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11 490 Gold Card holders as at March 1997. Hence, we can see that the publicity and promotion work of the Scheme have achieved satisfactory results and the Scheme has even reached beyond its expected goals.
The last part of the question asks how frequent the Department conducts checks on the fitness equipment in fitness rooms, and enquiries about the procedure for replacement of equipment and the grade of staff responsible for making such decisions.
The staff of the indoor games halls would check the fitness equipment in fitness rooms every day to see if there are any damages or defects and whether the equipment was still fit for use by the public. Besides, according to the fitness equipment maintenance contract entered by the Department with the contractor, the latter is required to carry out maintenance and repair works on the fitness equipment in the fitness rooms on a bi-weekly basis.
When there is a need for replacement of equipment in the fitness rooms, the venue supervisor would in general follow the Stores Regulations of the government and purchase the equipment by means of tender.
In making decisions for replacement of fitness equipment, the Amenities Officer taking charge of the management of the venue would consult the views of the Recreation and Sports Officers, coaches and users concerned before any decision on procurement is made.
MS. ADA WONG YING-KAY (in Cantonese):—I have two follow-up questions. From the reply document, it can be seen that despite the large number of Gold Cards issued, the utilisation rate is very low. On average, each holder uses his card for 36 minutes a month which is not the usual length of time spent by people who enjoy fitness activities.
My follow-up questions are given below. Firstly, since many organisations use our fitness rooms, are there channels for us to notify Gold Card holders to avoid their arriving at the fitness rooms with no room to use? Secondly, we have been running this Scheme for many years. Was there ever a user opinion poll? If not, will the Recreation Select Committee take it up?
Ms. GRACE AU YUK-HAR (in Cantonese):—The first question by Ms. Wong concerns low utilisation rate and how we can step up publicity and promotion. According to information, starting from October 1996, the Urban Council and the Regional Council reached an agreement for Gold Card holders of either Council to enjoy the use of fitness rooms under each other's management. The arrangement aims at offering better convenience to card holders. Holders can also enquire about the vacancy situation of fitness rooms by telephone instead of getting there to find out. Of course, if better communication can be established, a wider section of the public will benefit.
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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
11 490 Gold Card holders as at March 1997. Hence, we can see that the publicity and promotion work of the Scheme have achieved satisfactory results and the Scheme has even reached beyond its expected goals.
The last part of the question asks how frequent the Department conducts checks on the fitness equipment in fitness rooms, and enquiries about the procedure for replacement of equipment and the grade of staff responsible for making such decisions.
The staff of the indoor games halls would check the fitness equipment in fitness rooms everyday to see if there are any damages or defects and whether the equipment was still fit for use by the public. Besides, according to the fitness equipment maintenance contract entered by the Department with the contractor, the latter is required to carry out maintenance and repair works on the fitness equipment in the fitness rooms on a bi-weekly basis.
When there is a need for replacement of equipment in the fitness rooms. the venue supervisor would in general follow the Stores Regulations of the government and purchase the equipment by means of tender.
In making decisions for replacement of fitness equipment, the Amenities Officer taking charge of the manageinent of the venue would consult the views of the Recreation and Sports Officers, coaches and users concerned before any decision on procurement is made.
MS. ADA WONG YING-KAY (in Cantonese):—I have two follow-up questions. From the reply document, it can be seen that despite the large number of Gold Cards issued, the utilisation rate is very low. On average, each holder uses his card for 36 minutes a month which is not the usual length of time spent by people who enjoy fitness activities.
My follow-up questions are given below. Firstly, since many organisations use our fitness rooms, are there channels for us to notify Gold Card holders to avoid their arriving at the fitness rooms with no room to use? Secondly, we have been running this Scheme for many years. Was there ever a user opinion poll? If not, will the Recreation Select Committee take it up?
Ms. GRACE AU YUK-HAR (in Cantonese):-The first question by Ms. Wong concerns low utilisation rate and how we can step up publicity and promotion. According to information, starting from October 1996, the Urban Council and the Regional Council reached an agreement for Gold Card holders of either Council to enjoy the use of fitness rooms under each other's management. The arrangement aims at offering better convenience to card holders. Holders can also enquire about the vacancy situation of fitness rooms by telephone instead of getting there to find out. Of course, if better communication can be established, a wider section of the public will benefit.
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