Press Releases
Year 2018
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14 Feb 2018
URA’s response to media enquiries concerning Staunton Street/Wing Lee Street Project
In response to media enquiries concerning the Staunton Street/Wing Lee Street Project (H19), a spokesman for the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) said today (Wednesday): The URA currently has not commenced any demolition works within the Staunton Street/Wing Lee Street project area. With regard to the arrangement of the buildings at Nos. 4 – 10 Wa In Fong West within the project area, the URA has also not made any decision yet. In view of the suggestions raised earlier by the local community, including the Central and Western District Council (CWDC), the URA is studying and adopting the following measures on the implementation of the H19 project. They include: 1. Precautionary measures In response to the concerns raised by CWDC in 2015 and 2016 about the safety condition o
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10 Feb 2018
URA partners with young people to serve residents in old districts
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) joined hands with eight tertiary institutions and social service organisations to bring love and care to residents in old districts through a series of programmes under the 2017/18 Community Service Partnership Scheme (CSPS). Over 80 participating volunteers and beneficiaries of the programmes came together for a funfair today (Saturday) at the URA’s H6 CONET where Chinese handcraft workshops were held as they embraced the approach of the Year of the Dog. CSPS is a collaboration of tertiary institutions and social service organisations that aims to service the older community in Hong Kong. Through the assistance of social service organisations, volunteers comprising URA colleagues and tertiary students organise different caring programmes for the resi