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Appendix I (See page 240)
URBAN COUNCIL
Statement of Aims for 1971
RECREATION AND AMENITIES DIVISION
Public Open Space
1. (a) To seek the provision of adequate district open space simultaneously with all new housing development schemes.
(b) To seek the early provision of local public open space to serve the residents of older districts such as Central, Western and Shau Kei Wan in Hong Kong, and Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po in Kowloon, if necessary by reclamation or urban renewal schemes.
(c) To ensure the proper conservation and use of all land designated as green belt and also all areas of scenic or recreational value.
Parks, Recreation and Amenities
2.
(a) To push ahead vigorously with the parks, recreation and amenities construction programme to match the growing public need and to maintain to a high standard the existing amenities.
(b) To pursue an imaginative programme of public entertainment, directed principally towards young people having regard to the high percentage of young people in Hong Kong, in order to encourage the fullest possible use of all public pleasure grounds and to seek the co-operation of other public and private organizations in an attempt to meet the community's recreational needs.
(c) To maintain liaison with the many public and private organizations which have an interest in the Council's projects or which may be able to assist in meeting the demand for additional facilities.
(d) To keep under continuous review the recreation needs of all sections of the population, including the possible provision of new types of facilities.
Amenity Planting
3. (a) To continue with the expanded amenity tree, shrub and flower planting programme, with particular emphasis on the mass planting of colourful flowering species.
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(b) To continue with the laying down of stocks of semi-mature trees for planting out along roadsides and round new public buildings, and to concert arrangements with the Director of Public Works for the creation of as many tree-lined avenues and promenades as possible.
(c) To seek the co-operation of private landlords in beautifying Hong Kong with trees, shrubs and flowers.
4. To improve and augment the staff of the Recreation and Amenities Division with a view to ensuring its adequacy, in numbers and quality, for the speedy and efficient implementation of the Council's policies.
Advertisements
5. To ensure that all advertising signs meet the requirements of the advertisement by-laws and to license such signs as are licensable.
Stadia
6.
Hawkers
(a) To maintain a high standard of management at the Hong Kong Stadium, to increase its usage and to continue the cordial working relationship with the Hong Kong Football Association.
(b) To press for the construction of the proposed Kowloon Stadium and to expand the programme of providing covered games areas in recreation grounds.
ABATTOIRS, HAWKERS & MARKETS DIVISION
7. (a) To continue to treat the hawker problem with the highest priority.
(b) To implement the Urban Council's policy, taking into consideration the needs of the hawkers, their customers, local conditions, people who live and work near hawker concentrations, and the public at large.
(c) To make or recommend such amendments to the law as are required to reflect the policy formulated.
(d) To develop the effectiveness of District Hawker Consultative Committees.
(e) To ensure that the Council's policy and the requirements of the law on hawkers are better understood.
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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
Appendix I (See page 240)
URBAN COUNCIL
Statement of Aims for 1971
RECREATION AND AMENITIES DIVISION
Public Open Space
1. (a) To seek the provision of adequate district open space simultaneously with all new housing development schemes.
(b) To seek the early provision of local public open space to serve the residents of older districts such as Central, Western and Shau Kei Wan in Hong Kong, and Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po in Kowloon, if necessary by reclamation or urban renewal schemes. (c) To ensure the proper conservation and use of all land designated as green belt and also all areas of scenic or recreational value.
Parks, Recreation and Amenities
2.
(a) To push ahead vigorously with the parks, recreation and amenities construction programme to match the growing public need and to maintain to a high standard the existing amenities.
(b) To pursue an imaginative programme of public entertain- ment, directed principally towards young people having regard to the high percentage of young people in Hong Kong, in order to encourage the fullest possible use of all public pleasure grounds and to seek the co-operation of other public and private organizations in an attempt to meet the community's recreational needs.
(c) To maintain liaison with the many public and private organizations which have an interest in the Council's projects or which may be able to assist in meeting the demand for additional facilities.
(d) To keep under continuous review the recreation needs of all sections of the population, including the possible pro- vision of new types of facilities.
Amenity Planting
3. (a) To continue with the expanded amenity tree, shrub and flower planting programme, with particular emphasis on the mass planting of colourful flowering species.
Staff
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(b) To continue with the laying down of stocks of semi- mature trees for planting out along roadsides and round new public buildings, and to concert arrangements with the Director of Public Works for the creation of as many tree-lined avenues and promenades as possible.
(c) To seek the co-operation of private landlords in beautify-
ing Hong Kong with trees, shrubs and flowers.
4. To improve and augment the staff of the Recreation and Amenities Division with a view to ensuring its adequacy, in numbers and quality, for the speedy and efficient implementation of the Council's policies.
Advertisements
5. To ensure that all advertising signs meet the requirements of the advertisement by-laws and to license such signs as are licensable.
Stadia
6.
Hawkers
(a) To maintain a high standard of management at the Hong Kong Stadium, to increase its usage and to continue the cordial working relationship with the Hong Kong Foot- ball Association.
(b) To press for the construction of the proposed Kowloon Stadium and to expand the programme of providing covered games areas in recreation grounds.
ABATTOIRS, HAWKERS & MARKETS DIVISION
7. (a) To continue to treat the hawker problem with the highest
priority.
(b) To implement the Urban Council's policy, taking into con- sideration the needs of the hawkers, their customers, local conditions, people who live and work near hawker concentrations, and the public at large.
(c) To make or recommend such amendments to the law as
are required to reflect the policy formulated.
(d) To develop the effectiveness of District Hawker Consulta-
tive Committees.
(e) To ensure that the Council's policy and the requirements
of the law on hawkers are better understood.
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