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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1990

"IN THE LIGHT OF THIS DEVELOPMENT,

AN EARLY MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY WAS REQUIRED TO AGREE ON TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS UNDER WHICH THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED CONTINUB TO TAKE FORWARD THE PLANNING EFFORT ON BEHALF OF THE AUTHORITY UNTIL THE LATTER HAS ITS OWN STAFF то ASSUME THESE RESPONSIBILITIES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

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HE SAID PERHAPS THE MOST PRESSING ISSUE DEALT WITH WAS THE MASTER PLAN CONSULTANCY FOR THE NEW AIRPORT.

"ON THIS IT WAS

AGREED THAT THIS SHOULD NOW BE CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE PAA (RATHER THAN THE

THE CHOSEN

CONSULTANCY FIRM.

GOVERNMENT) AND

"IT WAS ALSO AGREED THAT, PENDING THE APPOINTMENT OF A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION SHOULD CONTINUE ΤΟ ADMINISTER, ON BEHALF OF THE AUTHORITY, THIS CONTRACT," HE SAID.

"WE HOPE TO HAVE A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN PLACE BY OCTOBER AT THE LATEST," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

MEMBERS ALSO AGREED ON A NUMBER OF PROCEDURAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF

THE AUTHORITY AND PROVIDING IT WITH ITS OWN ACCOMMODATION.

RECOMMENDATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY, CHILD CARE SERVICES

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THE WORKING PARTY ON SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND SERVICES A SERIES OF RECOMMENDATIONS ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY AND CARE SERVICES AT ITS MEETING TODAY (FRIDAY).

MADE CHILD

MEMBERS OF THE WORKING

PARTY HAD A THOROUGH FAMILY AND CHILD CARE SERVICES ISSUES RELATED TO FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS ON IMPROVEMENTS:

AND

DISCUSSION ON THE MADE

FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES:

IN ORDER TO PREVENT DISINTEGRATION, FAMILY AID BE DEVELOPED SO THAT CHILDREN OUTSIDE THE FAMILY.

SERVICE SHOULD

MIGHT NOT HAVE TO BE PUT IN

CARE

HOME HELP SERVICE:

ON THE

NOT IN CALCULATING FUTURE DEMAND

SERVICE,

ONLY THE DISABLED LIVING AT HOME NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY BUT ALSO THOSE OF THE AND CHILDREN OF SINGLE PARENTS SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.

PROVISION SHOULD BE SERVICE

FLEXIBLE AND

A NEEDS. IN THIS CONNECTION,

DIFFERENT OPERATIONAL INDIVIDUAL

OF PEOPLE ON STRATEGY MIGHT NEED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR MEETING NEEDS THE OUTLYING ISLANDS.

RESPONSIVE

TO

/CHILD WELFARE