THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1982
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TSUEN WAN DB MEMBERS TO MEET PUBLIC
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THE 10 ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD WILL JOIN THE 16 APPOINTED UNOFFICIALS IN THE IR +MEETING THE PUBLIC+ SESSION TO BE RESUMED FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE 26 MEMBERS WILL TAKE TURNS TO SEE RESIDENTS ON TUESDAYS FROM 9 AM TO 12 NOON AND ON FRIDAYS FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM.
TWO MEMBERS WILL BE ON DUTY EACH DAY AT THE BOARD'S OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF FOU WAH CENTRE AT 210 CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
PEOPLE WISHING TO MEET THE MEMBERS SHOULD FIRST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE BOARD'S SECRETARIAT AT TELEPHONE 0-445509.
THE SCHEME WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN EARLY FEBRUARY TO RECEIVE SUGGESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS TO BE RECORDED AND FORWARDED TO CONCERNED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION.
THIRTY-NINE CASES WERE HANDLED BEFORE THE SESSION WAS SUSPENDED IN LATE MARCH WHEN THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE FORMER BOARD MEMBERS EXPIRED.
TWELVE OF THE CASES CONCERNED CLEARANCES, SEVEN INVOLVED HOUSING AND THE OTHERS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, TENANCY, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT MATTERS.
DESCRIBING THE RESPONSE AS GOOD, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD SAID 17 OF THE CASES HAD ALREADY BEEN SETTLED WHILE THE OTHERS WERE BEING DEALT WITH.
TSUEN WAN IS THE FIRST OF THE EIGHT NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT BOARDS TO START THIS SCHEME, FOLLOWED BY SHA TIN IN MARCH.
URBAN CLEARWAY ON WATERLOO ROAD
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THE SECTION OF WATERLOO ROAD BETWEEN SUFFOLK ROAD AND BAPTIST COLLEGE IN KOWLOON TONG WILL BE DESIGNATED AS AN URBAN CLEARWAY FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (MAY 7).
NO VEHICLE, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THE SECTION.
THERE WILL BE SIGNS AND CARRIAGEWAY MARKINGS TO INDICATE THE EXTENT OF THE CLEARWAY.
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