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Facilities and Projects The Department attaches great importance to the provision of leisure and cultural facilities for the public. Its Planning Section liaises closely with the various District Councils with a view to providing facilities that best meet the needs of the local community. Since the establishment of the Department in 2000, some 70 projects with a total cost of about $11 billion have been completed. The Department is now actively pursuing the implementation of 46 ex-Municipal Council projects and new projects that have been selected for priority treatment and early implementation. In 2007-08, the Department made significant progress in providing new leisure and cultural facilities. New Facilities Completed Six new projects were completed, including the Indoor Recreation Centre in Tin Shui Wai, which is equipped with various sports facilities; the Hin Tin Swimming Pool — Phase 2 in Sha Tin, which contains an indoor heated pool; Local Open Space in Areas 25, 25A and 25B, Tin Shui Wai; District Open Space in Area 2, Tung Chung; District Open Space in Area 39, Fanling/Sheung Shui; and District Open Space in Area 35, Tsuen Wan — Phase 2. A list of completed projects can be found in Appendix 6.
At the end of 2007-08, construction of 38 capital works projects was in progress. These projects included nine major facilities: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, which comprises athletic facilities suitable for international field competitions and two natural turf soccer pitches; Tin Shui Wai Public Library cum Sports Centre; Ma On Shan Waterfront Promenade; a Swimming Pool Complex with an indoor heated pool in Area 2 in Tung Chung; a Sports Centre and Community Hall cum Library in Area 17 in Tung Chung; District Open Space on Po Kong Village Road and Ngau Chi Wan Recreation Ground in Wong Tai Sin; Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park and Swimming Pool Complex; and Siu Sai Wan Complex which comprises a sports centre, two swimming pools, a small library and a community hall. A complete list of the projects is provided in Appendix 5. Minor Works Projects Sixteen minor works projects, each costing less than $15 million, were completed during the year, and 26 are under construction. |
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