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THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1984

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+WHERE THE OFFENCE IS A CONTINUOUS ONE, AN ADDITIONAL DAILY FINE OF $250 WILL BE IMPOSED, HE ADDED.

DURING THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT PROSECUTED 151 OPERATORS OF UNLICENSED FOOD PREMISES IN THE URBAN AREAS, RESULTING IN TOTAL FINE OF MORE THAN $161 800.

THE UNLICENSED FOOD PREMISES INVOLVED WERE MAINLY GENERAL RESTAURANTS, FOOD FACTORIES AND LIGHT REFRESHMENT RESTAURANTS.

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TALKS ON COUNCIL'S ROLE

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WHETHER THE URBAN COUNCIL SHOULD BE ALTERED IN MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER ASPECTS AND IF SO, WHAT FORM SUCH CHANGES MIGHT TAKE -WAS LENGTHILY DISCUSSED TODAY AT A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL'S STANDING COMMITTEE, DURING WHICH A WIDE RANGE OF VIEWS WAS EXPRESSED BY BOTH APPOINTED AND ELECTED MEMBERS.

BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SUBJECT IT WAS AGREED THAT THE COUNCIL'S WORKING PARTY ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE EXPANDED IN MEMBERSHIP WHILE AT THE SAME TIME CONTINUING TO KEEP THE COUNCIL ABREAST OF COUNCIL-RELATED DEVELOPMENTS IN THE GOVERNMENT'S PLANS FOR THE EVOLUTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT GENERALLY.

+MUCH WILL DEPEND UPON THE CONTENTS OF THE COMING GREEN PAPER ON THESE EVOLUTIONARY PLANS, IN PARTICULAR CONCERNING ANY PROPOSALS TOUCHING ON THE COUNCIL,+ SAID A SPOKESMAN.

+ IT WAS AGREED THEREFORE THAT IT WOULD BE PREMATURE TO ANTICIPATE THE GREEN PAPER'S CONTENTS, AND RATHER THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD WAIT TO SEE AND WEIGH WHATEVER PROPOSALS THERE MIGHT BE CONCERNING ITS FUTURE MAKE-UP AND ANY OTHER POINTS.

+ IN THE MEANTIME, MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE VIEWS OF THE PUBLIC AT ALL LEVELS CONCERNING THE COUNCIL'S EXPANDING CIVIC ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES.+

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