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New promenade in Tung Chung and the opening of Tung Chung Community Liaison Centre (21/11/2021)

The Government has all along endeavoured to further develop Tung Chung New Town (TCNT) into a more comprehensively planned community with sufficient ancillary facilities. Recently, I attended the completion ceremony of the Tung Chung East Promenade first phase improvement works and opening of the Tung Chung Community Liaison Centre (CLC). The first phase of the promenade is the waterfront area that was previously a construction site, whereas the CLC has taken up the space that was used as the site office. After full revitalisation, they will bring a whole new experience to local residents. This time, a colleague from the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) will share with us details of the promenade improvement works and the various facilities available in the CLC......

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Government sites available for short-term tenancy applications (2) (14/11/2021)

Last week, I introduced to you the work of the Lands Department (LandsD) on approving applications by non-government organisations (NGOs) and social enterprises for short-term uses of government sites. In furtherance of the gainful use of land, the Development Bureau (DEVB) launched the Funding Scheme to Support the Use of Vacant Government Sites by NGOs in February 2019 to support successful applicant organisations in pursuing basic restoration works in a bid to take forward worthy projects for the community. This time, I have invited one of my colleagues in the DEVB to brief us on the implementation of the funding scheme since its launch, and some of the grantee organisations will share with us their experiences......

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Government sites available for short-term tenancy applications (1) (7/11/2021)

To optimise the utilisation of land resources, non-government organisations (NGOs) and social enterprises may submit applications to the Lands Department (LandsD) for short-term tenancy (STT) of government sites available for short-term uses. This time, I have invited a colleague from the LandsD to talk about the STT applications for these sites, and one of the NGOs which have been granted an STT site will share experience with us......

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Kwu Tung North/Fanling North New Development Area (31/10/2021)

Pressing ahead with the implementation of various projects of New Development Areas (NDAs) in the New Territories is an integral part of the Government’s land supply strategy in the medium to long term. These NDAs will also be the major source of housing supply. Recently, the Chief Executive unveiled the Northern Metropolis Development Strategy (the Development Strategy) in her Policy Address. The Northern Metropolis encompasses maturely developed new towns including Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long, Fanling/Sheung Shui and their neighbouring rural areas, as well as six NDAs and Development Nodes in different planning and development stages, namely Kwu Tung North/Fanling North (KTN/FLN), Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long South, San Tin/Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To and the New Territories North New Town......

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Landslide Sci-Tech Chamber in drainage tunnel (24/10/2021)

This month, two tropical cyclones, Lionrock and Kompasu, hit Hong Kong one after another. As we know, with heavy rainfall always comes a bigger risk of landslides. In 1972, the catastrophic landslide at Po Shan Road in the Mid-Levels shattered a number of buildings, including the 12-storey Kotewall Court, and took away 67 lives. Afterwards, the Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) under the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) implemented a series of landslip prevention and mitigation works in the Po Shan area, among which was the Po Shan Drainage Tunnel. Completed in 2009, the Po Shan Drainage Tunnel reduces the risk of major landslides by controlling the groundwater levels with innovative technology. Also, to convey the importance of slope safety to the public, the Landslide Sci-Tech Chamber has been set up by the GEO in the tunnel......

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