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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1991
REFURBISHMENT OF A TUNG TAU ESTATE BLOCK BEING CONSIDERED
REFURBISHMENT OF BLOCK 22 AT TUNG TAU ESTATE IS ONE OF SEVERAL OPTIONS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY то MEET THE DEMAND FOR ACCOMMODATION FOR SMALL HOUSEHOLDS, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, INFORMED THE. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LAU CHIN-SHEK, BARNES SAID THIS FOLLOWED AN IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT OF THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR SUCH ACCOMMODATION IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR.
HE SAID THIS PROPOSAL WOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S BUILDING COMMITTEE THIS MONTH.
"THE VARIOUS WAYS OF INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF SMALL HOUSEHOLD ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE RETENTION OF THIS BLOCK, ARE STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION," HE SAID.
HR BARNES EXPLAINED THAT ALL THE FLATS IN THE BLOCK HAD SELF-CONTAINED FACILITIES AND WOULD BE SUITABLY UPGRADED то PROVIDE SATISFACTORY ACCOMMODATION SUBJECT TO A DECISION TO PROCEED.
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THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WOULD NOT MOVE ELDERLY, ONE OR TWO-PERSON FAMILIES INTO BUILDINGS WITH INADEQUATE FACILITIES.
"THE AUTHORITY IS ALSO STUDYING WAYS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF SELF-CONTAINED, ONE-PERSON FLATS IN ITS NEW PRODUCTION," HE SAID.
"THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE MEASURES TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.
"THE AUTHORITY HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO, USE ALL ITS STOCK IN AN EFFECTIVE MANNER, BOTH NEW AND OLD,' THE SECRETARY ADDED.
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