SCMP LAI SEE Howard Winn May 11, 2012 Those working to block government plans to build an incinerator on Shek Kwu Chau are cock-a-hoop at the Legal Aid Department’s decision to grant aid to two Cheung Chau residents and one from Lantau who want to apply for a judicial review of decisions taken by the [...]
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Uncomfortable questions about that runway plan
SCMP LAI SEE Howard Winn May 12, 2012 Uncomfortable questions about that runway plan A group calling itself the Airport Development Concern Network has written to incoming chief executive Leung Chun-ying expressing its disappointment at the reluctance of the Airport Authority to carry out a social return on investment (SROI) study on the proposed third [...]
New rail lines to help ease crowding
SCMP Jennifer Ngo May 11, 2012 New railways on the drawing board are likely to focus on relieving congestion at some interchange stations, such as Admiralty and North Point, transport officials say. At least three projects have been lined up from 2020. The plans would be launched for public consultation in December, the Transport and [...]
The bigger picture on green issues
SCMP C.Y.’s advisers on environmental matters say political will and a broader, better integrated approach to policymaking are needed to tackle problems Cheung Chi-fai May 11, 2012 The next government needs to show strong political will to protect the environment and have broader planning and better policy integration, say advisers to chief executive-elect Leung Chun-ying. [...]
Incinerator opponents granted legal aid
SCMP Cheung Chi-fai May 11, 2012 Three people have won legal aid to mount court challenges to government plans for a massive waste incinerator beside an outlying island – even though the project is on hold. Kwok Cheuk-kin and Leung Hon-wai, both Cheung Chau residents, and Ho Loy, who lives on Lantau, have filed three [...]