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MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1986.

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ROLE OF DISTRICT BOARD TO BE EXAMINED

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THE ROLE OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND ITS RELATIONS WITH LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WILL BE EXAMINED DURING A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 23).

SOME MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HAD PREPARED A PAPER WHICH INCLUDES THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF DISTRICT BOARDS, THEIR URBAN MANAGEMENT ROLE, AND THEIR RELATIONS WITH DISTRICT OFFICES AS WELL AS OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS. THE REPORT WILL BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION

THE FULL BOARD MEETING THAT DAY.

THE BOARD WILL ALSO DISCUSS SEVERAL CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ONE ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES AND TWO REPORTS ON PURLI, HOUSING SUBSIDY POLICIES.

TO FACILITATE DISCUSSION ON THE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES REPORT, THE BOARD'S PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECENTLY CONDUCTED A SURVEY TO COLLECT RESIDENTS' VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT AND ITS FINDINGS WILL BE DISCLOSED AT THE MEETING,

MEMBERS WILL ALSO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE REMOVAL OF THE KENNEDY TOWN ABATTOIR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2.30 PM ON THURSDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD ON THE 14TH FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

PREFERENTIAL MEDICAL SCHEME FOR YUEN LONG

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ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED RESIDENTS OF YUEN LONG WILL BE ABLE TO CUT DOWN EXPENSES ON DENTAL AND GENERAL MEDICAL TREATMENT BY JOINING THE PREFERENTIAL MEDICAL SCHEME, TO BE LAUNCHED BY THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD NEXT MONTH.

INITIATED BY THE BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, THE SCHEME IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL CENTRES OF CARITAS AND THE FINNISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN YUEN LONG.

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