(b) Urban Council and District Boards
100.
This is a year of
Urban Council.
It
particular significance for the
marks the 100th anniversary of the
establishment of the Sanitary Board, from which the present Council traces its origins; and it is the tenth anniversary of the reconstitution of the Council in 1973. The Urban Council
makes a very important contribution to the health and well-
being of our community, to the environment of our city, to
recreation and many aspects of cultural life. established close links with District Boards, and thus improved. its understanding of problems at district level.
It has
101..
When I spoke last year, elections for the urban District Boards had just been
been concluded.' At the end of a year's work, I can say with confidence that the District Boards have more than proved their worth. They have already made an impact on local environmental problems; they are producing balanced and constructive advice on matters affecting life in the districts; and they have promoted local participation in recreational and cultural events.
102.
Together, the 489 members of the eighteen District Boards constitute the largest advisory body of opinion in Hong Kong. The Government will continue to support them, and District Management Committees will continue to ensure that the advice of the Boards is considered and, where appropriate, acted upon promptly and with imagination.
103.
Our present system of local administration is
relatively new.
In particular, the District Administration Scheme, an innovative extension of the system of Government by consultation and consent which has evolved
evolved in Hong Kong, now enables people to exert a direct influence on the management of
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