XN000022-1986-04-06 — Page 4

SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 1986

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+THE COMMITTEE ALSO HELPED TO PROVIDE STREET LIGHTS AND METERED WATER SUPPLIES TO A NUMBER OF SQUATTER VILLAGES, SHE ADDED.

THE WORKS PROJECTS COMMITTEE HAD THE TASK OF MONITORING VARIOUS PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT SUCH AS ROADWORKS, RECLAMATION, PUBLIC HOUSING, WATER SUPPLIES AND FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL. AN AREA OF CONCERN WAS POTENTIAL NOISE AND AIR POLLUTION DURING THE RECLAMATION OF TELEGRAPH BAY, AND THE COMMITTEE URGED THE AUTHORITIES TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.

THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE HAD A BUSY TIME STUDYING VARIOUS WAYS OF IMPROVING TRANSPORT SERVICES AND ROAD SAFETY.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR KO TAM-KAN, SAID SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE PROVISION OF SCHOOL PLACES, STUDY ROOMS AND LIBRARY FACILITIES WERE AMONG AREAS EXAMINED BY THE COMMITTEE.

+WE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEFICIENCY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES IN THE DISTRICT, AND WERE PLEASED TO LEARN THAT A NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL WILL BE BUILT IN THE DISTRICT IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS, HE SAID.

+ THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, UPON THE COMMITTEE'S SUGGESTION, PROVIDED TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS FOR STUDENTS DURING THE EXAMINATION PERIODS OF APRIL AND JUNE, HE ADDED.

MR KO SAID THE COMMITTEE WAS ALSO STUDYING WAYS TO IMPROVE

AND WAS CURRENTLY CARRYING VARIOUS WELFARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES OUT A SURVEY ON THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE LIVING IN STANLEY AND SHEK 0.

NEW CHAIRMAN TO ADDRESS URBAN COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING

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NEWLY-ELECTED URBAN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN MR H.M.G. FORSGATE WILL CHAIR AND ADDRESS HIS FIRST MONTHLY PUBLIC MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON TUESDAY (APRIL 8).

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IT WILL ALSO BE THE FIRST MEETING FOR FIVE NEW COUNCILLORS ELECTED LAST MONTH MISSES CHEUNG WAI-PING AND MISS FOK PUI-YEE, AND MESSRS CHOW WAI-KEUNG, CHAN KWOK-MING AND MAN SAI-CHEONG.

DURING QUESTION TIME, MR WALTER SULKE WILL ASK ABOUT THE LEGAL POSITION OF URBAN COUNCILLORS HANDLING WARD CASES SINCE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THEY ARE LIABLE TO CIVIL CLAIMS FOR COMMON LAW NEGLIGENCE IF THEY GIVE INCORRECT ADVICE TO CITIZENS DURING THE IR MEET-THE-PUBLIC SCHEME SESSIONS.

/MR SULKE