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(b) To carry out the conversion of the two buildings at Kowloon Park to accommodate temporary exhibitions and the educational service.

(c) To increase Museum and Art Gallery activities by:

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(i) redesigning the permanent display to exhibit Chinese paintings, calligraphy and antiques;

(ii) presenting more exhibitions at the Exhibition Gallery and the Exhibition Hall of the City Hall.

(d) To develop the educational service for schools.

(e) To continue to develop the collections of the Museum and Art Gallery.

11. Recreation and Amenities

Public Open Space

(a) (i) To seek the provision of adequate local open space simultaneously with all new housing development schemes.

(ii) To ensure that in all development and redevelopment schemes local and district open space is provided in accordance with approved planning standards and in a rational manner which recognizes and meets the varying active and passive recreational needs of the community.

(iii) To seek the early provision of local public open space to serve the residents of all of the older districts, if necessary by reclamation or urban renewal schemes.

(iv) To press for improvement of the approved planning standards for the provision of public open space.

(v) To press for 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

(b)(i) To manage and maintain to a high standard all parks, recreation and amenity facilities.

(ii) To push ahead vigorously with plans for new parks, recreation and amenities, in order to match the growing public need.

(iii) 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.

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(iv) To keep under continuous review the active recreation needs of all sections of the population, including the possible provision of new types of facilities.

(v) To recognize the need for passive as well as active recreation and to meet this need by providing sitting-out areas within and close to densely populated districts.

Amenity Planting

(c)

(i) To continue with the expanded amenity tree, shrub and flower planting programme, with particular emphasis on the mass planting of colourful flowering species.

(ii) To continue to lay down increased stocks of semi-mature trees for planting out along roadsides, and round new public buildings, utilizing all available space for such planting, preserving mature trees wherever possible; and to collaborate with the Director of Public Works in the creation of tree-lined avenues and promenades.

(iii) To seek public co-operation in beautifying Hong Kong with trees, shrubs and flowers and, when planted, in their care and protection.

Stadia

(d)

(i) To maintain a high standard of management of all Stadia.

(ii) To expand the programme of providing covered games areas in recreation grounds.

(iii) To press forward with the development of more district stadia in the urban areas.

Beaches

(e)

(i) To ensure the proper conservation and use of all gazetted beaches in the Urban Areas.

(ii) To push ahead vigorously with plans for new beach buildings in order to match the growing public need, and to maintain to a high standard the existing facilities.

(iii) To provide an adequate and suitable range of mechanized equipment for beach cleansing purposes so as to enable all beaches to be kept clean and litter free.

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