOND STAGE, IT EXPECTS VARIOUS OTHER PROFESSIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSUMER ORGANISATIONS TO PUT IN SUBMISSIONS WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED AND FOLLOWED UP.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE'S REPORT IS DUE TO BE PUT TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN THE FIRST PART OF NEXT YEAR ALONG WITH THE ADMINISTRATION'S FINALISED PROPOSALS ON THE REST OF THE NEW PLANNING
ORDINANCE.
THEREAFTER, IT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
MR TODD SAID HE WAS EXPECTING MOST OF THE MAJOR SUBMISSIONS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
THE SECRETARY OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE, DR SIMON VICKERS, WILL ALSO ATTEND MEETINGS OF THOSE INTERESTED DISTRICT BOARDS TO SAMPLE VIEWS AND EXPLAIN ISSUES FURTHER.
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"DISTRICT BOARDS' VIEWS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY HELPFUL ON PLANNING MATTERS AS PLANNING IS ESSENTIALLY A LOCAL AFFAIR, MR TODD EXPLAINED.
HE ALSO URGED THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE VIEWS ON PLANNING COMPENSATION AND BETTERMENT INCLUDING WIDER RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS RATES, LAND TAXES, THE ENVIRONMENT AND OPEN STORAGE PROBLEMS, PLANNING BLIGHT ETC. TO WRITE TO OR VISIT THE SECRETARY OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SEVENTH FLOOR, CLUB LUSITANO BUILDING, ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
STATEMENT ON ALGAE IN RESERVOIR
IN RESPONSE TO MEDIA
ENQUIRIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
"ALGAE CAN SURVIVE IN ALL TYPES OF WATER, THEY ARE FOUND MAINLY ON THE WATER SURFACE. GENERALLY SPEAKING, ALGAE CAN GROW ALL YEAR ROUND, ALTHOUGH THEY USUALLY PROLIFERATE IN SPRING AND AUTUMN.
"THE OCCURRENCE OF ALGAL GROWTH IN PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR IS NOT UNCOMMON. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT AFFECT THE DRINKING WATER QUALITY AS THEY CAN BE REMOVED COMPLETELY BY WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES,
/"THIS YEAR