LegCo Members meet with members of Tuen Mun and North 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 (June 4) with members of the Tuen Mun District Council (DC) and the North DC respectively at the LegCo Complex to discuss and exchange views on matters of mutual interest.

     During the meeting with the Tuen Mun DC, LegCo Members discussed and exchanged views with DC members on the replanning of the San Hui old area; proposal for replacing the 400kV high voltage pylons with power cable tunnels in the vicinity of Yuen Long Highway along Sun Fung Wai, Yick Yuen and Yuen Tau Shan; request for building a large car park in Tuen Mun Area 54; the commissioning dates and the relevant public transport arrangements of the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link, the Tuen Mun Western Bypass and the West Rail South Extension; and request for following up on the proposals for improving the traffic congestion of Wong Chu Road and Tuen Mun Road and more, in view of the massive housing construction in areas including Tuen Mun Areas 16, 17 and 28.  The meeting was convened by Mr Luk Chung-hung and attended by Mr Yiu Si-wing, Mr Chan Han-pan, Mr Leung Che-cheung, Ms Alice Mak, Mr Christopher Cheung, Mr Poon Siu-ping, Dr Lo Wai-kwok, Dr Junius Ho, Mr Holden Chow, Mr Lau Kwok-fan, Mr Kenneth Lau, Dr Cheng Chung-tai and Mr Kwong Chun-yu.

     As for the meeting with the North DC, LegCo Members discussed and exchanged views with DC members on request for LegCo to amend legislation on keeping the cityscape clean; request for the Government to introduce legislative amendments to streamline the procedures for resuming private land for implementation of livelihood-related projects in North District; proposal for providing a designated access road connecting the Fanling Highway to North District Hospital for use by ambulances; request for reserving land in the new development area in the North District for social welfare purposes and for reprovisioning of old school premises; and the planning of the North District.  The meeting was convened by Dr Lo Wai-kwok and attended by Mr Chan Hak-kan, Mr Ma Fung-kwok, Mr Chan Chi-chuen, Dr Fernando Cheung, Dr Elizabeth Quat, Mr Lam Cheuk-ting, Mr Holden Chow, Ms Yung Hoi-yan, Mr Lau Kwok-fan and Mr Gary Fan.