Enquiry regarding lot GLA-HK 101 on Victoria Peak
Dear Hong Kong Police Force Planning & Development Branch,
I am writing to enquire about certain land within Victoria Peak Gardens. The land in question is a small hilltop directly above/behind the former C&W staff quarters at No. 40 Mount Austin Road, and is currently occupied by an abandoned radio transmission tower along with a disused transmitter building. As of 2011, according to page 5 of the study report titled "Interpretation Study on the Site of Former Mountain Lodge and its Surrounding Areas" published by the Antiquities and Monuments Office, this land is lot number GLA-HK 101 and is allocated to HK Police. The boundaries of this particular lot, as provided by the Government's GeoInfo online map, are shown on the map at this link:
http://www.map.gov.hk/gih3/view/mapshare...
Regarding this lot, I have the following questions:
(1) When was this land first allocated to HK Police, and for what purpose was this land allocated?
(2) On which date did HK Police cease to use this land for the original purpose for which it was allocated?
(3) What is the current use of this land by HK Police?
(4) Does HK Police intend to make use of this land in the future? If so, what is the intended future use?
(5) If not, does HK Police plan to return this land to the Government for re-allocation?
I appreciate your assistance with this matter.
Yours faithfully,
Andrew Tipton
Dear Mr Tipton,
I write in response to your request for information disclosure under the
Code of Access to Information via the accessinfo.hk website, in which you
requested the following information about a site lot number GLA-HK 101 on
Victoria Peak, and I address each of your points in turn:
(1) When was this land first allocated to HK Police, and for what purpose
was this land allocated?
Response: The site was allocated to the Commissioner of Police on 1 April
1971 for use as Police Radio Station.
(2) On which date did HK Police cease to use this land for the original
purpose for which it was allocated?
Response: The site has been used for the original purpose since the
allocation.
(3) What is the current use of this land by HK Police?
Response: It has been a radio repeater site of the Hong Kong Police to meet
the needs of the community for police services.
(4) Does HK Police intend to make use of this land in the future? If so,
what is the intended future use?
Response: The Hong Kong Police will continue to use the site for the same
purpose.
(5) If not, does HK Police plan to return this land to the Government for
re-allocation?
Response: The Hong Kong Police has no plan to return the site to the Lands
Department for re-allocation.
I trust this information is helpful to you.
Yours sincerely,
WONG Ching-han (Ms)
Planning and Development Branch
Hong Kong Police Force
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