WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1993 ·
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NEIGHBOURHOOD INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS
EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE LATEST INFORMATION ON FUTURE COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING IN THEIR NEIGHBOURHOOD IS READILY AVAILABLE TO AND EASILY UNDERSTOOD BY RESIDENTS.
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THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHEUNG MAN-KWONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR EASON SAID RESIDENTS HAD A NUMBER OF ACCESS ΤΟ SUCH INFORMATION.
ALL STATUTORY OUTLINE ZONING PLANS AND NON-STATUTORY DEVELOPMENT AND LAYOUT PLANS, SHOWING LAND USE PLANNING, ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE PLANNING INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION UNIT OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
GAZETTED OR APPROVED PLANS ARE ON SALE AT GOVERNMENT MAP SALE
OUTLETS.
PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE RESIDENTS CAN EITHER APPROACH THEIR ESTATE OFFICE FOR INFORMATION OR ARE INFORMED OF PLANNED PROJECTS THROUGH ON-SITE NOTICES, REGULAR NEWSLETTERS AND AS FAR MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
AS POSSIBLE
WHILE TENANTS IN NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES ARE PROVIDED WITH GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ESTATES, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES, WORK PROGRAMMES AND STATUTORY TOWN PLANS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE OR DISPLAYED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS AT DISTRICT OFFICES.
"THE DISTRICT BOARDS ARE BRIEFED OR CONSULTED ON TOWN PLANS, PLANNING BRIEFS FOR HOUSING ESTATES, DEPARTMENTAL DEVELOPMENT/WORKS PROGRAMMES AND MAJOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROJECTS, HE SAID.
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THE AGENDA AND MINUTES OF DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS WERE DISPLAYED ON THEIR NOTICE BOARDS, HE SAID, ADDING THAT THE PUBLIC ALSO HAD ACCESS TO THE BOARDS' DISCUSSION PAPERS AND THEIR MEETINGS WERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND THE PRESS.
FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HOUSING SITE WORKS
LAND FORMATION WORKS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING SITES ARE NORMA GLY FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT FROM THE CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND AND THIS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED BY THE SETTING UP OF THE BOUSENG ALTHORITY IN ITS PRESEN'T FORM ON APRIL 1 1988.
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THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY POR PLANNING ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY BASON, IN A WRITTEN REMI
! QUESTION, RY THE HON GILBERT LEUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUM IL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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