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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

District composition of the District

not be changed significantly in 1988.

ratio of elected to appointed members

Boards will Boards

The overall

will remain

approximately 2 : 1, but account will be taken of the

special circumstances in different districts.

Relationship between

the

and Urban Council

District

Boards

51.

this

Most submissions to the Survey Office on

subject favoured improving the present relationship

between

Many of

the Urban Council and urban District

to

see

Boards.

these wanted

more opportunities for

District Board members to participate directly in the

work of the 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

links between the Council and the

strengthen the

Boards.

This option was supported by a great many

District Board

Board members. Members of the Urban Council

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