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SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 1992

RC WELCOMES PUBLIC VIEWS ON SERVICES

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ON MUNICIPAL

NEW TERRITORIES RESIDENTS CAN AIR THEIR VIEWS SERVICES TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND ITS SELECT COMMITTEES THROUGH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CHANNELS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE COUNCIL, WHICH OVERSAW THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HYGIENE, AND RECREATION, SPORT AND CULTURAL SERVICES TO SOME 2.4 MILLION RESIDENTS, WOULD WELCOME THESE VIEWS AS REFERENCE FOR MAKING IMPROVEMENT.

"IF THEY PREFER, RESIDENTS COULD WRITE ΤΟ OR TELEPHONE THE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT OR DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, OR SEEK MEETINGS WITH COUNCILLORS, IN ADDITION TO MAKING KNOWN THEIR VIEWS VIA THE MASS MEDIA, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FURTHERMORE, A NUMBER OF COUNCILLORS MAINTAIN THEIR OWN OFFICES TO FACILITATE LIAISON WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. IN THE DISTRICTS.

HE SAID APART FROM A 24-HOUR HOTLINE (424 0853) WHICH RECEIVED COMPLAINTS, A SPECIAL LINE FOR ENQUIRY AND COMPLAINT WAS SET UP AT EACH DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

APPOINTMENTS WITH COUNCILLORS CAN ALSO BE MADE THROUGH THE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT BY CALLING 601 8886.

THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR ENQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS AT THE NINE

DISTRICT OFFICES ARE:

TUEN MUN

YUEN LONG

651 1159

475 3466

ΤΑΙ ΡΟ

657 7111 EXT. 162

NORTH DISTRICT

667 2788

ISLANDS

852 3200

KWAI TSING

420 9204

TSUEN WAN

414 4281

SHA TIN

601 8841

SAI KUNG

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792 3680

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