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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1991
HE POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE TRIAL, THE ADMINISTRATION HAD CAREFULLY SELECTED FOUR VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION OF THE HALL AND TO PROMOTE THE USE OF THE HALL AMONG THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
"THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HALL, SET UP, DISMANTLE AND STORE ANY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED, AS WELL AS TO MONITOR THE GENERAL CLEANLINESS AND SECURITY OF THE PREMISES DURING OPENING HOURS.
"THE RELEVANT CNTA DISTRICT OFFICE WILL STILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE CENTRE, INCLUDING THE BOOKING ARRANGEMENTS AND THE SUPERVISION OF MAINTENANCE AND CLEANSING CONTRACTORS, MR SUEN SAID.
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INVOLVED IN CHILDREN'S MANAGED BY
THE FOUR COMMUNITY HALLS AND THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES THE SCHEME ARE: THE TSING YI COMMUNITY HALL MANAGED BY THE CLUB SINCE MAY THIS YEAR; THE CHEUNG HANG COMMUNITY HALL THE POK OI HOSPITAL, SINCE OCTOBER THIS YEAR; THE KIN SANG HALL TO BE MANAGED BY THE YAN OI TONG; AND THE KWAI FONG COMMUNITY HALL TO BE MANAGED BY THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT CULTURE AND ARTS CO-ORDINATING ASSOCIATION LIMITED.
COMMUNITY
THE TENANCY AGREEMENT FOR THE LAST TWO COMMUNITY HALLS ARE BEING PROCESSED.
NOTING THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN THE PILOT SCHEME WOULD BE CLOSELY MONITORED OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, MR SUEN SAID THAT SO FAR INITIAL REPORTS WERE POSITIVE.
HE ASSURED THE COUNCIL THAT NOT ONLY WOULD CNTA WORK TO ENSURE THAT THE LEVEL OF SERVICE PROVIDED ᎪᎢ COMMUNITY FACILITIES WAS MAINTAINED UNDER THE TRIAL, BUT ALSO STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT SERVICES GENERALLY WERE IMPROVED.
"THIS, AFTERALL, IS THE REASON WE HAVE EMBARKED UPON THIS TRIAL, MR SUEN SAID.
THE SECRETARY STRESSED THAT CNTA STAFF WERE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS, TO WORK OUT REALISTIC SOLUTIONS AND ΤΟ CONSIDER WAYS ΤΟ FURTHER IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNTIY FACILITIES.
"MEASURES BEING CONSIDERED IN ADDITION ΤΟ THOSE WHICH FORM PART OF THE TRIAL SCHEME INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PHYSICAL SECURITY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES; INTRODUCTION OF MORE FREQUENT CLEANSING TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT IN THESE FACILITIES; AND THE ADOPTION OF MORE FLEXIBLE BLOCK BOOKING ARRANGEMENTS WHICH SHOULD BENEFIT THE REGULAR USERS,' HE ADDED.
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