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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1982

SHA TIN DB MEMBERS PROVIDING NEW SERVICE TO PUBLIC

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MEMBERS OF SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD WILL START MEETING THE PUBLIC AND RECEIVING SUGGESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS FROM TUESDAY (MARCH 2).

THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE A WEEK ON TUESDAY EVENINGS FROM 7 PM - 9 PM AT THE LEK YUEN SUB-OFFICE OF SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE.

TWO UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AND ONE OFFICIAL MEMBER WILL BE ON DUTY WITH SUPPORTING STAFF FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

RESIDENTS, OR THOSE WHO WORK IN THE DISTRICT WISHING TO SEE THE MEMBERS, SHOULD FIRST APPROACH LEK YUEN SUB-OFFICE WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WILL BE MADE AND THE NATURE OF THE CASE NOTED.

APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE EITHER IN PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE DURING OFFICE HOURS. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 0-619571.

ANY SUGGESTION OR COMPLAINT WILL BE RECORDED AND PUT TO THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT FOR ACTION.

FOLLOW-UP ACTION WILL BE JOINTLY HANDLED BY THE MEMBERS AND THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT, THE OUTCOME WILL BE NOTIFIED LATER.

A DISTRICT BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW SERVICE WOULD HELP MEMBERS UNDERSTAND DISTRICT PROBLEMS MORE FULLY AND ENABLE THE PUBLIC TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME.

THE SERVICE WILL BE REVIEWED AFTER A FEW MONTHS, AND CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO EXTENDING IT.

A SIMILAR SYSTEM, SET UP IN TSUEN WAN EARLIER THIS MONTH, IS PROVING SATISFACTORY.

AT PRESENT. SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD HAS 11 UNOFFICIAL AND EIGHT OFFICIAL MEMBERS, WHO WILL BE ON DUTY ON A ROSTER BASIS.

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