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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1982

C) TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNMENT ON ANY SPECIAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES REQUIRED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS.

D) TO KEEP UNDER REVIEW NEEDS IN THIS FIELD AND

PROGRESS MADE.

E) TO ESTABLISH SUB-COMMITTEES TO ASSIST IN THE FULFILMENT OF THE TERMS OF REFERENCE, AND TO APPOINT TO SUCH SUB-COMMITTEES PERSONS NOT NECESSARILY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES PLANNED

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EXISTING FACILITIES IN SCHOOL HALLS AND RECREATIONAL GROUNDS SHOULD BE IMPROVED, AS A STOP-GAP MEASURE TO HELP EASE THE ACUTE SHORTAGE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT, THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD SUGGESTED IN ITS THIRD MEETING TODAY.

THIS WORK WILL INCLUDE UPGRADING THE EXISTING FACILITIES IN COMMUNITY HALLS AND SCHOOL HALLS FOR ORGANISING ACTIVITIES AND STAGING PERFORMANCES, AS WELL AS ADDING FIELD FACILITIES TO SOME OF THE EXISTING RECREATIONAL GROUNDS.

SEVERAL LONG-TERM PROJECTS ARE PLANNED TO PROVIDE AMENITY AREAS, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS GROUNDS TO THIS DEVELOPED AND DENSELY-POPULATED DISTRICT.

MEMBERS ALSO ADVISED ON THE MOST SUITABLE SITE AND THE VARIOUS FACILITIES NEEDED FOR A PROPOSED CULTURAL COMPLEX FOR WEST KOWLOON WHICH WOULD BE SIMILAR IN SCALE TO THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL.

IN THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, THE BOARD ENDORSED BUILDING A PERMANENT STAIRCASE ON THE SLOPE ADJOINING PAK WAN STREET AND PU TAX STREET TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ROUGH AND UNSAFE WOODEN STEPS, WHICH WILL PROVIDE A SHORT-CUT BETWEEN PAK TIN AND SHEK KIP MEI.

THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL FIRE- FIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE EXISTING SQUATTER AREA FIRE-WATCH TEAMS IN THE DISTRICT, SO AS TO REINFORCE THE FIRE-WATCH TEAMS AND ASSIST THEM IN COMBATING FIRES, THUS MINIMISING THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIVES AND PROPERTIES OF THE SQUATTERS.

MEMBERS ALSO DISCUSSED WAYS OF IMPROVING PRESENT POSTAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT, AND VETTED THE FINAL SHORTLISTED ENTRIES FOR THE SHAM SHUT PO DISTRICT BOARD LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION.

A DISCUSSION WAS ALSO HELD ON THE LAWS ON HOMOSEXUALITY IN HONG KONG.

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