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
Chief Executive-elect John Lee will depart for Beijing tomorrow to receive from the Central People’s Government the instrument of appointment as the sixth-term Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
Premier Li Keqiang presided at the seventh plenary meeting of the State Council last Friday and decided on Mr Lee’s appointment as the city’s next Chief Executive.
Mr Lee will be accompanied by Mrs Lee, Private Secretary to the Chief Executive-elect Priscilla To and Press Secretary Alex Chan.
He will return on May 31.
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