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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1985

DISCUSSIONS ON CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME

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MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD HAD A LIVELY DISCUSSION WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT THE BOARD'S MEETING TODAY ON THE CAPITAL AND MINOR WORKS PROJECTS PLANNED FOR THE DISTRICT BY THE URBAN COUNCIL OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

THESE PROJECTS, INCLUDING FIVE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, COVER A VERY WIDE FIELD RANGING FROM MULTI-STOREY MARKET COMPLEXES, COOKED FOOD CENTRES, INDOOR GAMES HALLS, PARKS GARDENS, PLAYGROUNDS, SITTING-OUT AREAS, TOILETS, BATHHOUSES AND REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS.

FULL DETAILS OF THE PROJECTS AND THEIR PROPOSED PRIORITIES ARE CONTAINED IN THE DISTRICT WORKS PROGRAMME TABLED AT THE BOARD'S MEETING TODAY BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PLANNING) OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MISS ELLE SHUM.

THIS MARKED THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER ROUND OF CONSULTATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT WITH URBAN DISTRICT BOARDS ON THE COUNCIL'S WORKS PROGRAMME FOR THE RESPECTIVE DI STRI CTS.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS CONSULTATION EXERCISE WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.

INTRODUCING THE DISTRICT WORKS PROGRAMME, MISS SHUM INVITED MEMBERS TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE PRIORITY SUGGESTED FOR EACH PROJECT.

SHE NOTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S PLANNERS HAD PAINSTAKINGLY APPRAISED THESE PROJECTS BEFORE GIVING THEM PROVISIONAL PRIORITY RATING RELATIVE TO OTHER PROJECTS IN THE SAME CATEGORY.

+HOWEVER, WE WISH TO CONSULT AND HEAR YOUR ASPIRATIONS AND OPINIONS BEFORE DECIDING ON THEIR PRIORITIES IN OUR ONGOING WORKS PROGRAMME, SHE TOLD THE MEETING.

/+THIS CONSULTATION