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SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1985-

SWIMMING POOL PROPOSALS TO BE MADE PUBLIC

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PROPOSED MEASURES TO STREAMLINE THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SWIMMING POOLS WILL BE REVEALED AT THE URBAN COUNCIL'S MONTHLY MEETING ON TUESDAY (JUNE 10).

AT THE MEETING'S COMMITTEE STAGE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES MR JOHN HEYWOOD WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE REPORT OF THE STUDY GROUP ON THE MANAGEMENT OF SWIMMING POOLS.

DURING QUESTION TIME, COUNCILLORS WILL ASK ALTOGETHER 10 QUESTIONS.

MR JOSEPH CHAN WANTS TO BE INFORMED IF INTENSIVE INSPECTIONS WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON FOOD PREMISES TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH LICENSING CONDITIONS AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.

MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT THE EXTENT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE URBAN COUNCIL/URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE ON HAWKER MATTERS, AS WELL AS ABOUT THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR THE FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY.

HE WILL ALSO ASK ABOUT THE EXTENT OF VANDALISM BY WAY OF DAMAGE TO TREES AND LITTER BINS AND WHAT FURTHER STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO CURB SUCH VANDALISM.

M PETER C.K. CHAN WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT MEASURES IN PREVENTING POLLUTION AT BEACHES AND HOW SUCCESSFUL THE JOINT LICENSING CONFERENCE HAS BEEN IN SPEEDING UP RESTAURANT LICENCE APPLICATIONS.

MR STEPHEN LAU WILL ASK ABOUT THE LATEST POSITION IN THE PROPOSED ALLOCATION OF WOODED AREAS IN VICTORIA BARRACKS FOR PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES. HE WILL ALSO QUERY THE ALIENATION OF COUNCIL-ADMINISTERED LAND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

MR TONG KAM-BIU WANTS TO KNOW WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THE COUNCIL'S CORPORATE IMAGE.

MISS CECILIA YEUNG WILL ASK ABOUT THE ARRANGEMENT OF STALLS AND CLEANSING WORK IN THE NGAU CH! WAN COMPLEX.

ALSO TUESDAY'S MEETING, MISS CECILIA YEUNG, CHAIRPERSON OF THE FOOD HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, WILL MOVE A MOTION THAT AMENDMENT BY-LAWS BE MADE TO REVISE LICENCE FEES FOR RESTAURANTS IN THE URBAN AREA AS FROM JULY 1,

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE MEETING WILL START AT 2.30 P.M. ON TUESDAY (JUNE 10) AT THE URBAN COUNCIL CHAMBER IN EDINBURGH PLACE, CENTRAL. COVERAGE IS INVITED.

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