The Environmental Protection Department said it does not tolerate concrete batching plants operating without a licence and will make every effort to stop any illegal operations. The department made the statement in response to media reports yesterday of a concrete batching plant at 20 Tung Yuen Street in Yau Tong continuing to operate without holding a valid Specified Process Licence (SPL). The department has been closely monitoring the operation of two plants, both owned by China Concrete. The other plant is at 22 Tung Yuen Street in Yau Tong. Regarding the plant at 20 Tung Yuen Street, the Air Pollution Control Appeal Board dismissed an appeal lodged by China Concrete against the department’s refusal of its application for renewal of an SPL for the plant on November 22. Under the Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) Regulations, the plant’s SPL ceased to be valid with immediate effect and the department issued a letter requesting that all works be halte
The Leisure & Cultural Services Department announced that tickets for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Mainland Olympians delegation sports demonstrations and variety show have sold out.
Around 5,300 tickets for the sports demonstrations and variety show were reserved for sale to the public.
While almost 90% of the tickets were sold from 10am to 11am today via URBTIX, all of them were sold out at around 6pm.
The department explained that despite the heavy traffic, the URBTIX system has been operating smoothly in general and tickets were sold without disruption.
However, names of ticket holders failed to be printed on the tickets in a few transactions. Since their personal particulars have been recorded in the system, it is not necessary for these ticket holders to exchange their tickets.
Venue staff will verify the identity of the ticket holders on-site on the event day and patrons concerned will be notified of the arrangements, the department added.
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