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Measures taken to protect members of General Duties Teams from being attacked and assaulted and the results of GDT experimental scheme conducted in Wan Chai and Yau Ma Tei

Licensing of advertisements signs and environmental pollution caused by improperly maintained neon-signs along Nathan Road in Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei

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Complaints against diesel engined Urban Council vehicles giving out smoke 125 65 68 Erosion of Council's powers since the establishment of the Municipal Services Branch Comments made by the Director of Audit in his Annual Report 1984/85 about mistake made in the calculation of leave and the irregularities found in the leave recording system in the Urban Services Department 126 70 Steps taken by USD to safeguard the Council's computer records 127 Chaos caused by the surprise re-appearance of a singer when the performances of his concert at Hong Kong Coliseum was over 72 Council's policy on the immediate suspension of a restaurant or other food business licence when a serious contravention of the Food Hygiene Laws was detected 129 Number of vacant stalls in Urban Council markets and the level of rental charges for tenancies 73 Progress on construction of the refuse collection points at Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau and the possibility of finding alternative sites for these two refuse collection points Number of unlicensed cooked food stalls in Yau Ma Tei District which operated from 9 o'clock at night to 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning causing environmental problem 130 76 Lighting in Urban Council parks 87 Number of food establishment in Ferry Point, Yau Ma Tei which placed tables and chairs on the pavement at night to extend their restaurant premises giving rise to a nuisance in the neighbourhood 131 Provision of toy libraries in Council's libraries 89 Opening date of the Urban Council boating park at the Wong Nei Chung Reservoir 131 Delay in construction of the extension to the Chinese Garden in Kowloon Park 91 Control of the sale of liquor licensed premises 93 Possibility of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra being run independently similar to the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra 132 Measures the Council will adopt or has adopted to boost the usage of his sports and recreational facilities during school/office hours Number of USD-related complaints to ICAC 134 104 Building of only one 'fun pool' first and deferment of the rest until its popularity was judged by the usage rate Review of the Council's current policy on tobacco company sponsorship of Urban Council entertainment and sport events 230 105 Drop in attendance after the increase in entry fees for UC swimming pools since 1.6.85 Erection of signboards in suitable locations to inform passers-by as to the historical significance and background of the names of the locations 231 107 Setting up of Speakers' Corners in U.C. Parks 111 Council's acceptance or otherwise of sponsorship or advertising from tobacco companies in respect of its culture or sporting functions 112 Council's action and future plans for educating citizens to keep the city clean and the Council's co-operation with the Environmental Protection Agency in keeping the city free from noise, air and water pollution Measures being taken by the Council to solve the problem of street sleepers in Council's parks 231 Rodent infestation in the vicinity of food premises in Tsim Sha Tsui and Yau Ma Tei Districts 234 112

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