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     The Transport Department (TD) today (December 10) reminded the public that to facilitate tram track renewal work at Des Voeux Road Central and Cleverly Street, the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented from about 10am this Saturday (December 14) to 6am on December 16 (Monday).

(A) Traffic lane closure
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     Part of the left lane of Cleverly Street southbound near Des Voeux Road Central will be temporarily closed.

(B) Banning of turning movement
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     All vehicles exceeding 7 metres in length will be temporarily prohibited from turning left from Cleverly Street southbound onto Des Voeux Road Central.

(C) Traffic diversion
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     Vehicles exceeding 7 metres in length on Cleverly Street southbound heading for Des Voeux Road Central will be diverted via Bonham Strand and Morrison Street.

(D) Bus diversion
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     Citybus routes No. 1, 5B and 10 will be diverted via Connaught Road West and Rumsey Street starting from the first departures on December 14 until the last departures on December 15, before resuming their original routings.

(E) Bus stop arrangements
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     The bus stop of Citybus routes No. 1, 5B and 10 at Des Voeux Road Central outside Wing On Centre will be temporarily relocated to Des Voeux Road Central outside Infinitus Plaza Shopping Arcade.

     Appropriate traffic signs and road markings will be erected on-site to guide motorists. The public transport operators will display notices to advise passengers of the above temporary arrangements. 

     The TD anticipates that the traffic in the vicinity of the above road sections will be relatively busy. Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience in case of traffic congestion. Public transport commuters are advised to pay attention to the arrangements of suspension or relocation of stops. Members of the public are advised to stay alert to the latest traffic news or the department’s website (www.td.gov.hk). read more

     The Labour and Welfare Bureau announced today (December 10) that the Rehabilitation Advisory Committee (RAC) will extend the third stage (Consensus Building Stage) public consultation period for a new Hong Kong Rehabilitation Programme Plan (RPP) by six weeks, from the original end date on December 20, 2019 to January 31, 2020. The third stage public consultation period will therefore be extended to a total of 12 weeks.

     With the assistance of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Consulting Team, the RAC has arranged a series of public engagement activities under the Consensus Building Stage for a new RPP, including four public consultation sessions and 16 thematic seminars between November 5 and December 20, 2019.

     Taking account of stakeholders’ views, the RAC will arrange three additional public consultation sessions in the regions of Kowloon, Hong Kong Island and New Territories West respectively in January 2020 for members of the public and stakeholders to provide their views on the strategic directions and recommendations of the new RPP. The arrangements are set out as follows:
 

Session	Date and Time	Venue
Session Five Kowloon	January 4 (Saturday) 3pm to 5.30pm	Hall, Kwun Tong Community Centre, 17 Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong
Session Six Hong Kong Island	January 14 (Tuesday) 10am to 12.30pm	Hall, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
Session Seven New Territories West	January 16 (Thursday) 3pm to 5.30pm	Hall, Tseng Choi Street Community Hall, 27 Tseng Choi Street, Tuen Mun

Note: To be conducted in Cantonese, with Hong Kong sign language interpretation.

     Please visit the Consulting Team’s website (www.rs.polyu.edu.hk/rpp) for registration arrangements of the public consultation sessions and methods for submitting views. Members of the public who have any views or enquiries may send an email to the Consulting Team (rs.rpp@polyu.edu.hk). read more

     A Government spokesman said today (December 10) that the Eighth Technical Memorandum for Allocation of Emission Allowances in Respect of Specified Licences (the Eighth TM), which will result in further emission reduction from t… read more

Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible: Here is an item of interest to swimmers.      The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (December 10) that due to bi… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      During the winter surge, the Hospital Authority is closely monitoring the service demand of Accident and Emergency Departments and the occupancy rates in public ho… read more