XN000022-1985-04-13 — Page 15

P

SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1985

14

DB MEMBERS HOLD DISCUSSION WITH HOUSING OFFICIALS

******

THIRTY-ONE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD TODAY GOT TOGETHER FOR A CASUAL DISCUSSION WITH SENIOR HOUSING OFFICIALS.

AT A TEA RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IN THEIR HONOUR, VIEWS AND IDEAS ON A WIDE SPECTRUM SUBJECTS INCLUDING PUBLIC HOUSING WERE EXCHANGED BEWTEEN BOTH PARTIES.

THIS WAS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF GATHERINGS TO BE ORGANISED TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND TO ESTABLISH A BETTER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND NEW DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.

MORE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR FANLING ******

THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A PACKAGE OF PROJECTS AS PART OF THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF FANLING NEW TOWN.

IT INVOLVES THE FORMATION OF APPROXIMATELY 12 HECTARES OF LAND INCLUDING ROADS AND DRAINS WORK IN WO HOP SHEK AREA.

THE WORKS COMPRISE SITE FORMATION, EXCAVATION IN CORPS RIDGE BORROW AREA, CONSTRUCTION OF CULVERTS, STORMWATER AND FOUL DRAINAGE, DISTRIBUTOR ROADS, A PEDESTRIAN ELEVATED WALKWAY SYSTEM, A PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY, FOOTPATHS, CYCLE TRACKS AND STREET FURNITURE.

ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT ARE THE EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXISTING WO HOP SHEK ROAD, IMPROVEMENT TO THE WEST ACCESS TO WO HOP SHEK CEMETERY AND DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING TEMPORARY ROAD BRIDGE ADJACENT TO THE FANLING KCR STATION.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE PROJECT WAS ESSENTIAL FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE, SCHOOLS, RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL START IN JUNE AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 27 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

/15