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THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1982

DB MEMBERS CHECK ON STREET MANAGEMENT

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MEMBERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON VISITED HOLLYWOOD ROAD TO LOOK AT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS VACANT SITES AND INTO STREET MANAGEMENT IN THE AREA.

THE VISIT FOLLOWS DISCUSSIONS HELD AT AN EARLIER MEETING OF THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE ABOUT AN URBAN RENEWAL PILOT SCHEME IN HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

LED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CITY DISTRICT OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR EDDY CHAN, THE PARTY VISITED FOUR VACANT SITES LOCATED AT THE JUNCTIONS OF QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL AND GOUGH STREET, HOLLYWOOD ROAD AND LOK KU ROAD, LADDER STREET, AND SHING WONG STREET, WHERE A MARKET, AN OPEN SPACE FOR RESTING PURPOSES AND A SCHOOL WILL BE BUILT.

MEMBERS ALSO LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEMS OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN SIDE LANES, ILLEGAL PARKING, HAWKING ACTIVITIES, SHOP EXTENSIONS AND OBSTRUCTION ON PAVEMENTS WITHIN THE PILOT SCHEME AREA.

TEMPORARY CENTRAL ROAD CLOSURE

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CHIU LUNG STREET IN CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 2 PM ON SATURDAY TO 11 PM ON SUNDAY FOR CABLE WORKS.

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