The minutes were confirmed on 20 February 2019 without amendment. Minutes of the Sixth Meeting of Yuen Long District Council in 2018 Date : 18 December 2018 (Tuesday) Time : 9:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Venue : Conference Room, Yuen Long District Council, 13/F., Yuen Long Government Offices, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long Present Time of Arrival Time of Withdrawal Chairman: Mr SHUM Ho-kit, JP (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Vice-chairman: Mr WONG Wai-shun, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (12:00 noon) Members: Mr CHAM Ka-hung, Daniel, (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) BBS, MH, JP Ms CHAN Mei-lin (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr CHEUNG Muk-lam (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr CHING Chan-ming (Beginning of the meeting) (1:40 p.m.) Ms CHIU Sau-han, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr CHOW Wing-kan (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr KWOK Hing-ping (Beginning of the meeting) (12:35 p.m.) Mr KWOK Keung, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (1:55 p.m.) The Hon KWONG Chun-yu (Beginning of the meeting) (1:25 p.m.) Ms LAU Kwai-yung (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr LEE Yuet-man, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) The Hon LEUNG Che-cheung, (Beginning of the meeting) (1:35 p.m.) SBS, MH, JP Mr LEUNG Fuk-yuen (Beginning of the meeting) (1:15 p.m.) Mr LEUNG Ming-kin (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr LUI Kin, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) The Hon LUK Chung-hung, JP (Beginning of the meeting) (1:00 p.m.) Ms MA Shuk-yin (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr MAK Ip-sing (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr MAN Kwong-ming (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr MAN Ping-nam, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (1:35 p.m.) Mr SIU Long-ming, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (1:50 p.m.) Mr TANG Cheuk-him (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr TANG Cheuk-yin (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr TANG Hing-ip, BBS (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr TANG Ho-nin (Beginning of the meeting) (1:15 p.m.) Mr TANG Ka-leung (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr TANG Lai-tung (Beginning of the meeting) (11:05 a.m.) Mr TANG Sui-man (Beginning of the meeting) (12:30 p.m.) Mr TANG Yung-yiu, Ronnie (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr TO Ka-lun (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr TSANG Shu-wo (Beginning of the meeting) (12:25 p.m.) Mr WONG Cheuk-kin (Beginning of the meeting) (12:30 p.m.) Ms WONG Wai-ling (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr WONG Wai-yin, Zachary (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr YIU Kwok-wai (10:10 a.m.) (End of the meeting) - 1 - Mr YOUNG Ka-on (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Ms YUEN Man-yee (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Secretary: Mr KONG Kwok-piu, Bill Senior Executive Officer (District Council), Yuen Long District Office Assistant Secretary: Ms WONG Man-ting, Mandy Executive Officer I (District Council), Yuen Long District Office In Attendance Mr YUEN Ka-lok, Enoch, JP District Officer (Yuen Long) Mr NG Lak-sun, Nixon Assistant District Officer (Yuen Long) 1 Ms POON Wai-yi, Joanna Assistant District Officer (Yuen Long) 2 Mr CHAN Hon-kwan, Harris Senior Liaison Officer (Rural), Yuen Long District Office Ms CHEUNG Lai-wa, Senior Liaison Officer (Town), Yuen Long District Michelle Office Mr LAM Chi-keung, Desmond Chief Engineer/West 1, Civil Engineering and Development Department Ms KEE Wing-yin, Fionn Chief School Development Officer (Yuen Long), Education Bureau Mr WONG Chin-ip District Environmental Hygiene Superintendent (Yuen Long) (Atg.), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Mr LEE Wai-man District Commander (Yuen Long), Hong Kong Police Force Mr LEE Man-wai Assistant Police Community Relations Officer (Yuen Long District), Hong Kong Police Force Ms LAM Yat-kiu Senior Housing Manager/Yuen Long, Housing Department Ms CHAN Suet-ching, Angela District Lands Officer/Yuen Long (District Lands Office, Yuen Long), Lands Department Mr WONG Yat-keung, Clement Administrative Assistant/Lands (Atg.) (District Lands Office, Yuen Long), Lands Department Ms LUNG Lai-seung, Wendy District Leisure Manager (Yuen Long), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr NG Yuk-man, David District Planning Officer (Tuen Mun and Yuen Long West), Planning Department Ms CHU Wing-yin, Diana District Social Welfare Officer (Yuen Long), Social Welfare Department Mr KWONG Ka-yin Chief Transport Officer/New Territories North West, Transport Department Item II Ms Mable CHAN, JP Commissioner for Transport Ms HO Wai-yin, Irene Assistant Commissioner for Transport/New Territories, Transport Department Mr CHOW Bing-kay Senior Engineer/North West, Transport Department Mr YEUNG Shiu-wing, Chris Senior Engineer/Special Duties, Transport Department - 2 - Item V Mr WONG Ching-yuen Assistant Manager, Traffic Operations, Long Win Bus Company Limited Items VI to VIII Mr Addie LAM Deputy Head, Communications and Public Affairs Department, The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited Ms Debby WONG Assistant Manager, Operations, The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited Mr TANG Ching-kit Assistant Manager, Planning and Development, The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited Absence Mr CHAN Sze-ching Absent with apologies Mr LAI Wai-hung Absent with apologies * * * * * Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed Members and departmental representatives to the sixth meeting of the Yuen Long District Council (“YLDC”) in 2018. 2. The Chairman extended a particular welcome to Ms Mable CHAN, JP, the Commissioner for Transport (“C for T”) to the meeting. 3. The Chairman also welcomed Mr WONG Chin-ip, who succeeded Mr CHEUNG Pui- chung as District Environmental Hygiene Superintendent (Yuen Long) (Atg.), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. On behalf of the YLDC, the Chairman thanked Mr CHEUNG for his past assistance to the DC. 4. The Chairman welcomed the following departmental representatives to the meeting: Lands Department Administrative Assistant/Lands (Atg.) Mr WONG Yat-keung, Clement (District Lands Office, Yuen Long) (Stood in for Mr NG Ping-tong, Gordon, Administrative Assistant/Lands (District Lands Office, Yuen Long)) Hong Kong Police Force Assistant Police Community Relations Officer Mr LEE Man-wai (Yuen Long District) (Stood in for Mr LEUNG Tsz-kin, Police Community Relations Officer (Yuen Long District)) - 3 - Housing Department Senior Housing Manager/Yuen Long, Ms LAM Yat-kiu (Stood in for Mr WONG Wing-hung, Stephen, Chief Manager/Management (Tuen Mun and Yuen Long)) Leisure and Cultural Services Department District Leisure Manager (Yuen Long) Ms LUNG Lai-seung, Wendy (Stood in for Mr WONG Shu-yan, Francis, Chief Leisure Manager (New Territories North)) 5. As for the agenda, the Chairman was pleased that Ms Mable CHAN, the C for T was present today to have a face-to-face meeting with Members. Ms CHAN was also delighted to share with Members her views on local traffic matters. Therefore, he recommended that Items II to VIII be dealt with together for the exchange of views among the Commissioner and Members. They were Item II, “Meeting with the Commissioner for Transport”, Item III, “concern over the effectiveness of rationalising traffic distribution among the three road harbour crossings to alleviate traffic congestion in Hong Kong”, Item IV, “progress of applications by residents’ coaches in Yuen Long for joining the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme”, Item V, “increasing the service frequency of bus route no. A37, reducing the fare and providing Wifi access”, Item VI, “This Council strongly condemns the Transport Department and Kowloon Motor Bus Company, and urges that special bus service Route B1 plying Tin Shui Wai North and Kingswood North be provided by allocating additional buses”, Item VII, “This Council strongly condemns the Transport Department and Kowloon Motor Bus Company, and urges that special bus service Route B1 running among Tin Shui Wai Central, Tin Shui Wai North and Kingswood North (not via Yuen Long Town) be provided by allocating additional buses” and Item VIII, “This Council urges relocating the bus terminus of Route B1 to Tin Yuet Estate to benefit more residents in Tin Shui Wai North and Kingswood North”. The Chairman said the C for T had to leave the meeting for other official duties at 11:30 while the Assistant Commissioner for Transport (“AC for T”) and other departmental representatives would stay until the end of the discussion on the agenda items. He hoped Members would manage the time effectively and keep their speeches as concise as possible. 6. The Chairman suggested referring “request that the Lift Modernisation Subsidy Scheme be improved” proposed for discussion by the Hon LEUNG Che-cheung, SBS, MH, JP, Mr LUI Kin, MH, Mr KWOK Keung, MH, Mr SIU Long-ming, MH, Ms WONG Wai-ling and Ms MA Shuk-yin to the Culture, Recreation, Community Service and Housing Committee (“CRCS&HC”). 7. As Mr MAK Ip-sing, Mr MAN Ping-nam, MH, Mr TO Ka-lun, Mr LUI Kin, MH, Mr Zachary WONG and Mr YIU Kwok-wai had informed the Secretariat before the meeting that they would like to make oral declarations at the meeting, the Chairman proposed inviting the six Members to do so after Item VIII. 8. Members raised no objection to the agenda. Item I: Confirmation of the Minutes of the Fifth Meeting of Yuen Long District Council (“YLDC”) in 2018 - 4 - 9.