Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017

Waste recycling yards in Tseung Kwan O A deputation enlisted Members' assistance on the nuisances caused by the waste recycling yards operating on a short term tenancy basis in Tseung Kwan O. According to the deputation, during the operation of the yards, environmental pollution such as noise and dust was generated, causing nuisances to nearby residents. Moreover, some operators illegally occupied the government land in the vicinity for waste sorting and parking. Although assistance had been sought from the concerned government departments for years, it was to no avail and the problems persisted. To follow up on the deputation's concerns, Members conducted a site visit and held a case conference with the Administration. In response to Members' urge for actions to be taken to address the problems, the Administration advised that the tenancies of the concerned operators would be terminated in the first half of 2018 to tie in with the development of a high-tier data centre on the site. Regulatory actions against the environmental pollution and the unauthorized occupation of the concerned government land would also be enhanced. Publication of reports of non-governmental organizations A deputation petitioned Members for publication of the reports of non- governmental organizations ("NGOs") subventedby theSocialWelfareDepartment ("SWD"). They were aggrieved that some subvented NGOs did not comply with the requirements stipulated in the Lump SumGrant Manual that their Annual Financial Reports ("AFRs") and Review Reports on Remuneration Packages for Staff in the Top Three Tiers ("RRs") be made available to the public upon request to enhance transparency and accountability on their use of public funds. Subsequent to the case conference held withMembers, SWD acceded toMembers' request to upload subvented NGOs' AFRs and RRs onto its website to facilitate public access to and inspection of those reports. Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017 143