MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1986
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BETTER ACCESS FOR TIN SHUI WAI VILLAGES ******
ONE RESULT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW TOWN AT TIN SHUI WAI WILL BE BETTER VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FOR PERIPHERAL VILLAGES IN THE AREA.
THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS TO BUILD A SERIES OF ROADS, A BRIDGE, FOOTBRIDGES AND FOOTPATHS, CYCLE TRACKS AND CAR PARKS IN THE AREA AS PHASE II OF ITS PROGRAMME OF VILLAGE FLOOD PROTECTION WORKS IN THE VICINITY OF THE NEW TOWN.
THE SCHEME IS CONNECTED WITH THE PLAN TO MAKE TIN SHUI WAI THE EVENTUAL HOME FOR 130 000 PEOPLE. THIS MEANS A MASSIVE REARRANGEMENT OF THE DRAINAGE OF THIS LOW-LYING AREA.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID FACILITIES WOULD BE BUILT FROM PING HA ROAD TO SHEK PO TSUEN AND TO TIN HA ROAD NEAR SAN LEE UK TSUEN IN THE SOUTH AND TO THE TIN SHUI WAI NEW TOWN SITE IN THE NORTH.
A STRETCH OF PING HA ROAD EAST OF HA TSUEN WILL BE REALIGNED AND A BRIDGE AT THE SAME LOCATION DEMOLISHED. SEVERAL OTHER MINOR BRIDGES WILL ALSO BE DEMOLISHED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT WHERE EXISTING BRIDGES, FOOTPATHS AND TRACKS WERE CLOSED AND REPLACED, PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ACCESS WOULD BE MAINTAINED.
HE SAID THAT FILL MATERIAL FOR THE ROAD WORKS WOULD BE TAKEN FROM THE NEARBY NGAU HOM SHA BORROW AREA.
DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED WORKS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GAZETTE AND OBJECTIONS SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT BY AUGUST 26.
SCHOOLS SUMMER DANCE DAY 1986 TO BE STAGED
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THE SCHOOLS SUMMER DANCE DAY 1986 WILL BE HELD AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ON THE EVENING OF JULY 6.
THE EVENT IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
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