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MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1993
THE UPDATING BEGAN IN THE LIGHT OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY STUDY AND OTHER TRANSPORT PLANNING STUDIES WHICH PROVIDED TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS UP TO THE YEAR 2011.
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS RESOLVED TO SET UP A WORKING GROUP ΤΟ EXAMINE THE REPORT IN DETAIL WHICH WILL HAVE WIDE POLICY IMPLICATIONS IN TRANSPORT PLANNING.
THE WORKING GROUP WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE TAC CHAIRMAN PROFESSOR CK LEUNG AND THE MEMBERS ARE MR NG SHUI-LAJ, MR LEUNG KONG-YUI, MR CLEMENT TAO AND MR LAM HOT-HAM. THEY AIM TO REPORT BACK TO THE FULL COMMITTEE IN ABOUT TWO MONTHS.
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THE PROGRESS OF THE TAXI POLICY REVIEW, MEMBERS WERE TOLD THAT UP TO DECEMBER 25 LAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 43 WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS AND 201 TELEPHONE CALLS HAD BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30.
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IN ADDITION, TAC MEMBERS HAD ATTENDED 17. MEETINGS, INTERVIEWS AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMES INCLUDING NINE WITH THE DISTRICT BOARDS IN THE PROCESS OF CANVASSING PUBLIC OPINION.
SEMINARS, MEETINGS
TWELVE FURTHER MEETINGS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CONSULTATION ENDS ON FEBRUARY 28 THIS YEAR.
A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE VIEWS RECEIVED IN THE CONSULTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN APRIL/MAY THIS YEAR.
GOVERNOR TO ADDRESS LEGCO MEMBERS
THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, WILL ADDRESS MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT A SITTING OF THE COUNCIL AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
HE WILL ALSO INVITE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS ON MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDING OF THE MEETING FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERY OF THE LEGCO CHAMBER.
THEY MAY RESERVE SEATS BY CALLING 869 9492.
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