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SUN JAY,

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TEAM TO ADVISE ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT ******

A BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATING TEAM WILL START WORK SOON TO ADVISE EASTERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS, EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LUI HAU-TUEN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE TEAM COMPRISES A HOUSING MANAGER, AN ASSISTANT HOUSING MANAGER AND TWO HOUSING ASSISTANTS, ALL SECONDED FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND WILL BE STATIONED IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE.

+ IT WILL WORK IN CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITH THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, AND OWNERS CORPORATIONS TO ADVISE RESIDENTS ON HOW TO DEAL WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS IN PRIVATE BUILDINGS.+ MR LUI SAID AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT CARNIVAL AT VICTORIA PARK.

HE SAID THE DISTRICT BOARD'S PRIME OBJECTIVE WAS TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT, AND WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE ELECTIONS OF NEW UNOFFICIAL CHAIRMAN, THE BOARD COULD NOW CONCENTRATE ON SERVING THE RESIDENTS IN ITS FULLEST SENSE.

+THE BOARD WILL CONTINUE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS, BY CARRYING OUT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, PROMOTING CULTURAL AND ARTS ACTIVITIES, AND MONITORING TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.

+THE OPENING OF THE MTR ISLAND LINE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH WILL PROVIDE A MUCH IMPROVED TRAFFIC NETWORK IN THE DISTRICT, AND REDUCE TRAVELLING TIME CONSIDERABLY, HE ADDED.

TODAY'S CARNIVAL WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG TO PROMOTE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG, AND THE HEAD OF THE CHINESE PROGRAMME SERVICES OF RTHK, MR CHU PUT-HING, ALSO OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

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