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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1977

THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE BOARDS ARE:-

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TO ADVISE ON MATTERS AFFECTING THE WELL-BEING OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE DISTRICT-

TO ADVISE ON THE USE AND PROVISION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT, IN PARTICULAR

(A) ON THE ADEQUACIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS

PROGRAMME FOR THE DISTRICT AND

(B) ON THE USE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE WITHIN

THE DISTRICT UNDER THE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS VOTE AND

TO UNDERTAKE, USING PUBLIC FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSE

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(B) THE PROMOTION OF RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES (A) MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT, AND

WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

MR. AKERS-JONES SAID THE AMOUNTS TO BE ALLOCATED TO EACH BOARD HAD NOT YET BEEN FINALISED. +BUT I AM CONFIDENT THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH BOARD, HE ADDED.

HE STRESSED THAT THE BOARDS WOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH THE ROLES

OF THE RURAL COMMITTEES OR THE HEUNG YEE KUK.

+LIKE THE RURAL COMMITTEES, I EXPECT THE BOARDS TO PLAY A POSITIVE ROLE IN CREATING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE AND IN PROMOTING A SENSE OF PARTICIPATION AND PRIDE IN LOCAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.+

MASSIVE LAND FORMATION SCHEME FOR YUEN LONG

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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO EMBARK ON A MASSIVE LAND FORMATION SCHEME IN THE MARKET TOWN OF YUEN LONG TO PROVIDE SITES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS FOR A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX.

THE SCHEME WILL INVOLVE THE FORMATION OF AT LEAST 16 HECTARES OF LAND, PART OF WHICH IS ALSO TO BE USED FOR ROADS, DRAINS, SEWERS AND OPEN SPACES.

IT FORMS A MAJOR PART OF A 053 MILLION PACKAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE GROWING MARKET TOWN.

LAND FORMATION WORKS WILL START EARLY NEXT YEAR AND TAKE ABOUT 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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