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Appendix II - P Tai Po District Summaries of Written/Oral Representations

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O 1 All 1 - (a) Supports the provisional Item (a) DCCAs recommendations on P01 The supporting view is noted. (Tai Po Hui), P02 (Chung Ting), P03 (Tai Po Central), P04 (Tai Yuen), P05 (), P06 (Yee Fu), P07 (Fu Ming Sun), P08 (Kwong Fuk & ), P09 (Wang Fuk), P10 (), P11 (Wan Tau Tong), P12 (), P15 () and P18 ().

(b) Holds reservation on the Item (b) provisional The proposal made in the recommendations on P19 representation involves () and alteration of administrative proposes to include P19 district boundaries, which (Sai Kung North) in the Sai does not fall under the Kung DC in 2023 having purview of the EAC. The regard to the development EAC has referred this view to along Sai Sha Road. the Government for consideration.

(c) Same as item 5(a). Item (c) Please see item 5(a).

2 P02 – 1 - Given that the aggregate This proposal is not accepted Chung population of P02 (Chung because: Ting Ting), P03 (Tai Po Central), P04 (Tai Yuen), P05 (Fu (i) under the proposal made Heng) and P08 (Kwong Fuk & in the representation, the Plover Cove) is only 70 000, number of DCCAs will

* W: Number of written representations. O : Number of oral representations. P. Tai Po District - 253 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O P03 – the five DCCAs should be be smaller than the total Tai Po re-delineated into four. number of elected seats Central Proposes: in the Tai Po District which violates the P04 –  to transfer Heng Tai House requirements of the Tai Yuen of Fu Heng Estate from EACO; and P02 (Chung Ting) to P05 P05 – (Fu Heng); (ii) the populations of P02 Fu Heng (Chung Ting), P03 (Tai  to transfer Chung Nga Po Central), P04 (Tai P08 – Court from P02 (Chung Yuen), P05 (Fu Heng) Kwong Ting) to P04 (Tai Yuen); and P08 (Kwong Fuk & Fuk & Plover Cove) will fall Plover  to transfer Ting Nga within the statutory Cove Court, Jade Plaza and permissible range. Treasure Garden from P02 According to the (Chung Ting) to P03 (Tai established working Po Central); and principles, adjustments to their existing boundaries  to transfer Eightland are not required. Gardens from P02 (Chung Ting) to P08 (Kwong Fuk & Plover Cove); or, by using River as the boundary, to transfer Blocks 20 to 23 of Tai Po Centre from P03 (Tai Po Central) to P08 (Kwong Fuk & Plover Cove), and to transfer Eightland Gardens to P03 (Tai Po Central).

3 P02 – 1 - Considers that the provisional This proposal is not accepted Chung recommendations have not because the number of Ting taken into account the problem affected DCCAs under the of population deviation and proposal made in the P04 – the existence of geographical representation will be five Tai Yuen barriers in the relevant more than that in the DCCAs, because: provisional recommendations. P05 – The affected population under Fu Heng  the DCCA boundary of the proposal will be larger, P17 () has too. P. Tai Po District - 254 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O P13 – been in place since 1999 Lam and the area is cut off by Tsuen hills. Despite the fact Valley that the population growth of the DCCA in 2019 is P14 – due to the completion of Po Nga the private residential housing Mont Vert in the P16 – east, the provisional Old recommendations still Market & propose to re-delineate Tai Serenity Po Tau located in the middle section of the P17 – DCCA. This will cause Hong an even greater divide Lok between the east and the Yuen west of the DCCA;

P18 –  the provisional Shuen recommendations will Wan substantially increase the population of P14 (Po Nga) and make it close to the statutory permissible upper limit, which can do little to improve the issue of population deviation of the DCCAs; and

 the provisional recommendations have failed to address the problem of unreasonable composition of communities in P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) and P02 (Chung Ting).

Proposes:

 to transfer Tai Po Garden and Parc Versailles in P13 () and P. Tai Po District - 255 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O Shui Wai in P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) to P14 (Po Nga);

 to reduce the area of P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) so that its coverage will be limited to the west of the intersection between Ting Lai Road and San Wai Tsai Road, and transfer Serenity Park from P16 (Old Market & Serenity) to P17 (Hong Lok Yuen);

 to transfer Jade Plaza, Eightland Gardens, Treasure Garden and Fortune Plaza from P02 (Chung Ting) to P16 (Old Market & Serenity) and rename P16 (Old Market & Serenity) as “Tai Po Old Market”;

 to transfer Heng Tai House of Fu Heng Estate from P02 (Chung Ting) to P05 (Fu Heng), and put Chung Nga Court in P02 (Chung Ting), Nam Hang, Tai Po Area 9, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and Tai Po Hospital, Yue Kok, Fung Yuen and Ha Hang in P17 (Hong Lok Yuen), as well as the University of and the private residential buildings at Lo Ping Road and Lo Fai Road in P18 (Shuen Wan) to form a separate DCCA to be P. Tai Po District - 256 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O named as “Tai Po North”;

 to transfer the Education University of Hong Kong and the private residential buildings at Lo Ping Road and Lo Fai Road from P18 (Shuen Wan) to“Tai Po North” to ease the condition of a relatively large population in P18 (Shuen Wan); and

 where appropriate, to transfer Ting Nga Court from P02 (Chung Ting) to the DCCA “Tai Po Old Market” or P04 (Tai Yuen).

4 P02 – 1 - Considers that the residents of This proposal is not accepted Chung the same housing estate have because: Ting same community needs, so it should be grouped under one (i) the number of affected P05 – DCCA. Owing to DCCAs under the Fu Heng geographical and demographic proposal made in the considerations, proposes: representation will be six P06 – more than that in the Yee Fu  to transfer Heng Tai House provisional of Fu Heng Estate from recommendations. The P07 – P02 (Chung Ting) to P05 affected population under Fu Ming (Fu Heng), treating Fu the proposal will be Sun Heng Estate as a single larger, too; DCCA; P08 – (ii) the populations of P02 Kwong  to transfer Shin Kwan (Chung Ting), P05 (Fu Fuk & House and Shin Lun Heng), P06 (Yee Fu), P07 Plover House of Fu Shin Estate (Fu Ming Sun), P08 Cove from P07 (Fu Ming Sun) (Kwong Fuk & Plover to P06 (Yee Fu), treating Cove) and P12 (San Fu) P09 – Fu Shin Estate as a single will fall within the Wang DCCA; statutory permissible Fuk range. According to the P. Tai Po District - 257 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O P10 –  to transfer Yee Nga Court established working Tai Po from P06 (Yee Fu) to P07 principles, adjustments to Kau (Fu Ming Sun) so as to their existing boundaries group the Home are not required; and P12 – Ownership Scheme San Fu estates, namely Yee Nga (iii) the delineation Court, Ming Nga Court recommendations must be and Sun Hing Garden based on the population under a single DCCA; distribution and relevant local factors. It is  to transfer Kwong Yan inevitable that a DCCA is House, Kwong Lai House composed of more than and Kwong Yee House of one community. Kwong Fuk Estate from P09 (Wang Fuk) to P08 (Kwong Fuk & Plover Cove), treating Kwong Fuk Estate as a single DCCA;

 to group Wang Fuk Court in P09 (Wang Fuk) with Elegance Garden and Uptown Plaza in P12 (San Fu) to form a single DCCA; and

 to group Daisyfield, Mayfair By The Sea I, Mayfair By The Sea II, Providence Bay, Providence Peak, Redland Garden, The Graces  Providence Bay and Trackside Villas in P09 (Wang Fuk) to form a single DCCA or to merge them with P10 (Tai Po Kau), which is also close to and , to form a single DCCA.

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Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O 5 P02 – 109^ 3 (a) Hold reservation on the Item (a) Chung † provisional This proposal is accepted Ting recommendations on P13 because: (Lam Tsuen Valley), P14 P05 – (Po Nga), P16 (Old Market (i) after receiving the Fu Heng & Serenity) and P17 (Hong representations, the EAC Lok Yuen). Reasons are conducted a site visit and P13 – summarised as follows: noticed that Tai Po Lam Garden, Parc Versailles Tsuen  P16 (Old Market & and Tai Po Tau Shui Valley Serenity) and P17 (Hong Wai, which are in the Lok Yuen) are separated south of the East Rail P14 – from P13 (Lam Tsuen Line, are geographically Po Nga Valley) and P14 (Po very close to P14 (Po Nga) by the East Rail Nga), while Tai Po Tau, P15 – Line in the provisional Serenity Villa and The Tai Wo recommendations. The Wonderland, which are two communities are in the north of the East P16 – alienated from each Rail Line, are even closer Old other. On the contrary, to P16 (Old Market & Market & the area in the north of Serenity). The EAC, Serenity the such after considering the as Serenity Villa has a proposals in different P17 – stronger connection with representations (items 3 Hong the community in Tai Po and 5), considers item Lok Old Market; 5(a) which uses the East Yuen Rail Line as the dividing  the impact of the line in transferring Tai provisional Po Garden, Parc recommendations on Versailles and Tai Po P14 (Po Nga) is too great Tau Shui Wai to P14 (Po and the provisional Nga) while Tai Po Tau, recommendations are Serenity Villa and The also undesirable to P17 Wonderland to P16 (Old (Hong Lok Yuen), Market & Serenity) is a because the populations more natural way of of the two DCCAs are delineation. both close to the statutory permissible According to the upper limit; and proposal made in the representations, the

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Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O  the proposal made in the respective populations of representations can P13 (Lam Tsuen Valley), reduce the population P14 (Po Nga), P16 (Old disparity among the Market & Serenity) and above DCCAs. P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) are as follows: Proposes: P13: 17 508, +5.48%  to transfer Tai Po P14: 17 451, +5.13% Garden, Parc Versailles P16: 17 381, +4.71% and Tai Po Tau Shui Wai P17: 20 488, +23.43% to P14 (Po Nga); and The populations of P13  to transfer the area in the (Lam Tsuen Valley) and north of the East Rail P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) Line, including Tai Po will be the same as those Tau, Serenity Villa and under the provisional The Wonderland, to P16 recommendations, but (Old Market & the populations of P14 Serenity). (Po Nga) and P16 (Old Market & Serenity) will One representation further be closer to the proposes to transfer the population quota when surrounding area of Ying compared with the Pun Ha, San Wai Tsai and provisional Chuk Hang from P17 recommendations. (Hong Lok Yuen) to P16 (Old Market & Serenity). In general, while there will be four existing DCCAs being affected under the proposal made in the representations, which is one more than that in the provisional recommendations, the affected population will be the same as the provisional recommendations. In addition, using East Rail Line as the DCCA boundary is a more natural way of P. Tai Po District - 260 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O delineation, and the proposal made in the representations is also more desirable in terms of geographical consideration. This proposal is therefore accepted; and

(ii) for the representation which further proposes transferring the surrounding area of Ying Pun Ha, San Wai Tsai and Chuk Hang from P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) to P16 (Old Market & Serenity), since the affected population (7 895) will be larger than that in the proposal made in item 5 (a)(i) (6 794) by 1 101, the proposal is therefore not accepted.

(b) notice that the population of Item (b) P13 (Lam Tsuen Valley) (i) Based on the 2015 does not exceed the original DCCA statutory permissible upper boundary, the population limit. Proposes: of P13 (Lam Tsuen Valley) (20 955) will  to retain Parc Versailles exceed the statutory in P13 (Lam Tsuen permissible upper limit Valley); and (+26.24%) and adjustment is therefore  to transfer Tai Po Tau required for maintaining Shui Wai to P14 (Po the population within the Nga), and to transfer Tai statutory permissible Po Tau, Serenity Villa range; and and The Wonderland to P16 (Old Market & (ii) the proposal to transfer Serenity) which mainly Tai Po Tau Shui Wai to comprises private P14 (Po Nga), and Tai Po P. Tai Po District - 261 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O buildings instead of Tau, Serenity Villa and transferring them to P14 The Wonderland to P16 (Po Nga) which (Old Market & Serenity) comprises public is accepted. Please see housing and Home item 5(a). Ownership Scheme estates.

(c) since the area comprising Item (c) Tai Po Tau, Serenity Villa (i) The proposal to transfer and The Wonderland is Tai Po Tau, Serenity separated from the area of Villa and The P14 (Po Nga) by the Wonderland to P16 (Old railway track, and that the Market & Serenity) is living area and the types of accepted. Please see residence of the two areas item 5(a); and are different, it will be difficult for the DC member (ii) referring to the proposal to strike a right balance in to form a separate handling the differing views DCCA, in respect of the of residents in the two 2019 DC Ordinary DCCAs. On the other Election, the hand, the population of P16 Government has (Old Market & Serenity) is completed the review on away from the population the number of elected quota, and some residents seats and the subsidiary of Tai Po Tau use the living legislation was passed by facilities in P16 (Old the LegCo in January Market & Serenity) and 2018. There is no new access to MTR Tai Wo DCCA for the Tai Po Station through Serenity District for the next DC Park. Proposes: Ordinary Election. The number of new DCCAs  to transfer Tai Po Tau, to be created is a Serenity Villa and The statutory pre-set for the Wonderland to P16 (Old EAC, to which the EAC Market & Serenity); or has no authority to revise or vary.  to form a separate DCCA comprising the newly transferred areas according to the composition of DCCAs. P. Tai Po District - 262 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O (d) Object to the provisional Item (d) recommendations on P13 These proposals are not (Lam Tsuen Valley), P14 accepted because: (Po Nga) and P17 (Hong Lok Yuen). Reasons are (i) if the excess populations summarised as follows: in P13 (Lam Tsuen Valley) and P17 (Hong  the EAC transferred Tai Lok Yuen) are absorbed Po Tau Shui Wai to P17 by those DCCAs with a (Hong Lok Yuen) in population lower than the 2015 on grounds that population quota, the P14 (Po Nga) mainly number of affected comprised public DCCAs will be two more housing and Home than that in the proposal Ownership Scheme under item 5(a)(i); estates, hence turned down the proposal to (ii) if the DCCA boundaries transfer the relevant area remain unchanged, the to P14 (Po Nga) as set population of P13 (Lam out in the representations Tsuen Valley) (20 955) at the time. However, will exceed the statutory it appears that the permissible upper limit provisional (+26.24%), and the recommendations now population of P17 (Hong overturn the decision in Lok Yuen) (23 835) will 2015 and the residents also exceed the statutory will find it hard to adapt; permissible upper limit (+43.59%);  the community composition and types of (iii) regarding the views on residence in P13 (Lam transferring Tai Po Tau Tsuen Valley) and P17 Shui Wai, the EAC needs (Hong Lok Yuen) are to consider different different from those of options for adjusting the P14 (Po Nga). Grouping DCCA boundaries public housing estates, having regard to the Home Ownership actual situation at the Scheme estates, village time each delineation houses and luxurious exercise is carried out. residential units under Apart from population one single DCCA would figures, other statutory break the community criteria will also be taken into account. In the last P. Tai Po District - 263 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O identity and local ties of delineation exercise, the the area; population of P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) was within  Tai Po Garden and Parc the statutory permissible Versailles in P13 (Lam range and had the Tsuen Valley) are capacity to absorb the located in rural area, excess population in the while P14 (Po Nga) neighbouring P13 (Lam comprises mainly public Tsuen Valley). housing and Home Therefore, after Ownership Scheme reviewing the situations estates. The of P14 (Po Nga) and P17 community composition (Hong Lok Yuen), the and service needs of EAC considered it more residents of the two desirable to transfer Tai DCCAs are not the Po Tau Shui Wai from same, making it difficult P13 (Lam Tsuen Valley) for the DC member to to P17 (Hong Lok Yuen), manage; which was an urban-cum-rural DCCA.  Tai Po Tau Shui Wai was transferred to P17 However, the situation is (Hong Lok Yuen) four different in the present years ago, the delineation exercise. provisional The population of P17 recommendations now (Hong Lok Yuen) will propose to group it under also exceed the statutory P14 (Po Nga), making permissible upper limit the residents difficult to and have no capacity to adapt; absorb the excess population in the  the provisional neighbouring P13 (Lam recommendations will Tsuen Valley). On the lead to a surge in contrary, it is necessary population (around for P17 (Hong Lok 7 000) in P14 (Po Nga). Yuen) to transfer its There will also be a excess population to the substantial increase in neighbouring DCCA. the size of the DCCA, Therefore, it was affecting its community proposed to transfer Tai integrity. This will Po Tau Shui Wai, cause inconvenience to together with Tai Po Tau, residents and DC The Wonderland and P. Tai Po District - 264 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O member, and reduce the Serenity Villa to P14 (Po resources for district Nga) in the provisional services; recommendations.

 by drawing reference to The EAC understands DCCAs where the that villages and estates populations are allowed in the to deviate from the belong to different statutory permissible communities. range, the EAC should However, the delineation take into account factors recommendations must such as community be based on the integrity, local ties, population distribution geographical factors and and relevant local transport instead of factors. It is inevitable arbitrarily transferring that a DCCA is the population from a composed of villages and rural DCCA to a housing estates. In fact, neighbouring DCCA urban-rural integration is comprising public common in Hong Kong. housing estate and Home In the past DC Ownership Scheme delineation exercises, estate. The population similar boundary structure should be adjustments were also considered; made to ensure that the populations of DCCAs  P15 (Tai Wo) and the concerned would fall adjacent P14 (Po Nga) within the statutory both comprise one public permissible range. housing estate and one Home Ownership Moreover, the EAC will Scheme estate. Under first consider transferring the provisional buildings or villages that recommendations, are close to the DCCA population difference boundary, and of suitable between the two DCCAs population figures and is enlarged. The ratio geographical locations of residents to the when adjusting DCCA amount of service they boundaries. Since Tai can receive from a DC Po Tau Shui Wai is member will be affected; geographically close to and the DCCA boundary, it is inevitable for it to be P. Tai Po District - 265 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O  frequent change of more vulnerable to be DCCAs and DC transferred in each members is unfair to the delineation exercise; and residents of the DCCAs concerned. (iv) the delineation recommendations must One representation considers it be based on objective unreasonable to adhere to the data of population principle of affecting the least distribution. number of DCCAs rather than Community services considering the population provided by DC disparity among DCCAs members is not the concerned. relevant factor of consideration. Seven representations propose that the population in excess of the statutory permissible range in P13 (Lam Tsuen Valley) and P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) be absorbed by DCCAs with a population lower than the population quota, namely P02 (Chung Ting), P14 (Po Nga), P15 (Tai Wo) and P16 (Old Market & Serenity).

One representation proposes to maintain the boundaries of the above DCCAs in order to preserve community identity and local ties.

(e) Object to the transfer of Tai Item (e) Po Garden and Parc These proposals are not Versailles to P14 (Po Nga). accepted because: Reasons are summarised as follows: (i) if Nam Wa Po Village in P13 (Lam Tsuen Valley)  over the years, Tai Po is transferred to P17 Garden and Parc (Hong Lok Yuen), the Versailles are private population of P17 (Hong housings and have Lok Yuen) (21 889) will become part of the rural exceed the statutory P. Tai Po District - 266 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O area, whereas P14 (Po permissible upper limit Nga) comprises mainly (+31.87%); public housing estate and Home Ownership (ii) regarding the proposal to Scheme estate. The transfer the villages on two DCCAs differ from the periphery of P13 each other in terms of (Lam Tsuen Valley) to community composition, other DCCAs, in housing nature as well as addition to Nam Wa Po service needs of the Village as proposed in residents. It will be item 5(e)(i), the EAC difficult for the DC has also considered the member to manage; feasibility of transferring other villages on the  the services provided by periphery of P13 (Lam the DC member is Tsuen Valley), such as considered satisfactory. Lin Au and Pun Chun It is of the view that the Yuen. While P12 (San EAC should not Fu) is the closest DCCA re-delineate the DCCA to the above villages, boundary on grounds of they are geographically population without far away from each other adequate consultation. and thus the option is not This will make it viable. On the impossible for residents contrary, Tai Po Garden, to vote for the DC Parc Versailles and Tai member they support Po Tau Shui Wai which and thus affecting the are proposed to be district work of the DC transferred to P14 (Po member; Nga) under the provisional  the population affected recommendations are under the provisional geographically very recommendations is close to P14 (Po Nga); considerable, leading to a surge in the population (iii) the representation that in P14 (Po Nga) while a proposes to create one decline in the population DCCA at Tai Wo in P13 (Lam Tsuen Service Road West in Valley), creating a P13 (Lam Tsuen Valley) population disparity of is not feasible. It is nearly 3 000; because in respect of the 2019 DC Ordinary P. Tai Po District - 267 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O  according to the statistics Election, the of the 2016 Population Government has By-census, the completed the review on populations of P13 (Lam the number of elected Tsuen Valley) and P14 seats and the subsidiary (Po Nga) both fall within legislation was passed the statutory permissible by the LegCo in January range. The statistics 2018. There is no new concerned are not only DCCA for the Tai Po more reasonable than District for the next DC those adopted in making Ordinary Election. The the provisional number of new DCCAs recommendations but to be created is a also can mitigate the statutory pre-set for the impact brought about by EAC, to which the EAC the re-delineation of has no authority to revise DCCAs; and or vary;

 the population of P13 (iv) the delineation (Lam Tsuen Valley) will recommendations must surge again upon the be based on the completion of population distribution large-scale residential and relevant local development projects in factors. It is inevitable the DCCA. that a DCCA is composed of more than 59 representations propose to one community. transfer Nam Wa Po Village Besides, community from P13 (Lam Tsuen Valley) services provided by DC to P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) members is not the given that Nam Wa Po Village relevant factor of is an indigenous village, consideration; connected with the adjoining P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) (v) the delineation exercise geographically and they both for the 2019 DC belong to rural area. The Ordinary Election is service needs of their conducted on the basis respective residents are quite of projected population similar to each other. The figures as at 30 June above proposal will affect less 2019. Based on the population. It will not only 2015 original DCCA reduce the population of P13 boundary, the population (Lam Tsuen Valley) and of P13 (Lam Tsuen P. Tai Po District - 268 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O achieve a balanced allocation Valley) (20 955) will of resources between the two exceed the statutory DCCAs, but also preserve the permissible upper limit way of service provision to the (+26.24%). Therefore, indigenous villages and rural adjustment to its areas. One of the boundary is necessary so representations considers that that the population will in view of the growing fall within the statutory population, one DCCA should permissible range; and be created in the area surrounding the villages along (vi) the EACO stipulates that both sides of the railway track the EAC is responsible adjacent to Tai Wo Service for drawing up the Road West in P13 (Lam Tsuen provisional Valley). recommendations and to consult the public 11 representations propose to thereafter. Members of transfer the villages on the the public can express periphery of P13 (Lam Tsuen their views on the Valley) to other DCCAs. provisional recommendations Nine representations consider through different means. that the EAC has not consulted The EAC will consider the public on the relevant every representation provisional recommendations. received during the consultation period objectively before making the final recommendations. As in past exercises, the EAC has strictly adhered to section 19 of the EACO and conducted public consultation for no less than 30 days on its provisional recommendations.

(f) Object to the transfer of Tai Item (f) Po Tau, The Wonderland These proposals are not and Serenity Villa to P14 accepted because: (Po Nga). Reasons are summarised as follows: (i) regarding the proposal P. Tai Po District - 269 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O  Tai Po Tau and Tai Po made in the Tau Shui Wai are representation to indigenous villages. transfer Mont Vert from They both belong to P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) Luen Yick and are also to P05 (Fu Heng), the under the purview of the affected population Tai Po . under the proposal Villagers thereof have (4 201) will be larger been maintaining their than that in the traditional lifestyle and provisional organising traditional recommendations events to pass on the (3 347) by 854. cultural heritage and Besides, after receiving foster ties among the the representations, the villagers; EAC conducted a site visit and noticed that the  from the perspectives of population of Mont Vert history and living and that of P05 (Fu environment, Tai Po Heng) are separated by Tau, The Wonderland slopes and hospitals, and Serenity Villa have and the two areas are been part of the rural located at different DCCA P17 (Hong Lok levels geographically, Yuen). Transferring making the proposal them to P14 (Po Nga) is undesirable; unreasonable and will break the integrity of the (ii) Tai Po Tau and Tai Po rural DCCA; Tau Shui Wai belonged to different DCCAs  while traditional before 2015. The EAC villagers have their considers that although distinctive lifestyle, Tai Po Tau and Tai Po residents of small houses Tau Shui Wai are also have their unique located in different needs. Hence, effective DCCAs, both of their resolution to village village issues are all issues and conflicts handled by the Tai Po between indigenous Rural Committee; residents and residents of housing estates rely on (iii) the delineation the assistance of DC recommendations must members who are be based on the acquainted with village population distribution P. Tai Po District - 270 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O affairs; and relevant local factors. It is inevitable  P14 (Po Nga) comprises that a DCCA is mainly public housing composed of more than and Home Ownership one community. Scheme estates. The Besides, community community composition services provided by DC and service needs of the members is not the residents are different. relevant factor of The DC member will consideration; and have difficulties in coping with the needs of (iv) the EACO stipulates the residents; that the EAC is responsible for drawing  the scope of up the provisional responsibilities and the recommendations and to tasks involved in a consult the public DCCA comprising thereafter. Members mainly housing estates of the public can are very different from express their views on those involved in a rural the provisional DCCA; recommendations through different means.  given that the The EAC will consider populations of P14 (Po every representation Nga) and P17 (Hong received during the Lok Yuen) have already consultation period deviated from the objectively before population quota, making the final transferring the recommendations. As population of P17 (Hong in past exercises, the Lok Yuen) to P14 (Po EAC has strictly Nga) will make the adhered to section 19 of population of P14 (Po the EACO and Nga) to deviate further conducted public from the population consultation for no less quota; and than 30 days on its provisional  in the past exercise, the recommendations. EAC had taken on board proposals made in representations received P. Tai Po District - 271 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O on grounds of community identities and residents’ expectation on physical features of DCCAs.

Two representations object to the transfer of Tai Po Tau Shui Wai to P14 (Po Nga). It is because both Tai Po Tau and Tai Po Tau Shui Wai always belong to rural DCCAs and the same clanship. Besides, as they are villages under development, DC member who possesses knowledge on rural affairs is needed to take forward the work of improving village facilities. The assistance from DC member is also required in dealing with issues relating to land and housing matters, etc. As a number of large-scale works projects will be carried out in the DCCA, the traditional community ties in the village and continuity of village projects will be affected if such projects are to be overseen by DC members who are not experienced in dealing with village affairs.

One representation proposes to transfer Mont Vert from P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) to P05 (Fu Heng) and to keep Tai Po Tau, The Wonderland and Serenity Villa unchanged. It is because the population of P05 (Fu Heng) is below the population quota. Transferring Mont P. Tai Po District - 272 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O Vert to P05 (Fu Heng) can reduce the deviation of the DCCA’s population from the population quota. The above proposal can better realise community integrity and representativeness.

One representation points out that the workload of DC member will not be affected as Mont Vert in P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) has its own management company to coordinate and manage all matters related to the estate. It is also considered inappropriate to transfer Tai Po Tau and Tai Po Tau Shui Wai to other DCCAs in view of the completion of Mont Vert.

One representation is of the view that the public has not been fully consulted on the delineation recommendations. Another representation expresses dissatisfaction over the fact that the consultation on provisional recommendations lasted for one month only. The timeframe is too short for the DC member of the DCCA concerned or any persons who intend to stand at the election to make their responses.

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Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O (g) Propose to transfer Nam Item (g) Wa Po Village from P13 This proposal is not accepted (Lam Tsuen Valley) to P17 because: (Hong Lok Yuen) and to transfer Mont Vert from (i) according to the proposal P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) to made in the another DCCA comprising representation, the housing estates because: population of P17 (Hong Lok Yuen) (21 035) will  the location of Nam Wa exceed the statutory Po Village is permissible upper limit geographically closer to (+26.72%); P17 (Hong Lok Yuen); (ii) after receiving the  the above proposal can representations, the EAC even out the population conducted a site visit and of the DCCAs; and noticed that there are main roads between Nam  there is a big difference Wa Po Village in P13 between the work for a (Lam Tsuen Valley) and DCCA comprising P17 (Hong Lok Yuen). mainly housing estates The two places are rather and that for a DCCA far apart; and with rural areas. The provisional (iii) the delineation recommendations will recommendations must have an impact on the be based on objective provision of services by data of population DC members. distribution. Community services provided by DC members is not the relevant factor of consideration.

6 P03 – 1 - As the population of P10 (Tai This proposal is not accepted Tai Po Po Kau) exceeds the statutory because the number of Central permissible upper limit, affected DCCAs under the proposes: proposal made in the representation will be three  to reduce the area of P10 more than that in the (Tai Po Kau) to cover only provisional recommendations. the area spanning from Ha The affected population under P. Tai Po District - 274 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O P08 – Wong Yi Au to Cheung the proposal will be larger, Kwong Shue Tan; too. Fuk & Plover  to transfer Wun Yiu, Lai Cove Chi Shan, Pun Shan Chau, Ta Tit Yan, Shan Tong P09 – New Village, The Wang Paramount, JC Castle, etc. Fuk from P10 (Tai Po Kau) to P12 (San Fu), and group P10 – them together with Pan Tai Po Chung, Chung Shun Lane, Kau Ma Wo, Kam Shan, Shek Kwu Lung, Kam Shek, P12 – Classical Gardens, San Fu Dynasty View, etc. to form a separate DCCA to be named either as“Wun Yiu” or “Tai Po South”;

 to transfer part of Kwong Fuk Estate from P09 (Wang Fuk) to P08 (Kwong Fuk & Plover Cove), and group Wang Fuk Court, Grand Palisades, The Paragon, Uptown Plaza and Elegance Garden to form P09 (Wang Fuk) which is to be renamed; and

 to transfer Plover Cove Garden from P08 (Kwong Fuk & Plover Cove) to P03 (Tai Po Central) to improve community integrity as the former DCCA will then only be made up of the entire Kwong Fuk Estate.

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Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O 7 P09 – 2 2 (a) Support the provisional Item (a) Wang recommendations. The supporting view is noted. Fuk

P10 – Tai Po Kau (b)(i)Support the transfer of Item (b)(i) from P10 The supporting view is noted. (Tai Po Kau) to P09 (Wang Fuk); and Item (b)(ii) This proposal is not accepted (ii)propose to rename P09 because the existing name of (Wang Fuk) as “Wang P09 (Wang Fuk) has been used Fuk & Pak Shek Kok” to since 1999 and the public are emphasise that Pak Shek used to this name. The Kok is located within the change of the DCCA name DCCA. may cause confusion to the public.

(c) Propose to retain Phases I, Item (c) II and III of Providence Bay This proposal is not accepted and the surrounding area of because: Mayfair By The Sea in P10 (Tai Po Kau) because the (i) according to the above housing estates and proposal made in the the other housing estates in representation, the P09 (Wang Fuk) are of population of P10 (Tai different nature. Also, as Po Kau) (25 895) will there are new developments exceed the statutory being put up for sale in permissible upper limit Providence Bay and the Pak (+56.00%); Shek Kok area, re-delineation of DCCA (ii) the delineation boundaries may be required recommendations must in the next DC term, be based on the thereby bringing population distribution inconvenience to the and relevant local residents. factors. It is inevitable that a DCCA is composed of more than one community; and

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Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O (iii) it is an established practice that the delineation exercise for a DC ordinary election should be conducted on the basis of the latest projected population figures as at 30 June of the election year. Developments thereafter will not be taken into consideration.

(d) Propose to retain Mayfair Item (d) By The Sea I and Mayfair This proposal is not accepted By The Sea II in P10 (Tai because: Po Kau) because they are geographically relatively (i) according to the far away from P09 (Wang proposal made in the Fuk) and also differ from representation, the the latter in terms of population of P10 (Tai community identities. Po Kau) (21 786) will Besides, the DC member exceed the statutory of P10 (Tai Po Kau) has all permissible upper limit along maintained good (+31.25%); and communication with the residents of Mayfair By (ii) the delineation The Sea. recommendations must be based on the population distribution and relevant local factors. It is inevitable that a DCCA is composed of more than one community. Besides, community services provided by DC members is not the relevant factor of consideration.

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Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O 8 P10 – 2 - Propose to transfer The This proposal is not accepted Tai Po Balmoral from P10 (Tai Po because: Kau Kau) to P12 (San Fu) because: (i) the population of P12 P12 –  geographically, The (San Fu) will fall within San Fu Balmoral is adjacent to the statutory permissible Classical Gardens in P12 range. According to (San Fu); the established working principles, adjustment to  at present, services for its existing boundary is residents of The Balmoral not required; and are mainly provided by DC member of P12 (San (ii) the delineation Fu); and recommendations must be based on objective  there are only 79 data of population households in The distribution. Balmoral. While the Community services proposal has limited provided by DC impact on the population members and of the above DCCA, it can arrangement on polling provide convenience to the station are not the residents of The Balmoral relevant factors of and shorten the travelling consideration. The distance to the polling EAC has referred the station. view on the arrangement on polling station to the REO for consideration.

9 P13 – 7 - In view of the growing In respect of the 2019 DC Lam populations in P13 (Lam Ordinary Election, the Tsuen Tsuen Valley), P17 (Hong Lok Government has completed Valley Yuen) and P18 (Shuen Wan), the review on the number of propose to split the above elected seats and the P17 – three DCCAs into four. subsidiary legislation was Hong passed by the LegCo in Lok One representation considers January 2018. There is no Yuen that two new DCCAs should new DCCA for the Tai Po be created in the Tai Po District for the next DC P18 – District. Ordinary Election. The Shuen number of new DCCAs to be Wan created is a statutory pre-set for the EAC, to which the P. Tai Po District - 278 - P. Tai Po District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O EAC has no authority to revise or vary.

10 P19 – 3 1 (a) Propose to transfer P19 Items (a) and (b) Sai Kung (Sai Kung North) to the The proposals made in the North DC. representations involve alteration of administrative One representation states that district boundaries, which the daily activities of residents does not fall under the of the DCCA are more closely purview of the EAC. The related to their counterparts in EAC has referred the views to the . The the Government for transfer can better reflect the consideration. current development of the DCCA and the living habits of the residents.

(b) Propose to include P19 (Sai Kung North) in the Sai Kung DC.

One representation considers that the future development of the DCCA is closely related to the . On the contrary, its relationship with the Tai Po District is declining. The transfer can facilitate the district administration of the DCCA.