Members of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") held separate meetings today (19 March) with members of the Eastern District Council ("DC") and the Tai Po DC respectively at the LegCo Complex to discuss and exchange views on matters of mutual interest.

During the meeting with the Eastern DC, LegCo Members discussed with DC members on strengthening the monitoring of franchised bus and public light bus services; measures for solving the problem of illegal parking, studying the feasibility of installing electronic data recording devices and speed limiters in taxis; abolishing the accumulation limit under the Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme; and request for the installation of noise barriers and elevator system on Chai Wan Road (near to Neptune Terrace).  In addition, during the meeting, DC members also expressed their concerns on the following issues: request for the extension of the MTR Island Line to Siu Sai Wan; impacts of the toll adjustment proposals for traffic rationalisation among the three road harbour crossings on the congestion at Eastern Harbour Crossing; and land use issues in respect of a site located on Mount Parker Road in Quarry Bay.  The meeting was convened by Hon Tanya CHAN, and attended by Hon Abraham SHEK Lai-him, Hon CHAN Hak-kan, Hon YIU Si-wing, Hon KWOK Wai-keung, Hon POON Siu-ping, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Hon LAU Kwok-fan, Hon AU Nok-hin and Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen.

As for the meeting with the Tai Po DC, LegCo Members discussed with DC members on promotion of recreational fisheries in Tai Po; request for increasing the parking spaces in Tai Po District; environmental hygiene issues regarding Lam Tsuen River, Tai Po River and the drains in Tai Po District, and problems about the collapse of river walls along Lam Tsuen River and Tai Po River; request for expediting the construction of a community medical centre in Tai Po; as well as request for expediting the provision of an additional vehicular flyover across Lam Tsuen River near the Kwong Fuk Bridge.  The meeting was convened by  Hon LAM Cheuk-ting, and attended by Hon CHAN Hak-kan, Hon CHAN Chi-chuen, Hon Christopher CHEUNG Wah-fung, Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Hon CHU Hoi-dick, Hon CHAN Chun-ying, Hon LAU Kwok-fan, Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung and Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai.

Ends/Tuesday, 19 March 2019
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Members of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") and the Eastern District Council pose for a group photo after a meeting held in the LegCo Complex today (19 March).

Members of the Legislative Council and Eastern District Council exchange views on abolishing the accumulation limit under the Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme.

Members of the Legislative Council and Eastern District Council discuss strengthening the monitoring of franchised bus and public light bus services.

Members of the Legislative Council and the Tai Po District Council pose for a group photo after a meeting held in the LegCo Complex today (19 March).

Members of the Legislative Council and the Tai Po District Council exchange views on increasing the parking spaces in Tai Po District.

Members of the Legislative Council and the Tai Po District Council discuss issues relating to the request for expediting the construction of a community medical centre in Tai Po.