The Third Meeting of the Environmental Improvement Committee under the District Council in 2017

Date : 15 May 2017 (Monday) Time : 2:30p.m. Venue : Conference Room, Council 13/F, Yuen Long Government Offices, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long

Estimated Time Agenda

2:30p.m. I. Confirmation of the minutes of the second meeting of the Environmental Improvement Committee in 2017

2:35p.m. II. Consultation Paper from Environment Bureau： Charter on External Lighting (EIC Paper No. 24/2017)

3:05p.m. III. Consultation Paper from the Drainage Services Department: Public Works Programme Project No. 166CD – Drainage Improvement Works at Yuen Long – Stage 1(remaining part) (EIC Paper No. 25/2017)

IV. Questions raised by Members: 3:35p.m. (1) Request by Mr CHAM Ka-hung Daniel, BBS, MH, JP to discuss the lack of replanting after trees on the pavement along nullah (section from Locwood Court to Tin Wah Estate) were removed (EIC Paper No. 26/2017)

3:50p.m. (2) Request by Mr LUI Kin, Mr SIU Long-ming, Ms WONG Wai-ling and Ms MA Shuk-yin to step up measures against nuisances caused to residents by wild pigeons in (EIC Paper No. 27/2017)

4:05p.m. (3) Request by Mr MAK Ip-sing to address the congregation of wild pigeons with a view to improving environmental hygiene and preventing them from causing nuisances to residents (EIC Paper No. 28/2017)

4:20p.m. (4) Request by Mr LUI Kin, Mr SIU Long-ming, Ms WONG Wai-ling and Ms MA Shuk-yin to tackle street obstruction by supermarkets (EIC Paper No. 29/2017)

1 4:35p.m. (5) Request by Mr SHUM Ho-kit, Mr CHING Chan-ming, Ms YUEN Man-yee and Mr LEUNG Ming-kin to install surveillance systems at the refuse depot near the roundabout opposite to Choi Uk Tsuen and Tong Tau Po Tsuen, Shap (EIC Paper No. 30/2017)

4:50p.m. (6) Request by Mr MAK Ip-sing to address drain blockage problem at Kin Yip Street and Yau San Street, Yuen Long (EIC Paper No. 31/2017)

5:05p.m. (7) Request by Mr WONG Wai-shun to investigate the source of pollutants discharged in Yau Tin East nullah (EIC Paper No. 32/2017)

5:20p.m. (8) Request by Mr WONG Wai-shun to follow up the rodent problem at Yau Tin East (EIC Paper No. 33/2017)

5:35p.m. (9) Mr MAK Ip-sing was concerned about the rodent problem in the district and requested that anti-rodent efforts be strengthened (EIC Paper No. 34/2017)

5:50p.m. (10) Mr CHAM Ka-hung Daniel, BBS, MH, JP was concerned about the long-standing environmental hygiene problem at Kingswood Richly Plaza and Light Rail Locwood Stop (EIC Paper No. 35/2017)

6:05p.m. (11) Mr CHAM Ka-hung Daniel, BBS, MH, JP was concerned about the environmental hygiene problem at Hop Choi Street and Tung Yick Market (EIC Paper No. 36/2017)

6:20p.m. (12) Request by Mr WONG Wai-shun for MTRC to report on the progress and timetable of the noise barrier installation works for the West Rail Line (EIC Paper No. 37/2017)

6:35p.m. V. Enforcement activities and prosecution statistics of livestock waste control by the Environmental Protection Department (as at April 2017) (EIC Paper No. 38/2017)

6:40p.m. VI. Yuen Long district air quality health index for March and April 2017 (EIC Paper No. 39/2017)

6:45p.m. VII. Statistics regarding inspections and warning letters issued to farms in Yuen Long by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

2 (March and April 2017) (EIC Paper No. 40/2017)

6:50p.m. VIII. Progress report on environmental hygiene issues by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (March and April 2017) (EIC Paper No. 41/2017)

6:55p.m. IX. Any other business

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