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49.

The Government also intends to

increase

gradually the resources provided to District Boards for

local environmental projects and community activities,

taking care to avoid an overlap between the work of the

Boards and the Municipal Councils.

50.

The composition of the District Boards will

not be changed significantly in 1988. The overall

ratio of elected to appointed members will remain

approximately 2: 1,

1, but account will be taken of the

special circumstances in different districts.

Relationship between the Urban Council and District

Boards

51.

to

Most submissions to the Survey Office on this

subject favoured improving the present relationship

between the Urban Council and urban District Boards.

Many of these wanted

see more opportunities for

District Board members to participate directly in the

work of the Urban

Urban Council and its Select Committees.

Many also wanted to expand the membership of the

Council to include an elected representative of each

urban District Board. They argued that this would help

strengthen the links between the Council and the

Boards. This option was supported by a great many

District Board members.

Members of the Urban Council

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