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No indication of how big it will be -- how many stories at least.

Presumably they then won' t need the little office near the bank. Would be nice to reclaim some public open space, but most likely it will just be taken over by one of the restaurants as they do any other "public" space in Main Street.

And what would happen to the current station near the beach?
It would be unfortunate if it was sold and became the foot in the door to develop that peninsula, which is now mostly mature forest.

After recent events I feel a bit cynical.

On the map it looks half the size of a football field. So, even if it's only two-storey high, it would have a major visual impact.
There is no indication that the crime rate on Lamma is going up, how do they justify spending taxpayers' money on this project?

I am definitely going to write an objection and invite others to do likewise.
Strange how the government cannot find the money to subsidize ferries, provide 24-hour health care, a free non-confessional nursery and kindergarten, an English stream in the local schools, but somewhat always find the money to pour more concrete on Lamma.

I am sick and tired of my money going into the pockets of construction companies and their local contractors.

Perhpas it would be wise to ask them what it's all about? Perhaps they have perfectly sound reasons for this project and we just dont know what they are? I can guess that it's on the waterfront because the Marine Police would also be using it as a base and their boats can dock there. Perhaps the facility would be used not only for policing the imediate Lamma environment but also the waters surrounding our island - probably a much bigger concern even than internal island policing.

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This entire new ploice station project is very mysterious, seemingly coming out of the blue, without any public consultation and now even the police themselves refuses to give out any information about it or to even discuss it. I got this unusually short rebuke from our local police force, sanctioned by our new Lamma & Po Toi police chief, Senior Inspector Philip Kwok:

"Since the planning is still in progress by our police headquarter and the Lands notice now is being displayed in one of lamp post next our new post. You should refer the information of this notice if you have any enquiry."

The notice is probably the one above, not giving any info at all besides the location of the building. Planning is still in progress and no more official info of any kind available, but there are only a few days left to the final deadline if you have any objections or questions at all about this entire project, after next week no more objections will be accepted, according to the notice...

Other local sources also claim to know nothing or almost nothing about the project, all very mysterious.

It's high time to raise objections to get at least some info, I think.

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guys here,s a though ,your in china now!!!!

though ,means thought,crap at typing anyone noticed?

Please send an email or call or write - or do all three

Wed 10th is the deadline so get a move on

Ref No. (13) DLO/IS/09 CS/2009/LM
Attn: Kaman CHAO
District Lands Office

tel 2852 4236

landsd@landsd.gov.hk

District Lands Office/ Islands
19th floor, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central,
Hong Kong

hotline 2852 4265
fax 2850 5104

OK, after clearly expressing my disappointment to the police chief about not getting any info about the planned new police station, they just called me and answered my basic questions:

Current police station in Hung Shing Yeh:
Over 40 years old, too small and crowded, not keeping up with their expansion, services and needs. No infrastructure for female police officers, no holding cells, remote location.

Reasons for new police station:
More space, convenience for residents, convenience and better "command & control" for the police, image, close to pier for suspect/prisoner transport and police launches, much closer to residents, faster response times, infrastructure for female police officers, storage for confiscated items like bicycles, holding cells.

New police station:
building start: 2010, 1-2 years to completion.
Size: total 400 sqmetres / 4000 sqft, 2-storey.
Cost: more than 14 million (an astonishingly low figure, I commented, less than the bike park?)
Building is welcomed by the local powers-that-be, like the rural committee, politicians and construction companies, of course.
No objections received yet by Lands Dept. as far as they know, but the period ends on Wed.

Old police station:
No concrete plan for the future use, historic building, not to be demolished, open to suggestions for future usage by the community, NGOs, events, etc.

Policebox opposite HSBC: no change, will stay.
Role of current police HQ in Cheung Chau: unchanged.

Any additional questions for the police?
They've now promised to answer enquiries. I'll collect and forward them, if you like.

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I have spent some time talking to a variety of people in both the Chinese and Western communities.

No one really cares if a new police station is built or not. The only positive reaction I got was that maybe that meant that the police box could be removed.

But certainly no one wants it where the police want it. This is the last major bit of community zoned land in Yung Shue Wan and the police want it all.

Virtually everyone thought that a new clinic or a sports centre or something actually community centric would be a much better idea for that location.

By all means let them build it. But it can go somewhere else. It doesn't need to be on the waterfront.

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They change the plan.any comment?

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