The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
Members of the Legislative Council (LegCo) held separate meetings today (May 14) with members of the Sham Shui Po District Council (DC) and the Southern DC respectively at the LegCo Complex to discuss and exchange views on matters of mutual interest.
During the meeting with the Sham Shui Po DC, LegCo Members discussed and exchanged views with DC members on the redevelopment of a number of old buildings at Shek Kip Mei Estate; improving the pedestrian facilities connecting Tai Po Road to the vicinity of Lei Cheng Uk Swimming Pool and upgrading the facilities of Lei Cheng Uk Swimming Pool Rest Garden; providing covers and installing barrier-free access facilities at public walkways; relocation of Yen Chow Street Temporary Hawker Bazaar; problems of unlicensed hawkers at Pei Ho Street, Tai Nan Street, Ki Lung Street and Kweilin Street; establishment of litigation funding mechanism for supporting the legal expenses of DC members; and strengthening the enforcement actions against illegal home-stay lodgings, hostels and guesthouses in private residential buildings in Sham Shui Po. The meeting was convened by Mr Wu Chi-wai and attended by Mr Wong Ting-kwong, Dr Priscilla Leung, Mr Yiu Si-wing, Dr Helena Wong, Dr Chiang Lai-wan, Dr Lo Wai-kwok, Mr Chung Kwok-pan, Mr Wilson Or, Mr Luk Chung-hung, Mr Lau Kwok-fan, Mr Vincent Cheng and Ms Chan Hoi-yan.
As for the meeting with the Southern DC, LegCo Members discussed and exchanged views with DC members on the South Island Line (West) and economic development in the Southern District; Market Modernization Programme in Aberdeen; district facilities and development; and communication mechanism between DCs, Government departments and LegCo. The meeting was convened by Mr Kenneth Leung and attended by Mr Abraham Shek , Mrs Regina Ip, Mr Paul Tse, Mr Kwok Wai-keung, Mr Poon Siu-ping, Dr Lo Wai-kwok, Mr Wilson Or, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan, Mr Lau Kwok-fan and Mr Au Nok-hin.
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