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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1986

* MR PETER P.F. CHAN, ACCOUNTANT;

* MR EDWARD S.T. HO, ARCHITECT;

* MR CARLOS H.K. CHEUNG, STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND MEMBER

OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ;

* DR RONALD D.B. LEUNG, BANKER AND URBAN COUNCIL AND

DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER;

* MR KAN FOOK-YEE, CHARTERED SURVEYOR;.

* MR SAMUEL P.W. WONG, CONSULTANT ENGINEER AND URBAN

COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER;

* MR PAO PING-WING, URBAN COUNCILLOR AND DISTRICT

BOARD MEMBER

* MR KEITH H.K. LAM, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER:

* MR AMBROSE CHEUNG WING-SUM, SOLICITOR AND DISTRICT

BOARD MEMBER; AND

* PROFESSOR REGINALD Y.W. KWOK OF THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE APPOINTMENT OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO THE BOARD DEMONSTRATED GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO STRENGTHEN LINKS BETWEEN VARIOUS BOARD AND COMMITTEES AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS.

BOARD CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR NICKY CHAN, SAID THE FACT THAT THERE WERE MORE UNOFFICIALS THAN OFFICIALS ON THE BOARD WAS PART OF GOVERNMENT'S AIM TO INVOLVE MORE COMMUNITY LEADERS IN POLICY-MAKING PROCESSES.

MR CHAN SAID UTILISATION OF HONG KONG'S LIMITED LAND RESOURCES MUST BE PROPERLY PLANNED TO MEET COMPETING DEMANDS FOR HOUSING, COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, TRANSPORTATION, RECREATION AND OTHER COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A GOOD LIVING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS PRESENT AND FUTURE POPULATION.

THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, A STATUTORY AUTHORITY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE, MEETS TWICE A MONTH.

DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, THE BOARD HELD 18 MEETINGS, PUBLISHED 32 OUTLINE ZONING PLANS AND CONSIDERED 158 PLANNING APPLICATIONS.

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