LegCo Members meet with members of Eastern District and Tai Po District Councils (with photos)

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     Members of the Legislative Council (LegCo) held separate meetings today (March 19) with members of the Eastern District Council (DC) and the Tai Po DC respectively at the LegCo Complex to discuss and exchange views on matters of mutual interest.

     During the meeting with the Eastern DC, LegCo Members discussed with DC members on strengthening the monitoring of franchised bus and public light bus services; measures for solving the problem of illegal parking, studying the feasibility of installing electronic data recording devices and speed limiters in taxis; abolishing the accumulation limit under the Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme; and request for the installation of noise barriers and elevator system on Chai Wan Road (near to Neptune Terrace).  In addition, during the meeting, DC members also expressed their concerns on the following issues: request for the extension of the MTR Island Line to Siu Sai Wan; impacts of the toll adjustment proposals for traffic rationalisation among the three road harbour crossings on the congestion at Eastern Harbour Crossing; and land use issues in respect of a site located on Mount Parker Road in Quarry Bay.  The meeting was convened by Ms Tanya Chan, and attended by Mr Abraham Shek, Mr Chan Hak-kan, Mr Yiu Si-wing, Mr Kwok Wai-keung, Mr Poon Siu-ping, Dr Lo Wai-kwok, Mr Lau Kwok-fan, Mr Au Nok-hin and Mr Tony Tse.

     As for the meeting with the Tai Po DC, LegCo Members discussed with DC members on promotion of recreational fisheries in Tai Po; request for increasing the parking spaces in Tai Po District; environmental hygiene issues regarding Lam Tsuen River, Tai Po River and the drains in Tai Po District, and problems about the collapse of river walls along Lam Tsuen River and Tai Po River; request for expediting the construction of a community medical centre in Tai Po; as well as request for expediting the provision of an additional vehicular flyover across Lam Tsuen River near the Kwong Fuk Bridge.  The meeting was convened by  Mr Lam Cheuk-ting, and attended by Mr Chan Hak-kan, Mr Chan Chi-chuen, Mr Christopher Cheung, Dr Elizabeth Quat, Dr Lo Wai-kwok, Mr Chu Hoi-dick, Mr Chan Chun-ying,Mr Lau Kwok-fan, Mr Kenneth Lau and Mr Gary Fan.