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Saturday, August 26, 1972

FIRST MEETING HELD TO DISCUSS IMPLEMENTING URBAN COUNCIL WHITE PAPER

The first meeting has been held between members of the Urban

Council's Finance and General Purposes Select Committee and members of

the Colonial Secretariat responsible for implementing the proposals made

in the White Paper on the Urban Council.

The Secretary, Urban Council, Mr. J.A.M. Tinson, said that

it had been called mainly to bring members of the Council up-to-date

on progress made in drafting amendments to legislation to bring the terms

of the White Paper into force. This had now reached an advanced stage.

Other aspects discussed were the future financing of the Urban

Council, including the Council's Public Works Programme and the constitution

of the new Council which will be set up on April 1, 1973.

Mr. Tinson, said it was a most useful first meeting which cleared

Additional meeting are to be held to

the air on many matters in doubt.

consider the various matters raised in detail.

The meeting was held yesterday afternoon.

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