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TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1985

THESE INCLUDED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MORSE PARK OPEN-AIR THE ATPE, THE FUNG TAK ROAD OPEN-AIR THEATRE, AND THE HAMMER HILL ROAD SPORTS GROUND AND SWIMMING POOL.

ONE BOARD MEMBER PROPOSED THAT THE URBAN COUNCIL REVIEW THE REDEVELOPMENT OF CHOI HUNG ROAD PLAYGROUND IN VIEW OF THE LOW USAGE RATE OF THE NEARBY KAI TAK EAST PLAYGROUND. THE MEMBER POINTED OUT THAT THE USAGE RATE OF THE REDEVELOPED PLAYGROUND WAS EXPECTED TO BE VERY LOW SINCE IT WAS LOCATED IN A FACTORY AREA.

MR CHENG AGREED TO TAKE THESE VIEWS INTO CONSIDERATION AND TO SUGGEST ADJUSTMENTS WHEREVER POSSIBLE. HE ADDED THAT THE USD WOULD PRESENT ITS FINALISED DRAFT CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME TO THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL AND THAT THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT BOARDS WOULD BE INFORMED OF THE FINALISED DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THEIR DISTRICTS AROUND NOVEMBER.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR MICHAEL CHENG, SAID BEFORE THE MEETING THAT HE FOUND THE PRESENT CONSULTATION EXERCISE VERY USEFUL AND HOPED THAT MORE CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THE COUNCIL WOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN FUTURE.

URBAN COUNCILLORS ATTENDING THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING WERE MISS CECILIA YEUNG AND MESSRS LAWRENCE FUNG AND AUGUSTINE CHUNG.

MORRISON HILL SWIMMING POOL CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE

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THE MORRISON HILL SWIMMING POOL HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE. THE TEACHING POOL WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ORGANISATIONS THROUGH BLOCK BOOKING FROM JULY 1 WHILE THE MAIN POOL WILL BE REOPENED ON SEPTEMBER 1.

MEANWHILE, DUE TO TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ON MAY 16 (THURSDAY), THE KENNEDY TOWN SWIMMING POOL WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FROM 7 A.M. TO 9 A.M. AND FROM 7.15 P.M. TO 10 P.M. ON THAT DAY.

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