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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1985

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MULTITUDE OF SERVICES AVAILABLE IN TAI PO

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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT DEPLOYS A STAFF OF 475 TO PROVIDE A MULTITUDE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES AND ANOTHER 121 FOR RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THE TAI PO DISTRICT.

THIS WAS DISCLOSED TODAY (TUESDAY) AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL.

THE DISTRICT HYGIENE SUPERINTENTDENT (TAI PO), MR CHAN CHAI-CHI, SAID THE RSD'S ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES WERE DIVIDED INTO THREE AREAS - PUBLIC CLEANSING, DISTRICT HYGIENE AND MANAGEMENT OF HAWKERS AND MARKETS.

+PUBLIC CLEANSING INVOLVES STREET SWEEPING, REFUSE COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT OF REFUSE COLLECTION AND A HOST OF OTHER RELATED WORK. IT INVOLVES A WORK FORCE OF 309 STAFF AND A FLEET OF SIX SPECIALISED VEHICLES. THEY COLLECT AN AVERAGE OF 79 TONNES OF REFUSE DAILY.

+DISTRICT HYGIENE WORK IS CARRIED OUT BY A TEAM OF FOUR HEALTH INSPECTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PERIODICAL INSPECTION AND CONTROL OF 284 LICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT.

+MANAGEMENT OF HAWKERS AND MARKETS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A GENERAL DUTIES TEAM OF 109 MEMBERS,+ MR CHAN SAID,

THE DISTRICT LEISURE MANAGER (TAI PO), MR MARCUS LEE, WHO HEADS THE LEISURE SERVICES SECTION, THEN BRIEFED THE COMMITTEE ON THE RANGE OF RECREATION SERVICES AND FACILITIES PROVIDED IN THE DISTRICT.

HE SAID THE SECTION WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF NEARLY SEVEN HECTARES OF PUBLIC PLEASURE GROUNDS, INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, GROUND PREPARATION FOR ATHLETIC EVENTS, THE UPKEEP OF TOILETS AND CHANGING ROOMS, CARING FOR PLANTED AND TURFED AREAS AND IMPLEMENTING MINOR LANDSCAPING WORKS.

+ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE 4.5 HECTARES OF ROADSIDE AMENITY PLOTS IN TAI PO UNDER THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THE SECTION, WHICH INCLUDES WATERING, FERTILISING, PRUNING AND UNDERGROWTH CUTTING.

+THE UNIT ALSO LOOKS AFTER THE LARGEST PLANT NURSERY IN RSD, THE TUNG TSZ NURSERY WHICH HAS AN AREA OF 3.3 HECTARES AND WILL EVENTUALLY PRODUCE 200 000 PLANTS ANNUALLY, MR LEE SAID.

THE SECTION ALSO ORGANISED 154 SPORT PROJECTS BETWEEN APRIL AND AUGUST 1985 IN VARIOUS TYPES OF SPORTS CATERING FOR PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. IT ALSO GAVE ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE TO LOCAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS WHEN REQUIRED.

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