Living Lamma’s Response to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department’s request for responses to new agricultural policy Once upon a time on Lamma, not very long ago… What happened to our agricultural land? Same field, six years later, below What happened to our ponds and streams? What is happening to our beaches? Living Lamma […]
Read More »For 42 days in 2014 Living Lamma and numerous volunteers spent a few hours each day picking up rubbish, trash, garbage and all kinds of waste from Yung Shue Wan harbourfront, to restore some of the beauty of this “bay of banyan trees” 21 September – 2 November 2014 North Lamma Community Effort […]
Read More »Meeting to discuss pilot recycling scheme and recycling on Lamma Conference Room, Harbour Building Attendees From Living Lamma: Jo Wilson, Nick Bilcliffe, Fiona Donnelley From Environmental Protection Department: Dr Ellen Chan, AD(EI), Mr Michael Lui, S(WF)4, Mr Stephen Siu, S(WM)2 From Islands District Office: Timothy TAM, Assistant District Officer, Ken CHENG, Liaison Officer i/c (Peng […]
Read More »6. Hung Shing Yeh REF: HSY0010210 Bin area at Hung Shing Yeh near the cable road. Need to redesign and think about landscaping. The dog toilets can be removed. Dogs do not use them. Perhaps more dog bins should be provided instead, but what happens to this waste? Responsibility: FEHD, LCSD REF: HSY0020210 Rusty metal […]
Read More »Tai Wan To REF: TWT0010210 Old furniture and other items outside house at Tai Wan To. Responsibility: This is likely private land, but it is very much on public view. Living Lamma would like to discuss strategies for clearing up these types of areas with different government departments to find out what is possible. REF: […]
Read More »Tai Peng New Village REF: TPNV0010210 Rusty metal fence at Tai Peng New Village near lamppost number 35787 on the path to Po Wai Yuen. Responsibility: Could all such fencing be replaced with something that is more attractive? Which department is responsible for the railings and fencing? REF: TPNV0020210 Many of the signs on Lamma […]
Read More »Appendix II: Other Problem Areas by Village Tai Peng Old Village REF: TPOV0010210 The refuse collection point at Tai Peng Old Village is a mess. Rubbish is often placed outside the bin area, even when the bins themselves are not full. Responsibility: FEHD REF: TPOV0020210 The recycling bins are next to the refuse collection point, […]
Read More »Sha Po through to Tai Yuen and Wang Long REF: STW0010210 A stockpile of old doors, old bike, polystyrene container and other items near lamppost number 35767 at Sha Po. Responsibility: Presumably this is private land, but it is next to the public footpath in a residential area. What can be done to clean up […]
Read More »Yung Shue Long Valley to Tai Peng New Village REF: YSL0010210 Oil drums on the path to Yung Shue Long. The storage of these seems to be a particular problem on Lamma. Responsibility: How should they be disposed of? Where should they be stored? REF: YSL0020210 Restaurants often seem to have problems finding enough space, […]
Read More »Appendix I: Problem Areas (included in the visit by government department representatives) Yung Shue Wan Main Street – From the YSW Ferry Pier to the Football Pitch and Tin Hau Temple REF: YSW0010210 This rusty sign has been in this state on the ferry pier for years. Responsibility: Which department is responsible for the maintenance […]
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