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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1987

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BRIEFING ON AGRICULTURAL WASTE

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MEMBERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRANSPORT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE BRIEFED BY AN OFFICER OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT ON THE AGRICULTURAL WASTE SCHEME AT A MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE COMMITTEE WILL STUDY THE PROPOSED BOUNDARIES OF CONTROLLED AREAS UNDER THE WASTE CONTROL SCHEME.

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES AND BUDGET FOR THE COMMITTEE DURING THE YEAR.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE ACTION PLAN AND PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT IN RESITE VILLAGES, AND THE PROGRESS REPORT ON THE TSUEN WAN WEST ULTRA HIGH LEVEL WÅTER SUPPLY SYSTEM SCHEME WHICH INVOLVES PROVIDING WATER SUPPLY TO SQUATTER AREAS ON HILL SLOPES IN THE DISTRICT.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 2.30 PM IN THE MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, 174-208 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES IN ADMIRALTY

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TO FACILITATE ROAD WORKS, THE SECTION OF COTTON TREE DRIVE GROUND LEVEL BETWEEN DRAKE STREET AND QUEENSWAY AND THE SOUTHERN KERBSIDE LANE OF DRAKE STREET BETWEEN TAMAR STREET AND COTTON TREE DRIVE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC DAILY FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM ON SATURDAY (MAY 16) AND SUNDAY.

DURING THE CLOSURE, WESTBOUND VEHICLES ON HARCOURT ROAD HEADING FOR QUEENSWAY WILL BE DIVERTED TO COTTON TREE DRIVE FLYOVER, THE SLIP ROAD SOUTH OF ST. JOHN'S BUILDING AND GARDEN ROAD FLYOVER TO REJOIN QUEENSWAY. WHILE THOSE ON EASTBOUND HAR COURT ROAD HEADING FOR CENTRAL WILL HAVE TO USE COTTON TREE DRIVE FLYOVER, THE SLIP ROAD SOUTH OF ST. JOHN'S BUILDING AND GARDEN ROAD.

MEANWHILE, THE SECTION OF TAMAR STREET NORTHBOUND BETWEEN QUEENSWAY AND DRAKE STREET WILL ALSO BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (MAY 18) FOR ROAD WORKS.

THE MEASURE WILL LAST FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. DURING WHICH AFFECTED VEHICLES, INCLUDING CMB ROUTES 12M, 40M AND 79M, WILL BE DIVERTED TO RODNEY STREET AND DRAKE STREET.

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