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When preparing a Town Plan, the Town Planning Board obtains as wide as possible a cross section of views. In the case of Tsim Sha Tsui, preliminary plans were sent to the Urban Council and to many other bodies and organizations—both private and public—inviting their comments. In addition, on 5th November, 1963, the Secretary of the Board attended a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Whole Council when the plan was discussed.
The particular suggestion to which you refer was made during the Urban Council meeting on 7th January, 1964, and was passed to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board on 21st January, 1964. It was subsequently considered at a meeting of the Board.
The Town Planning Ordinance authorizes publication of a draft plan, prepared under the direction of the Board, when it is deemed suitable for submission to the Governor-in-Council. This is the stage that has now been reached in the present case, and on 10th December, 1965 a Draft Outline Use Zoning Plan for Tsim Sha Tsui, No. LK 1/40, was published under Section 5 of the Town Planning Ordinance. This draft plan shows 64% of the land to which you refer as being zoned for public open space and 36% for Government, Institution and Community use.
If you, Sir, or any other Member, wishes to make further representation for the whole of this land to be reserved as public open space, I suggest that the matter be placed on the agenda of the next meeting of the Standing Committee of the Whole Council on 8th February, so that consideration may be given to making the necessary representations under Section 6(1) of the Town Planning Ordinance before the deadline of 10th February. After objections to the draft plan have been received and considered by the Board, the plan with or without amendments—is submitted to the Governor-in-Council together with schedules of outstanding objections (if any) and amendments (if any) framed by the Board with a view to meeting some or all of the objections. If the Governor-in-Council approves the draft plan it is published and put on sale.
The Ordinance does not authorize publication of any deliberations or proceedings of the Board and neither my friend, the Director of Public Works, who is Chairman of the Board, nor I, can disclose these proceedings. However, as a member of the Town Planning Board I ensure that the views of the Council, as well as those of the department, are brought to the attention of the Board. I can assure Members that the Board always gives these views sympathetic and careful consideration, even if it does not always find it possible to accept them in toto.
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MR. SALES: —Mr. Chairman, will you put this matter on the agenda of the Standing Committee of the Whole Council on the 8th February, because I am aware that other members too feel strongly about this matter.
CHAIRMAN: —I will be glad to do so.
(13) DR. P. F. Woo asked the following question:
Would the Chairman explain whose responsibility it is to clean the slope leading to the boundary of the military playground and the recreation clubs at So Kon Po, Causeway Bay? Rubbish, refuse, waste papers and excreta of various kinds have been allowed to accumulate there for weeks and months, and there is no sign of this area being cleaned up. I must draw the attention of the Chairman to the fact that there are two hospitals and several schools near this slope and such unhygienic condition should not be allowed to persist for long periods.
DR. R. H. S. LEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:
The responsibility for cleaning these slopes rests with the Urban Services Department. I understand that, until recently, the labour allocated to the task was insufficient to deal adequately with the litter deposited by people using Eastern Hospital Road, particularly when there were large crowds attending matches at the Hong Kong Government Stadium. Instructions have been given for additional cleansing to be done after such events have been held in the stadium and the number of litter containers in the area has been doubled.
I am informed that the position is now much improved.
DR. WOO: Mr. Chairman, I have received many complaints about this. Can I have your assurance that the improvement will be permanent and not temporary?
CHAIRMAN: —Sir, I can assure you, that as far as the use of staff and equipment by the Department is concerned, every effort will be made to ensure that the improvement is permanent.
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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
When preparing a Town Plan, the Town Planning Board obtains as wide as possible a cross section of views. In the case of Tsim Sha Tsui, preliminary plans were sent to the Urban Council and to many other bodies and organizations—both private and public-inviting their comments. In addition, on 5th November, 1963, the Secretary of the Board attended a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Whole Council when the plan was dis- cussed.
The particular suggestion to which you refer was made during the Urban Council meeting on 7th January, 1964, and was passed to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board on 21st January, 1964. It was subsequently considered at a meeting of the Board.
The Town Planning Ordinance authorizes publication of a draft plan, prepared under the direction of the Board, when it is deemed suitable for submission to the Governor- in-Council. This is the stage that has now been reached in the present case, and on 10th December, 1965 a Draft Outline Use Zoning Plan for Tsim Sha Tsui, No. LK 1/40, was published under Section 5 of the Town Planning Ordinance. This draft plan shows 64% of the land to which you refer as being zoned for public open space and 36% for Government, Institution and Community use.
If you, Sir, or any other Member, wishes to make further representation for the whole of this land to be reserved as public open space, I suggest that the matter be placed on the agenda of the next meeting of the Standing Committee of the Whole Council on 8th February, so that considera- tion may be given to making the necessary representations under Section 6(1) of the Town Planning Ordinance before the deadline of 10th February. After objections to the draft plan have been received and considered by the Board, the plan with or without amendments-is submitted to the Governor-in-Council together with schedules of out- standing objections (if any) and amendments (if any) framed by the Board with a view to meeting some or all of the objections. If the Governor-in-Council approves the draft plan it is published and put on sale.
The Ordinance does not authorize publication of any delibera- tions or proceedings of the Board and neither my friend, the Director of Public Works, who is Chairman of the Board, nor I, can disclose these proceedings. However, as a member of the Town Planning Board I ensure that the views of the Council, as well as those of the depart-
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ment, are brought to the attention of the Board. I can assure Members that the Board always gives these views sympathetic and careful consideration, even if it does not always find it possible to accept them in toto.
MR. SALES: -Mr. Chairman, will you put this matter on the agenda of the Standing Committee of the Whole Council on the 8th February, because I am aware that other members too feel strongly about this
matter.
CHAIRMAN: —I will be glad to do so.
(13) DR. P. F. Woo asked the following question:
Would the Chairman explain whose responsibility it is to clean the slope leading to the boundary of the military play- ground and the recreation clubs at So Kon Po, Causeway Bay? Rubbish, refuse, waste papers and excreta of various kinds have been allowed to accumulate there for weeks and months, and there is no sign of this area being cleaned up. I must draw the attention of the Chairman to the fact that there are two hospitals and several schools near this slope and such unhygienic condition should not be allowed to persist for long periods.
DR. R. H. S. LEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:-
The responsibility for cleaning these slopes rests with the Urban Services Department. I understand that, until recently, the labour allocated to the task was insufficient to deal adequately with the litter deposited by people using Eastern Hospital Road, particularly when there were large crowds attending matches at the Hong Kong Government Stadium. Instructions have been given for additional cleansing to be done after such events have been held in the stadium and the number of litter containers in the area has been doubled.
I am informed that the position is now much improved.
DR. WOO: Mr. Chairman, I have received many complaints about this. Can I have your assurance that the improvement will be per- manent and not temporary?
CHAIRMAN:-Sir, I can assure you, that as far as the use of staff and equipment by the Department is concerned, every effort will be made to ensure that the improvement is permanent.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.