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Appendix II - N North District Summaries of Written/Oral Representations

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s views No. W O 1 All 1 - Has no adverse comments on The view is noted. DCCAs the provisional recommendations on all DCCAs of the North District.

2 All 1 - (a) Supports the provisional Item (a) DCCAs recommendations on N03 The supporting view is noted. (Cheung Wah), N04 (Wah Do), N05 (Wah Ming), N06 (), N07 (Fanling South), N08 (), N09 (Ching Ho), N16 (Sha Ta) and N18 (Queen’s Hill) as they have taken into account the community integrity and population distribution, which are more feasible.

(b) Holds reservation on the Item (b) provisional The view is noted. In drawing recommendations on N01 up the provisional (Luen Wo Hui), N02 recommendations, the EAC has (Fanling Town), N14 (Tin strictly adhered to the statutory Ping West) and N17 (Tin criteria under the EACO and its Ping East). Although the working principles. The provisional recommendations were made on recommendations are in line the basis of the projected with the statutory criteria on populations, existing DCCA population, they do not boundaries and relevant local reduce the population factors. The EAC will difference among the continue to adhere to the above DCCAs. To even out the in future delineation exercises. populations of the DCCAs concerned, it proposes to

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Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s views No. W O form a separate DCCA in 2023 only comprising Tin Ping Estate, while the remaining parts of N14 (Tin Ping West) and N17 (Tin Ping East) together with the housing estates in N01 (Luen Wo Hui) to form another DCCA and be renamed as “Fanling North”.

(c) Objects to the provisional Item (c) recommendations on N10 This proposal is not accepted. (), N11 (Sheung Shui The EAC agrees that the Rural), N12 (), proposal made in the N13 (Shek Wu Hui) and representation will make the N15 (). population of N11 (Sheung Although they are in line Shui Rural) fall within the with the statutory criteria on statutory permissible range. population, the undesirable However, after balancing the situation of having DCCAs relevant factors, the EAC spanning the north and south considers that the provisional of the East Rail Line recommendations are more persists. The following desirable than the proposal adjustments are proposed: made in the representation because:  transfers the area in the east of Fan Kam Road (i) the proposal made in the from N11 (Sheung Shui representation will split Rural) to N10 (Yu Tai) Ying Pun, an Existing because the areas around Village, into N10 (Yu Tai) Ying Pun and Lin Tong and N11 (Sheung Shui Mei rely on Fan Kam Rural), which will break Road as the access; and the traditional community ties of the village;  transfers Tsung Pak Long (and Tai Tau Leng) (ii) based on the 2015 original from N11 (Sheung Shui DCCA boundaries, the Rural) to N12 (Choi population of N15 (Fung Yuen), and maintains the Tsui) (15 997) will be 2015 original DCCA below the population boundaries of N13 (Shek quota (-3.63%) and that of N. North District - 243 - N. North District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s views No. W O Wu Hui) and N15 (Fung N12 (Choi Yuen) (17 222) Tsui) so as to reflect the will exceed the population fact that the residents of quota (+3.75%). Tsung Pak Long use the Therefore, it is more community facilities of desirable to transfer Tsung Choi Yuen Estate and to Pak Long and Tai Tau reduce the population Leng to N15 (Fung Tsui) difference between N12 to reduce the population (Choi Yuen) and other deviation of N11 (Sheung DCCAs. Shui Rural) from the population quota; and

(iii) there is no sufficient objective information and justification to prove that the proposal made in the representation is obviously better than the provisional recommendations in terms of preserving local ties, geographical factors and transport.

3 N01 – 1 - Considers that the provisional This proposal is not accepted Luen recommendations only make because the number of affected Wo Hui minor changes, which would DCCAs under such proposal affect community integrity and will be five more than that in N02 – make the boundaries of the the provisional Fanling DCCAs even more recommendations. The Town criss-crossing. They are also affected population under the of little help in narrowing down proposal will be larger, too. N03 – the population difference Cheung among the DCCAs. It Wah proposes to make adjustments to the DCCAs concerned on a N07 – holistic basis. Details are as Fanling follows: South N01 (Luen Wo Hui) N10 – transfers Wing Fok Centre, Yu Tai Wing Fai Centre, Regentville and Grand Regentville to N17 N11 – (Tin Ping East), and absorbs N. North District - 244 - N. North District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s views No. W O Sheung Fanling Wai and other villages Shui in N02 (Fanling Town). Rural N02 (Fanling Town) N13 – comprises Fanling Town Shek Centre, Fanling Centre, Avon Wu Hui Park and Dawning Views.

N14 – N07 (Fanling South) Tin Ping comprises the Residential West (Group B) development at Kat Cheung Crescent, government N15 – quarters at Po Wing Road, Tai Fung Ping Estate and Yuk Po Court. Tsui The name of the DCCA is to be discussed. N17 – Tin Ping N10 (Yu Tai) East transfers Tai Ping Estate to N07 (Fanling South), and absorbs N18 – the land for Residential (Group Queen’s C) development and Hill village-type development at Kai Leng in the south of Pak Wo Road in N07 (Fanling South), as well as the villages in Kwu Tung South located in the southern part of N11 (Sheung Shui Rural) where the residents use Fan Kam Road as their main access instead of by way of the centre of Kwu Tung in the north.

N14 (Tin Ping West) comprises Tin Ping Estate and On Shing Court as the total population of these two housing estates has fallen to the level of a DCCA, and be renamed as “Tin Ping”.

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Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s views No. W O N15 (Fung Tsui) absorbs the areas in the south of River Indus, and the north of Ma Sik Road and Tin Ping Road located in N14 (Tin Ping West) and N17 (Tin Ping East) because these areas and Tin Ping Shan Tsuen in N15 (Fung Tsui) are in the Fanling North Development Area. If N15 (Fung Tsui) cannot completely absorb the above areas due to excessive population, the EAC may consider letting part of the areas be absorbed by N01 (Luen Wo Hui) or N18 (Queen’s Hill).

N17 (Tin Ping East) comprises Wing Fok Centre, Wing Fai Centre, Regentville, Grand Regentville, Belair Monte and Green Code and be renamed as “Luen Wo North”.

4 N05 – - 1 Proposes to transfer Fai Ming This proposal is not accepted Wah Estate, which will be ready for because the populations of N05 Ming occupation in 2019, from N06 (Wah Ming) and N06 (Yan (Yan Shing) to N05 (Wah Shing) will fall within the N06 – Ming). statutory permissible range. Yan According to the established Shing working principles, adjustments to their existing boundaries are not required.

5 N06 – 1 - Agrees with the provisional The supporting view is noted. Yan recommendations on N10 (Yu In drawing up the delineation Shing Tai), N11 (Sheung Shui Rural), recommendations, the EAC N13 (Shek Wu Hui) and N15 must strictly adhere to the N10 – (Fung Tsui). However, in the statutory criteria under the Yu Tai long run, as the populations of EACO and its working the above DCCAs and N06 principles. The delineation N11 – (Yan Shing) are expected to should be made on the basis of Sheung exceed 18 500, the EAC should the projected populations, N. North District - 246 - N. North District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s views No. W O Shui consider re-delineating the existing DCCA boundaries and Rural DCCAs concerned or creating relevant local factors. The an additional DCCA. EAC will continue to adhere to N13 – the above in future delineation Shek exercises. Wu Hui

N15 – Fung Tsui

6 N10 – 1 - Proposes to transfer Golf This proposal is not accepted Yu Tai Parkview from N10 (Yu Tai) to because the populations of N10 N15 (Fung Tsui) because it is (Yu Tai) and N15 (Fung Tsui) N15 – farther away from Cheung Lung will fall within the statutory Fung Wai Estate in N10 (Yu Tai) permissible range. According Tsui than from Tsung Pak Long in to the established working N15 (Fung Tsui). principles, adjustments to their existing boundaries are not required. Based on the 2015 original DCCA boundary, the population of N11 (Sheung Shui Rural) (24 075) will substantially exceed the statutory permissible upper limit (+45.04%), adjustments to the boundaries of N10 (Yu Tai) and N15 (Fung Tsui) are therefore proposed under the provisional recommendations so as to absorb part of the population of N11 (Sheung Shui Rural).

7 N11 – 2 - Object to the provisional These representations are not Sheung recommendations on N11 accepted because if the DCCA Shui (Sheung Shui Rural). Reasons boundary of N11 (Sheung Shui Rural are summarised as follows: Rural) remains unchanged, the population of the DCCA N15 –  Tai Tau Leng and Tsung (24 075) will substantially Fung Pak Long have close ties exceed the statutory permissible Tsui with other villages in N11 upper limit (+45.04%). (Sheung Shui Rural). The N. North District - 247 - N. North District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s views No. W O proposed transfer of these two villages to N15 (Fung Tsui) will break the ties among the villages; and

 the proposed adjustment to the DCCA boundary of N11 (Sheung Shui Rural) will undermine the integrity and cohesion of the Sheung Shui rural community.

8 N11 – 2 - (a) Propose to transfer Tsui Lai Items (a) and (b) Sheung Garden from N15 (Fung These proposals are not Shui Tsui) to N14 (Tin Ping accepted because: Rural West). Reasons are summarised as follows: (i) the populations of N14 N14 – (Tin Ping West) and N15 Tin Ping  since the 1999 DC (Fung Tsui) will fall West Election, Tsui Lai within the statutory Garden has been grouped permissible range. N15 – with a number of villages According to the Fung to form the DCCA “Fung established working Tsui Tsui”. Being a principles, adjustments to high-density their existing boundaries N17 – development and a are not required. Based Tin Ping government-subsidised on the 2015 original East sale property, there are DCCA boundary, the quite a lot of population of N11 incompatibilities in terms (Sheung Shui Rural) of community (24 075) will substantially characteristics, exceed the statutory community nature, permissible upper limit lifestyle, and culture and (+45.04%), adjustment to customs between Tsui the boundary of N15 Lai Garden and the (Fung Tsui) is therefore villages in the DCCA. proposed under the Residents of Tsui Lai provisional Garden and those living recommendations so as to in the villages in the absorb part of the DCCA do not rely on the population of N11 community and transport (Sheung Shui Rural); facilities of the other, N. North District - 248 - N. North District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s views No. W O therefore, each side has (ii) the delineation its own requests and recommendations must be issues of concern. The based on the population provisional distribution and relevant recommendations on local factors. It is transferring Tai Tau inevitable that a DCCA is Leng and Tsung Pak composed of more than Long to N15 (Fung Tsui) one community; and will worsen the situation; (iii) arrangements on district  since N15 (Fung Tsui) is administration matters or mainly composed of community services residents from villages provided by DC members and its elected DC are not the factors of member is also from the consideration in villages, the DC member delineating DCCAs. only focuses on local affairs pertaining to the rural areas and the requests of residents of Tsui Lai Garden are overlooked;

 Tsui Lai Garden and Tin Ping Estate in N14 (Tin Ping West) are both public housing projects. The two communities are of the same nature and the residents have similar interests and concerns in community issues. Moreover, the community ties between Tsui Lai Garden and N14 (Tin Ping West) are close as residents of the former frequently use the community facilities in N14 (Tin Ping West) while residents of Woodland Crest in N14 (Tin Ping West) often go N. North District - 249 - N. North District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s views No. W O shopping in the nearby Tsui Lai Garden Shopping Arcade. Also, with regard to transport planning, residents of Tsui Lai Garden and Tin Ping Estate use the same group of bus routes when travelling within and out of the North District; and

 the populations of the two DCCAs will still fall within the statutory permissible range after transferring Tsui Lai Garden from N15 (Fung Tsui) to N14 (Tin Ping West).

(b) In order to reflect the composition of the DCCAs concerned after the above adjustments, one of the representations proposes to rename N15 (Fung Tsui) and N11 (Sheung Shui Rural) as “Sheung Shui Rural East” and “Sheung Shui Rural West” respectively. It also proposes to rename N14 (Tin Ping West) and N17 (Tin Ping East) as “Ping Tsui” and “Luen Ping” of which the former represents Tin Ping Estate and Tsui Lai Garden within the DCCA and the latter represents Tin Ping Estate as well as Belair Monte and Green Code situated in Luen Wo Hui. N. North District - 250 - N. North District

Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s views No. W O 9 N11 – 1 - (a) Proposes to amend the Items (a) and (b) Sheung boundaries of the DCCAs The proposal made in the Shui concerned in accordance representation involves Rural with the jurisdiction of the modification of the boundary of Hong Kong Special the HKSAR and alteration of N16 – Administrative Region administrative district Sha Ta (“HKSAR”) after the 2019 boundaries, which do not fall DC Ordinary Election. As under the purview of the EAC. a result of the training of the The EAC has referred these Shenzhen River, some views to the Government for pieces of the land in the consideration. DCCAs concerned are no longer under the jurisdiction of the HKSAR, and a few pieces of the land under the HKSAR’s jurisdiction have not yet been included within the boundaries of the DCCAs concerned.

(b) Proposes to include Lok Ma Chau Loop in N11 (Sheung Shui Rural) or M36 (San Tin) of the Yuen Long District because it is under the jurisdiction of HKSAR but not yet included in any DCCA or geographical constituency of the LegCo. This area will be developed into a high-tech and innovation hub, which is highly related to surrounding communities and districts.

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Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s views No. W O 10 N16 – 1 - Proposes to split Sha Tau Kok In accordance with the EACO, Sha Ta and Ta Kwu Ling into two the EAC must follow the DCCAs because the North number of elected seats District is composed of four stipulated for each DC under districts, namely, Sheung Shui, the DCO and the population Fanling, Sha Tau Kok and Ta distribution in delineating the Kwu Ling. It is unfair to the DCCA boundaries. The residents by placing Sha Tau population of N16 (Sha Ta) is Kok and Ta Kwu Ling under only 17 305, which is one DCCA and it is insufficient to form two unreasonable to delineate separate DCCAs having DCCAs based on population. populations within the statutory permissible range. Moreover, under the proposal made in the representation, splitting Sha Tau Kok and Ta Kwu Ling into two DCCAs will result in the number of DCCAs in the North District exceeding its total number of elected seats, which does not comply with the requirement under the above Ordinance. As this proposal made in the representation is related to the enactment of the primary legislation, which does not fall under the purview of the EAC, the EAC has referred the relevant view to the CMAB for consideration.