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FUNDS APPROVED FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE

THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS ACCEPTED THE BUILDING MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR 1985-86 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE SURVEYOR.

THE DECISION WAS REACHED AFTER DISCUSSIONS BY MEMBERS DURING THE COMMITTEE STAGE AT THE COUNCIL'S OPEN MEETING TODAY.

THE TOTAL COST FOR THIS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE IS ESTIMATED AT $22 MILLION.

SOME OF THE MAJOR WORKS INCLUDED ARE THE RENEWAL OF WATER PIPES AT VICTORIA PARK, THE RESURFACING OF THE CONCOURSE AND PARKING AREAS IN WHITFIELD DEPOT, THE RENEWAL OF FLOODLIGHTS OVER THE MAIN POOL AND THE ROOF OF THE PLANT ROOM IN MORRISON HILL SWIMMING POOL, THE CONSTRUCTION OF FURTHER DUCTING FOR UNDERGROUND WATER PIPES IN LEI CHENG UK SWIMMING POOL, THE RESURFACING OF A NUMBER OF TENNIS COURTS, AND THE RENEWAL AND REPLACEMENT OF SOME FLOODLIGHTING POLES AND FITTINGS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE URBAN AREAS.

GOVERNMENT URGED TO CLEAN UP CARGO AREAS

THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS CALLED ON THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE TO USE THE REVENUE RAISED FROM PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS TO FUND BETTER CLEANSING SERVICES THERE.

DR RONALD LEUNG, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, TOLD THE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY THAT LANDS FENCED OFF AS PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS ARE +RESTRICTED AREAS+ AND ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

THIS WAS MADE CLEAR AT THE CLEAN HONG KONG COMMITTEE MEETING ON FEBRUARY 16 THIS YEAR AT WHICH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE SHUM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD WAS PRESENT, HE SAID.

OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEES OF VARIOUS DISTRICT BOARDS HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED IN DETAIL OF THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE CLEAN HONG KONG COMMITTEE, DR LEUNG ADDED.

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