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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1976

PROVISION OF MULTI-STOREY LORRY PARKS BEING EXAMINED

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TWO TEMPORARY OPEN AIR LORRY PARKS HAVE BEEN OPENED THIS YEAR AT HO MAN TIN AND AT THE WAN CHAI RECLAMATION, THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. DEREK JONES, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, HE SAID OPEN AIR PARKS WERE MORE SUITABLE FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLES AND THAT SITES FOR OTHER COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PARKS WERE BEING SOUGHT.

HOWEVER, HE ADDED THAT THE IDEA OF PROVIDING MULTI-STOREY LORRY PARKS WAS BEING FURTHER EXAMINED TO SEE WHETHER IT MIGHT PROVE TO BE PRACTICABLE, ALTHOUGH A NUMBER OF DIFFICULTIES WERE

INVOLVED.

THE ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE PARKS, HE POINTED OUT, WOULD MAKE THEM VERY EXPENSIVE AND EACH PARKING SPACE IN THEM WOULD COST AS MUCH AS THREE TIMES THE COST OF A SPACE IN A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK.

+TO COVER COSTS THE CHARGES LEVIED WOULD NEED TO BE CORRESPOND INGLY HIGH AND, AT THAT PRICE, VERY FEW LORRY OWNERS WOULD WANT TO USE SUCK FÁCILITIES, + MR. JONES SAID. +TO FORCE THEM TO DO SO WOULD NOT ONLY BE EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR BUT WOULD BE MOST DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE,+

HE ADDED THAT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES OF TWO TONS AND UNDER WERE ALREADY PERMITTED TO USE MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS, BUT VERY FEW OF THEM DID So,

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1975-76) BILL

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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS TODAY ASKED TO GIVE FINAL LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE AUTHORISED BY RESOLUTIONS IN THE COUNCIL FOR THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR OF 1975-76.

IN MOVING THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1975-76) BILL, THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID THE TOTAL SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE WHICH REQUIRED THIS LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY WAS NEARLY $124 MILLION.

HE SAID THAT THIS AMOUNT WAS MORE THAN OFFSET BY SAVINGS OF $707 MILLION UNDER OTHER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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