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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1992

HEAVY SPECIALISED DEMOLITION PLANT, INCLUDING RIGS WITH EXTENDED ARMS THAT CAN REACH MORE THAN 30 METRES HIGH AND EQUIPPED WITH CONCRETE CRUSHERS AND GRAPPLES, WILL DISMANTLE THE STRUCTURES 18 MONTHS.

IN

THE DEBRIS WILL BE RECYCLED, WITH A MAJOR PORTION USED AS FILL MATERIAL IN RECLAMATION PROJECTS.

THE HISTORICAL 'YAMEN BUILDINGS AT THE CENTRE OF THE WALLED CITY WILL BE PRESERVED IN SITU DURING THE DEMOLITION AND REMAIN AS THE CENTRE THEME OF A PUBLIC PARK.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID ALTHOUGH THE USE OF EXPLOSIVES WAS ALLOWED IN THE PROJECT, DEMOLITION BY CONVENTIONAL MEANS WAS FOUND TO BE MORE COST-EFFECTIVE.

THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN EXPRESS BUILDERS COMPANY LIMITED AND CLEVELAND WRECKING COMPANY.

0

BILL TO ALLOW DISABLED FREE PARKING

AND ABATE TRAFFIC NOISE GAZETTED

A

то

EXEMPT

DISABLED PARKING SPACES AND TO

FROM PERSONS

IMPLEMENT

PAYING TRAFFIC

PROTECTION

PURPOSES

WAS

BILL THAT SEEKS PARKING FEES AT METERED MANAGEMENT SCHEMES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL

GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

3)

BILL PROVIDE EXEMPT THE

THE FIRST PART OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT} (NO.

ΤΟ REGULATIONS 1992 ENABLES THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO MAKE FOR THE ISSUE OF DISABLED PERSON'S PARKING PERMITS AND TO HOLDERS OF SUCH PERMITS FROM PAYMENT OF METER FEES.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THIS EXEMPTION DRIVERS WITH WALKING DIFFICULTY FROM THE BURDEN OF TO THEIR CARS AT REGULAR INTERVALS TO PAY FEES.

THE PERMITS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING LABELS ISSUED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

RELEASED DISABLED HAVING TO RETURN

PRIVILEGED

PARKING

BEEN AN THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE ISSUE OF SUCH LABELS HAD ADMINISTRATIVE

1972 PRACTICE SINCE

UNDER AN AGREEMENT AMONG THE POLICE, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

AS AT SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR,

595

WITH PRIVILEGED PARKING LABELS.

DISABLED

WERE PERSONS

ISSUED

AMEND THE ROAD TRAFFIC FOR TRANSPORT TO

THE SECOND PART OF THE BILL SEEKS TO ORDINANCE TO EXPRESSIVELY EMPOWER THE COMMISSIONER REGULATE THE USE OF ROADS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.

/THE SPOKESMAN