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 (LCSD) will hold Sport For All Day 2022 on August 7, during which a series of free recreation and sports programmes will be offered and various leisure facilities will be open to the public for free.
The focal sport of this year's event is electronic virtual sports, a combination of sports and electronic technology.
Recreational activities, health talks, sports demonstrations and fitness corners, sports activities for parents, children and adolescents as well as fun games for the elderly and people with disabilities will be held from 2pm to 6pm on the event day at designated sports centres in 18 districts.
Activity coupons will be distributed from 8.30am on July 25 at the department's district leisure services offices and designated venues.
The facilities that will be open for free include indoor and outdoor leisure facilities, public swimming pools and craft hiring at water sports centres.
Bookings can be made online and at Leisure Link booking counters, except self-service kiosks, from 7am on August 1 on a first come, first served basis.
Each person can only book one free session. No prior booking is required for public swimming pools.
Additionally, sports demonstrations will be featured in a live webcast via the event website and the LCSD Plusss Facebook page from 2pm on the same day.
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