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FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1990

TIME-SAVING IN MAJOR REPAIRS OF AIDED SCHOOLS

THE PROPERTY SERVICES BRANCH OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL FROM THIS MONTH, DIRECTLY UNDERTAKE ALL MAJOR REPAIRS TO AIDED SCHOOLS OUTSIDE HOUSING AUTHORITY ESTATES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS, WHICH WOULD SAVE A GOOD DEAL OF TIMB

HAVE SINCE THESE SCHOOLS WOULD NO LONGER

то NOMINATE,

AND APPOINT SUPERVISE AUTHORISED PERSONS, WERE MADE AFTER CONSULTATION WITH SCHOOLS COUNCILS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THIS WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO ALL SPONSORING BODIES AND PARTICULARLY SO TO SMALL ORGANISATIONS, HE SAID.

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UNDER THE FORMER SYSTEM, IT WOULD TAKE ONE YEAR TO SECURE THE FORESEEABLE MAJOR REPAIRS AND ABOUT THREE MONTHS FOR URGENT ONES, SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (ASD) WOULD NOW CONTACT SCHOOLS AND ARRANGE SITE INSPECTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH SCHOOL FOR NEW AUTHORITIES TO ESTABLISH FULL DETAILS OF THE REQUIRED WORKS APPLICATIONS FOR MAJOR REPAIRS IN THE 1990-91 FINANCIAL YEAR, HE SAID.

DURING THE INSPECTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS, ASD STAFF WILL GIVE BEST COURSE OF PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL ADVICE AND ENSURE THAT THE ACTION IS ADOPTED TO MEET THE SCHOOL'S PARTICULAR NEEDS.

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OF HAVING AGREED ON THE EXTENT AND DETAILS

THE REQUESTED OR ASD WOULD SUBMIT ANY "MODIFIED" WORK, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED,

THE

ESTIMATED COSTING

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR BUDGETARY AND FUNDING PURPOSES.

FOR AS FOR MAJOR REPAIR WORKS APPROVED

THIS FINANCIAL YEAR, THESE SCHOOLS THE SPOKESMAN SAID ASD WOULD, FROM THIS MONTH, CONTACT TO ESTABLISH THE EXTENT OF THE APPROVED WORKS AND ARRANGE WITH

FOR SUPERVISORS

THE MOST CONVENIENT TIMB FOR THE WORKS UNDERTAKEN.

SCHOOL TO BE

AIM TO BEAR IN MIND TEACHING

"FOR STRAIGHT FORWARD REPAIR WORKS, IT WOULD BE ASD'S UNDERTAKE THE WORK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT THEY WOULD THE NEED OF NOT INTERFERING WITH OR DISRUPTING THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAMME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"IT WILL CLEARLY BE NECESSARY FOR SOMB WORKS SUCH AS RE-ROOFING AND RENEWING WINDOWS TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN THE DRY SEASON WHEN THE RISK OF TYPHOONS OR RAINSTORMS IS LOWER.

"SCHOOL SUPERVISORS

PROGRAMME.'

WILL BR FULLY

CONSULTED

ON THE WORKS

/HE SAID