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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1986

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UC, D3 JOIN HANDS TO IMPROVE FACILITIES

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NDER THE INITIATIVE OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, COUNCILLORS AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TODAY BEGAN THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF BI-MONTHLY JOINT SITE VISITS INTENDED TO ENABLE BETTER PLANNING OF THE COUNCIL'S RECREATIONAL PROJECTS IN URBAN DISTRICTS.

AFTER VISITING PARKS AND SPORTS VENUES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN TODAY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL'S RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, MR SAMUEL WONG, SAID: THIS HAS BEEN A FRUITFUL TRIP DURING WHICH WE FRANKLY EXCHANGED VIEWS ON THE COUNCIL' DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICTS.+

+ WHILE THE COUNCIL CONTINUES TO KEEP CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE BOARDS IN SEEKING THEIR VIEWS ON DISTRICT RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, JOINT ON-SITE INSPECTIONS WILL UNDOUBTEDLY FOSTER BETTER CO-OPERATION AND ENABLE BOTH PARTIES TO GET A BETTER PICTURE OF THE REAL SITUATION,+ HE SAID.

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WELCOMING THIS MOVE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD, MR VINCENT KO, SAID THE JOINT VISIT HAD DEMONSTRATED THE COUNCIL'S ACTIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ITS RELATIONS WITH THE BOARD AND TO ADOPT A MORE PRAGMATIC APPROACH IN ITS DISTRICT RECREATIONAL PROJECTS.

+ THE VISIT HAS HELPED US IDENTIFY SPECIFIC AREAS OF POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENT, WHICH WILL BE FURTHER DISCUSSED BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES AT THEIR MEETINGS,+ SAID MR KO.

ALSO IN TODAY'S VISIT WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR H.M.G. FORSGATE, AND FIVE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS SEVEN OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD.

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MONG KOK BOARD TO DISCUSS REDRESS DOCUMENT

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MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

MEMBERS WILL COMMENT ON THE ADEQUACY OF EXISTING COMPLAINT CHANNELS AND ON OPTIONS FOR IMPROVING THE REDRESS SYSTEMS THAT ARE PRESENTED IN THE DOCUMENT.

THE BOARD