Members of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") held separate meetings today (24 May) with members of the Kwun Tong District Council ("DC") and the Sai Kung DC respectively at the LegCo Complex to discuss and exchange views on matters of mutual interest.

During the meeting with the Kwun Tong DC, LegCo Members discussed and exchanged views with DC members on retrofitting barrier-free pedestrian facilities in Kwun Tong district; effectiveness of the work of Joint Offices for Investigation of Water Seepage Complaints; mass transit transport system and pedestrian accessibility issues in Kowloon Bay; relocation of concrete batching factories in Yau Tong area; development of Sai Tso Wan park; and studying the repositioning of green minibus services.  The meeting was convened by Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing and attended by Hon CHAN Hak-kan, Hon WONG Kwok-kin, Hon Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun, Hon Steven HO Chun-yin, Hon WU Chi-wai, Hon HO Kai-ming, Hon LAU Kwok-fan and Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho.

As for the meeting with the Sai Kung DC, LegCo Members discussed and exchanged views with DC members on requesting the Hong Kong Design Institute to open its cultural and recreational facilities for public use; expediting the implementation of plans on cultural and recreational facilities already made for Tseung Kwan O and Sai Kung; speeding up the implementation of the East Kowloon Line railway project; relieving the vehicular congestion at Clear Water Bay Road and New Clear Water Bay Road; requesting the construction of additional typhoon shelters and the expansion of anchorage areas in Sai Kung; expediting the implementation of the development plan for the ex-Sai Kung Central Primary School site; and the nuisance caused by wild pigeons and wild pigs. The meeting was convened by Hon Alvin YEUNG and attended by Hon CHAN Hak-kan, Hon Steven HO Chun-yin, Hon CHAN Chi-chuen, Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT, Hon Martin LIAO Cheung-kong, Hon YUNG Hoi-yan, Dr Hon Pierre CHAN, Hon LAU Kwok-fan and Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai.

Ends/Friday, 24 May 2019
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Members of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") and the Kwun Tong District Council pose for a group photo after a meeting held in the LegCo Complex today (24 May).

Members of the Legislative Council and the Kwun Tong District Council discuss retrofitting barrier-free pedestrian facilities in Kwun Tong district.

Members of the Legislative Council and the Kwun Tong District Council exchange views on effectiveness of the work of Joint Offices for Investigation of Water Seepage Complaints.

Members of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") and the Sai Kung District Council pose for a group photo after a meeting held in the LegCo Complex.

Members of the Legislative Council and the Sai Kung District Council discuss speeding up the implementation of the East Kowloon Line railway project.

Members of the Legislative Council and the Sai Kung District Council exchange views on relieving the vehicular congestion at Clear Water Bay Road and New Clear Water Bay Road.

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