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To help improve the environment, the Authority is at present

building refuse points in 10 estates at a cost of $2.25 million.

Refuse

will be stored in these points, out of sight of residents, until collected.

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$6 million is being spent on constructing playgrounds, sitting out areas

and gardens in several estates: a recent development has been to introduce

lighting in environmental schemes.

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Work has also begun on the mosaic tiling of lift lobbies in five

estates at a cost of $420,000.

"We get on with maintenance and improvement work as quickly as

prssible," said Mr Bates. "Thirty four per cent of all jobs are completed

within one week and 94 per cent are completed within two months. Where a

longer period than two months is taken it is usually due to difficulty of

access into premises or shortages in the supply of building materials.""*

It is hoped next year to increase the amount spent by the Authority

on maintenance and improvements.