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SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 1981

TWO OF THE TSUEN WAN SITES ARE NEAR SHEK WAI KOK ESTATE WHICH WILL HAVE A POPULATION OF 39 000 WHEN COMPLETED IN 1982. A THIRD SITE IS AT SHAM TSENG UNDER THE TUEN MUN VIADUCT THE LAST SITE IS LOCATED BETWEEN HAM TIN STREET AND LUEN YAN STREET IN CENTRAL TSUEN WAN.

ONE OF THE KWAI CHUNG SITES IS AT HING FONG ROAD, CLOSE TO THE SPORTSGROUND AND HAS BEEN SELECTED BECAUSE IT IS NEAR SEVERAL NEW LARGE FACTORY BUILDINGS, A SITE IN KWA HONG STREET IS WITHIN AN INDUSTRIAL AREA WHILE ANOTHER ONE LIES ALONG CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND YIP SHING STREET.

A SPOKESMAN FOR TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID SITES WHICH WERE CAPABLE OF EARLY DEVELOPMENT WOULD RECEIVE PRIORITY.

+WE WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR MORE LAND THAT CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR RECREATION, HE SAID.

AMONG THE CRITERIA USED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN THE SEARCH FOR EXTRA SITES FOR FACILITIES ARE:

* WHETHER AVAILABLE LAND SCHEDULED FOR PERMANENT DEVELOPMENT

COULD BE USED FOR TEMPORARY RECREATIONAL PURPOSES-

* WHETHER SPACE COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE IN OR ABOVE

MULTI-STOREY CARPARKS OR ON BUILDING PODIA AND ROOFTOPS FOR TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT RECREATIONAL USE-

* WHETHER INCREASED EXPENDITURE ON MANAGEMENT. LIGHTING OR

ROOFING COULD ENSURE MORE INTENSIVE USE OF EXISTING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND

* WHETHER REPLACEMENT OF ONE MODE OF RECREATION BY ANOTHER

MIGHT ACHIEVE MORE EXTENSIVE USE OF THE SITE.

+AS OUR EFFORTS TO PRODUCE MORE SPORTING FACILITIES BEARS FRUIT, THE ASSOCIATED PROBLEM OF MAKING FULL USE OF THEM WILL NEED VERY CAREFUL LOOK ING INTO, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+ORGANISATION IS REQUIRED AT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL AND VASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO ORGANISE MORE ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PERSONS, HE SAID.

OFFICERS FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL HOLD MEETINGS WITH LOCAL LEADERS AND ORGANISATIONS TO PROVIDE CO-ORDINATION AND ORGANISATION OF ACTIVITIES ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS AT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL.

+ORGANISATIONS, SUCH AS MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO ORGANISE FUNCTIONS FOR THEMSELVES TOGETHER WITH OTHER NEW ASSOCIATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE SAID FINANCE FOR THE ACTIVITIES WOULD COME FROM THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD VOTE AND THE +TSUEN WAN FUND+ TO BE SET UP SHORTLY.

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