Bi-Monthly Report on the Management of Recreation And

For information WCDC DWFMC Paper No.15/2020 16 June 2020

Bi-monthly Report on the Management of Recreation and Sports Facilities and Progress of Works in the Wan Chai District by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Purpose

This paper reports to Members on the management of recreation and sports facilities by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) in the Wan Chai District.

Impact of the Epidemic on Recreation and Sports Facilities managed by LCSD

2. In light of the latest situation of COVID-19, LCSD has gradually reopened some of the recreation and sports facilities for public use, subject to compliance with the targeted measures to reduce social interaction and prevent infections. Some outdoor and indoor leisure venues have reopened in phases on 6, 11 and 21 May 2020. Special measures implemented at the reopened leisure facilities include stepping up cleansing work, arranging body temperature screening for people entering indoor venues, limiting the use of facilities and numbers of users, and opening alternate courts/tables of facilities. Soccer pitches, basketball courts, playgrounds for children will remain closed until further notice. Besides, the arrangement of opening alternate courts/tables of badminton courts and table tennis rooms will be relaxed starting from 15 June 2020 (the arrangement will continue to be implemented if the distance between individual facilities is less than 1.5 meters).

3. The above-mentioned measures are introduced to tackle the epidemic and reduce the risk of the spread of the virus in the community. LCSD will continue to closely monitor the situation and review the above-mentioned arrangements in due course. The updated arrangements on venue facilities and the services that have been affected will be disseminated to the public through webpage and press release.

Management of Facilities

4. To enable the District Council to have a better understanding of the services provided by LCSD, papers are submitted on a regular basis to report to Members on the utilisation and management of the recreation and sports facilities

1 in the district as well as the service levels and performance of LCSD’s outsourced services contractors.

5. The utilisation of the recreation and sports facilities in the district in March and April 2020 is set out in Annex I. During the same period, the performance of the outsourced services contractors of LCSD in the district providing cleaning services, horticultural maintenance services and security guard services was good.

Greening Works

6. In March and April 2020, LCSD planted 4 trees at the following locations and 1 500 shrubs at the following LCSD venues in the district to beautify the environment:

(i) Trees Other venues: Lockhart Road, Oi Kwan Road and Hennessy Road

(ii) Shrubs Parks and Victoria Park Gardens: Other venues: Hong Kong Tennis Centre and flower pots under Canal Road flyover

7. During the same period, LCSD removed a total of 23 trees located at Victoria Park, Lockhart Road, Oi Kwan Road, Hennessy Road, Gloucester Road/Sugar Street Amenity Plot, Hong Kong Central Library, Whitfield Road Amenity Plot, Lockhart Road Playground and Wong Nai Chung Gap Amenity Plot. They had withered due to natural process, and were infected by pests and diseases or affected by inclement weather and found to have health or structural problems. Despite the careful maintenance by LCSD, the trees continued to deteriorate in health and showed no sign of recovery. LCSD only resorted to removing them in the absence of feasible alternatives. Replanting of trees will be considered depending on the actual circumstances of the sites.

Improvement Works

8. The facilities of tennis courts No. 1 & 2 and the tennis practice courts of Causeway Bay Sports Ground have significant wear and tear after years of use. In this connection, having discussed with the works department, LCSD has planned to close the tennis courts and tennis practice courts from November 2020 to April 2021 for refurbishment.

Details of the works mainly include:

i. Refurbishment of flooring of tennis courts No. 1 & 2 and the tennis practice courts; ii. Refurbishment of perimeter fencing of tennis courts No. 1 & 2 and the tennis practice courts; iii. Replacement of the existing floodlights with light-emitting diode (LED) lights in the tennis courts; iv. Replacement of some garden benches and arbours in the venue.

9. During the works period, tennis courts No. 1 & 2 and the tennis practice courts will be closed, while tennis courts No. 3 to 6 in the venue will remain open. However, apart from the closure of tennis courts No. 1 & 2 and the tennis practice courts during the refurbishment of perimeter fencing, tennis courts No. 3 & 4 will also be temporarily closed to facilitate the works.

10. During the above works period, members of the public may use the nearby tennis courts at Victoria Park, Hong Kong Tennis Centre and Bowen Road Tennis Court.

District Minor Works Projects Funded by the District Works and Facilities Management Committee of the Wan Chai District Council

11. Details of the progress of the district works projects and improvement works funded by the District Works and Facilities Management Committee (DWFMC) of the Wan Chai District Council (WCDC) are set out in Annex II.

Presentation

12. This paper is for Members’ information and comment at the meeting of DWFMC of WCDC on 16 June 2020.

Leisure and Cultural Services Department Wan Chai District Leisure Services Office June 2020

附件一 Annex I 康樂及文化事務署 Leisure and Cultural Services Department 灣仔區康體設施使用情況 Usage of Recreation and Sports Facilities in Wan Chai District (2020年3月至4月) (March to April 2020)

^Victoria Park Swimming Pool (維多利亞公園游泳池) Admission 使用人數 0 0 0

^Morrison Hill Swimming Pool (摩理臣山游泳池) Admission 使用人數 0 0 0

^Wan Chai Swimming Pool (灣仔游泳池) Admission 使用人數 0 0 0

^Wan Chai Sports Ground (灣仔運動場) Hour 小時 0 0 0

Victoria Park (維多利亞公園) #Tennis Centre Court 網球主場 Hour 小時 281 0 273 100.00% 94.12% 97.15% #Tennis 網球 Hour 小時 3,525 20 3,496 99.44% 98.90% 99.74% #Bowling Green 草地滾球場 Hour 小時 1,008 0 813 78.39% 83.33% 80.65%

Happy Valley Recreation Ground (跑馬地遊樂場) ^Natural Turf Pitch 天然草地球場 Session 場 0 0 0 ^Artificial Turf Pitch 人造草地球場 Session 場 0 0 0 ^Rugby Pitch 欖球場 Session 場 0 0 0 ^Hockey Pitch (Artificial) 曲棍球(人造草場) Session 場 0 0 0

Causeway Bay Sports Ground (銅鑼灣運動場) #Tennis 網球 Hour 小時 1,688 16 1,646 99.20% 97.66% 98.46% ^Natural Turf Pitch 天然草地球場 Session 場 0 0 0

Hong Kong Tennis Centre (香港網球中心) #Tennis 網球 Hour 小時 4,531 39 3,204 79.80% 63.58% 71.57%

Bowen Road Tennis Court (寶雲道網球場) #Tennis 網球 Hour 小時 510 0 489 98.21% 94.74% 95.88% 康樂及文化事務署 Leisure and Cultural Services Department 灣仔區康體設施使用情況 Usage of Recreation and Sports Facilities in Wan Chai District (2020年3月至4月) (March to April 2020)

Used by 已使用 Usage Rate 使用率 (% 百分比) Type of Recreation and Sports Facilities Unit Available Peak Hours Non Peak Hours Overall usage 康體設施類別單位可供使用 School 學校 Others 其他 (繁忙時間) (非繁忙時間) (總使用率%) Harbour Road Sports Centre (港灣道體育館) @Arena 主場 Hour 小時 375 0 336 96.02% 82.18% 89.60% @Squash 壁球 Hour 小時 954.0 0 134.5 14.67% 13.42% 14.10% @Table Tennis Tables 乒乓球 Hour 小時 768 0 538 65.87% 75.00% 70.05% ^Activities Room (L) 活動室 (大) Hour 小時 0 0 0 ^Activities Room (S) 活動室 (小) Hour 小時 0 0 0 ^Fitness Room 健身室 Hour 小時 0 0 0

Lockhart Road Sports Centre (駱克道體育館) @Arena 主場 Hour 小時 368 0 328 94.63% 82.21% 89.13% @Squash 壁球 Hour 小時 358 0 36 11.50% 8.20% 10.06% *Table Tennis Tables 乒乓球 Hour 小時 0 0 0 ^Fitness Room 健身室 Hour 小時 0 0 0

Wong Nai Chung Sports Centre (黃泥涌體育館) @ Arena 主場 Hour 小時 363 0 288 93.03% 62.35% 79.34% @ Squash 壁球 Hour 小時 375 0 236 56.87% 70.73% 62.93% @ Table Tennis Tables 乒乓球 Hour 小時 186 0 53 25.96% 31.71% 28.49%

Remark : Peak Hour : Monday to Friday : 6:00 pm until close of the venue Sat & Sun, Public Holiday : Whole Day Non-peak Hour : Monday to Friday : Before 6:00 pm (Other than peak hour)

^ : The above mentioned venues were closed from 1 March 2020 to 30 April 2020 in view of the recent development of COVID-19 infection. # : Tennis Courts and Bowling Green were opened from 3 March to 22 March 2020. @ : Some facilities of Sports Centres were opened from 11 March to 22 March 2020. * : Table tennis room of Lockhart Road Sports Centre was under maintenance from 9 March 2020 to 3 April 2020.

附註：繁忙時間：星期一至五：下午六時至場地關門為止星期六、日及公眾假期：全日非繁忙時間：星期一至五：下午六時前 (即除繁忙時間外)

^ : 因應2019冠狀病毒的最新情況，上列康樂場地於2020年3月1日至4月30日期間暫時關閉。 # : 網球場及草地滾球場於2020年3月3日至3月22日期間開放。 @ : 體育館部分設施於2020年3月11日至3月22日期間開放。 '* : 駱克道體育館乒乓球室於2020年3月9日至4月3日期間，以進行維修工程。 Annex II

Progress Report on District Minor Works Projects Funded by the District Works and Facilities Management Committee of the Wan Chai District Council (as at 31.5.2020)

Responsible Department: Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Project No. Project Outline Funding Approved/Project Effectiveness Progress

WC- Conversion of vacant government land near  Total funding: $25,000,000 The works are undertaken by the term DMW162 11SE-A/R56 and 11SE-A/R57 at Dragon Road consultant (the consultant) of the Works into a rest garden.  (Works expenditure on feasibility study for Section of the Home Affairs Department (HAD). 2017-18: $229,556.54) Feasibility study works include ground

investigation and structural condition survey.  (Expenditure for 2018-19: $0) The tender exercise was conducted in late June 2019 and was closed in July 2019. The scope of works comprises the construction of  (Expenditure for 2019-20: $1,207,251.96) Tender assessment was completed in a rest garden on the vacant government land near November 2019. The works commenced the junction of Dragon Road and Tin Hau Temple  (Estimated cash flow for 2020-21: in December 2019 and are expected to be Road. The works include the construction of a $12,000,000) completed in the second quarter of 2021. community garden, fitness equipment, children's play equipment, strengthening facilities of the To reinforce the existing retaining wall, retaining wall and other ancillary works etc. the slope strengthening works (including concreting and soil nails works) are underway. To provide the working area and temporary safety measures during the slope strengthening works, the consultant has applied for the implementation of the proposal of temporary traffic arrangements (including temporary

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Project No. Project Outline Funding Approved/Project Effectiveness Progress

occupation of part of the existing carriageway, footpath and staircases at Dragon Road) for construction purpose, etc. The proposal was approved by the relevant government departments and has been commenced in April 2020 and expected to be completed in the 3rd quarter.

Besides, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) received suggestions from members of the District Council in mid-April 2020. A meeting was held with members of the District Council, the Planning Section of LCSD, the Home Affairs Department, including the Works Section and its consultant on 6 May 2020 to discuss the suggestions in response to the views of residents. The consultant indicated that the design proposal was approved at the meeting in March 2018 and the works already commenced in December 2019. Substantial amendments to the design at the present stage would seriously affect the works progress and costs. Taking into

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Project No. Project Outline Funding Approved/Project Effectiveness Progress

account the technical feasibility and availability of resources, the consultant might consider slightly adjust the locations of some park facilities and the types of horticultural to address the comments from members of the District Council.

Supplementary information on the works progress report is at Appendix (1).

WC- Improvement works for the sound and public  Total funding: $492,000 The works, undertaken by the Electrical DMW189 address system at Lockhart Road Sports Centre (Funding for 2019-20) and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), already commenced in tandem The works include replacing 23 sets of aged  (Expenditure for 2019-20: $92,000) with tendering and acquisition of

amplifiers at the arena, fitness rooms and table equipment etc. in July 2019 and are  (Estimated cash flow for 2020-21: expected to be completed in October tennis rooms, as well as 2 sets of wireless $400,000). microphone systems, 2 sets of sound mixing 2020. consoles and 2 sets of multimedia players at the arena and activity rooms.

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Project No. Project Outline Funding Approved/Project Effectiveness Progress

WC- Improvement to the sand filter system and heat  Total funding: $1,415,000 The works, undertaken by EMSD, DMW191 exchange system of Morrison Hill Swimming (Funding for 2019-20) commenced in tandem with the advance Pool (Training Pool) work including tendering and acquisition  (Expenditure for 2019-20: $415,000) of sand filter tanks and heat exchangers

Replacement of two sets of ageing sand filter etc. in August 2019. The replacement of  (Estimated cash flow for 2020-21: sand filter tanks and heat exchangers and tanks and one set of heat exchangers and $1,000,000). associated pipeworks of Morrison Hill Swimming associated pipeworks commenced on 27 Pool (Training Pool) April 2020 and are expected to be completed in June 2020.

WC- Provision and installation of LPG mosquito  Total funding: $240,000 The works, undertaken by LCSD, are DMW198 trapping devices at the venues of LCSD (Funding for 2020-21) expected to commence in July 2020 and complete in August 2020. Provision and installation of 20 LPG mosquito trapping devices (with protective iron cages) at the parks and outdoor leisure venues in Wan Chai District.