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SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1987

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EXPLAINING WORK OF TOWN PLANNING INFORMATION UNIT

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THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT HAS PRODUCED A CHINESE PAMPHLET INTRODUCING THE WORK OF THE CENTRAL INFORMATION UNIT OF THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE.

THE PAMPHLET WAS PUBLISHED TO MEET GROWING PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TOWN PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS IN CREATING THE OPTIMUM LIVING ENVIRONMENT UNDER VARIOUS CONSTRAINTS.

+PEOPLE NOWADAYS ARE BECOMING MORE CONCERNED ABOUT TOWN PLANNING AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORY AND THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVING ENVIRONMENT. PART OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIT IS TO GIVE THE PUBLIC A CHANNEL TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE MATTER CONSTRUCTIVELY, SAID SENIOR TOWN PLANNER (CENTRAL INFORMATION), MR ANDREW CHAN.

+THE UNIT ALSO CENTRALISES ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION ON ALL ASPECTS OF TOWN PLANNING THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY - SUCH AS THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES, AND THE THE LOCATION OF SCHOOLS, RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS. INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL WITH A LEGITIMATE REQUEST.+ HE ADDED.

THE PAMPHLET IS AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE AND

THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT MARKETING OFFICE AT BASKERVILLE HOUSE, SECOND FLOOR, 22 ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL. ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE DIRECTED TO THE UNIT ON 5-8482402.

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DB FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR KWUN TONG ORGANISATIONS

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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN KWUN TONG ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS TO ORGANISE CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, SPORTS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES.

CHAIRMAN OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD'S CULTURE, RECREA- TION, SPORTS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE, MR LAM KIN-KWOK, SAID APPLICATIONS SHOULD REACH THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT BY APRIL 30.