Members of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") held separate meetings today (31 May) with members of the Yuen Long District Council ("DC") and the Kowloon City DC respectively at the LegCo Complex to discuss and exchange views on matters of mutual interest.

During the meeting with the Yuen Long DC, LegCo Members discussed with DC members on the construction of a public market and a cooked food centre, as well as a multi-storey car park in Tin Shui Wai North; progress in extending the Government Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities to include residents' buses; request for expediting the construction of an elevated pedestrian walkway over Yuen Long Nullah for connecting Long Ping Station of West Rail Line to Kau Yuk Road; and request for full replacement of sewers in Yuen Long Town.  The meeting was convened by Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen, and attended by Hon Starry LEE wai-king, Hon LEUNG Che-cheung, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin, Hon CHU Hoi-dick, Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding, Hon LUK Chung-hung, Hon LAU Kwok-fan, Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung, Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai and Hon KWONG Chun-yu.

As for the meeting with the Kowloon City DC, LegCo Members discussed a number of issues with DC members, including strengthening rodent prevention and control work; addressing community problems in Kowloon City district arising from tourism activities and Mainland tour groups; introducing measures to extend the provision of fibre-based Internet services to old buildings; and building smart car parks in To Kwa Wan district.  The meeting was convened by Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan, and attended by Hon WONG Ting-kwong, Hon Starry LEE Wai-king, Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun, Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming, Hon YIU Si-wing, Hon MA Fung-kwok, Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung, Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok,  Dr Hon Pierre CHAN, Hon LAU Kwok-fan, Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho, Hon Vincent CHENG Wing-shun and  Hon CHAN Hoi-yan.

Ends/Friday, 31 May 2019
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Members of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") and the Yuen Long District Council pose for a group photo after a meeting held in the LegCo Complex today (31 May).

Members of the Legislative Council and the Yuen Long District Council discuss the progress in extending the Government Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities to include residents' buses.

Members of the Legislative Council and the Yuen Long District Council exchange views on the request for full replacement of sewers in Yuen Long Town.

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

Members of the Legislative Council and the Kowloon City District Council discuss strengthening rodent prevention and control work.

Members of the Legislative Council and the Kowloon City District Council exchange views on addressing community problems in Kowloon City district arising from tourism activities and Mainland tour groups.

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