Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
現時《規劃標準》建議在規劃公眾街市時，除考慮有關地區的人口外，亦應考慮其他相關因素，包括人口組合、社區需要、附近公私營街市設施及新鮮糧食零售店的數目等。
According to the existing HKPSG when planning for public markets apart from the population of the area other relevant factors that should be considered include the demographic mix community needs provision of both public and private markets nearby as well as the number of fresh provisional retail outlets
就此，剛才鄺俊宇議員表示不知為何有此改變，鄺議員翻查紀錄就能了解，這是因應審計報告提出批評後經檢討的方案。
In this connection Mr KWONG Chun - yu just now doubted about the revision . But if Mr KWONG has checked the records he would understand that the revised proposal was made in the light of the criticisms raised in the Audit Report
政府明白，領展和私營機構營辦的街市有不理想和不穩定的因素，我們認為在情況許可下，應適當地加強公眾街市設施，包括興建新街市及提升現有街市的質素。
The Government understands that markets operated by Link REIT and the private sector are subject to certain undesirable and unstable factors we therefore opine that where circumstances permit public market facilities should be appropriately enhanced which include building new markets and improving the quality of existing markets
食物及衞生局現時的構思是尋找合適的策略性選址，條件包括鄰近鐵路站和公共運輸交匯處，以及面積較大的用地，用以發展成跨區的"龍頭街市"。
At present the Food and Health Bureau is planning to identify suitable strategic locations say near to railway stations and public transport interchanges and have extensive space for the development of cross - district leading markets
在未來10年，東涌新市鎮擴展區及洪水橋新發展區是兩個最具規模的新發展區，現時政府在這兩個地區分別物色合適的地點，以興建新的公眾街市。
In the next decade Tung Chung New Town Extension and Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area will emerge as the two new development areas of the largest scale . The Government is now identifying suitable locations in these two areas for building new public markets
政府期望兩個位於策略位置的新公眾街市，可發展成跨區的"龍頭街市"，即服務範圍不單涵蓋東涌新市鎮擴展區及洪水橋，亦可輻射至整個東涌及天水圍地區。
It is hoped that these two new public markets located in strategic locations can be developed into cross - district leading markets serving not only Tung Chung New Town Extension and Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area but be extended to cover the entire Tung Chung area and Tin Shui Wai district as a whole
二 社福設施 在社福設施方面，政府一直採取多管齊下的方式增加相關設施的供應。社會福利署會聯同其他相關部門，從公營房屋發展、私人發展項目、空置公共房屋單位及空置校舍中物色合適地點，以增加資助服務的供應。
2 Welfare facilities Concerning social welfare facilities the Government has all along adopted a multi - pronged approach to increase the provision of such facilities
至於私人發展項目，規劃署會因應社署提出的要求，協助物色合適的用地或項目，在規劃及技術可行並且有實質需要的情況下，通過在合適的政府擬售土地或鐵路物業發展項目中，加入適當的要求以提供政府、機構或社區設施，當中包括福利設施所需的樓面。現行機制具靈活性，亦能有效回應社會上對各類設施的不同需求，並善用珍貴的土地資源。
The Social Welfare Department SWD will join hands with other relevant departments to increase the provision of subsidized services by identifying suitable locations from public housing developments private developments vacant public rental housing units and vacant school premises
主席，各位議員，早晨。
President Honourable Members good morning
首先感謝陳恒鑌議員今日提出的議案，以及7位議員提出的修正案。
I would like to thank Mr CHAN Han - pan for moving the motion today and seven Honourable Members for their amendments
隨着生活水平的提高，香港市民對居住環境、社區設施配套等方面的要求亦隨之提升。
With the improvement in living standards Hong Kong people have higher requirements for the living environment and community facilities
通過有效的城市規劃為市民提供適切的設施和服務一直是政府的目標，因此我很高興能在以下時間與議員們就此課題作深入交流。
It has been the Governments objective to provide the public with appropriate facilities and services through effective town planning so I am pleased to be able to spend some time exchanging views with Honourable Members on the subject
正如陳議員指出，香港市民有迫切的住屋需求。
As Mr CHAN has pointed out Hong Kong people have urgent housing needs
政府與各位議員一樣，一直關注市民的生活環境和質素，亦明白市民對於社區設施和服務的期 望。
Just like Members the Government has always been concerned about the living environment and quality of life of the public and we understand the expectations of the community about community facilities and services
因此，政府在興建房屋的同時，亦會預留足夠土地，提供適切的設施和服務，以配合社會和經濟發展需要，從而締造一個宜居宜業的環境。事實上，政府的土地供應措施不單涵蓋房屋用地，亦會確保現有地區或新發展區都有適切的經濟用地、社區設施、基建配套及休憩用地等。因此，政府的覓地造地工作不只是為了建屋，而是為建設更完善的社區。
Thus when carrying out housing construction the Government will reserve sufficient land for providing appropriate facilities and services so as to meet the needs of social and economic development thereby creating a better environment to live and work in
主席，我發言支持尹兆堅議員的修正案，尤其是關於"落實'單車友善'措施"。
President I speak in support of Mr Andrew WANs amendment particularly the proposal to implement bicycle - friendly measures
很多市民日常出入都經常使用單車，但政府的政策把單車視為休閒娛樂，而不是一種代步的交通工具，變成與市民的日常生活需要有很大落差。
Many people often commute by bicycles but the Governments policy treats cycling as a recreation and not a means of transportation . Thus there is a big gap in the Governments understanding of the daily needs of the people . Take the North District as an example
以北區為例我作為北區區議員，必須為當區居民發聲很多居民日常都需要乘坐火車、在東鐵線的車站出入，但他們的住所與火車站的距離相當遙遠，故此，要踏單車前往火車站，再轉乘東鐵線。
As a member of the North District Council I must voice out the views of the residents . Many of them travel daily by railway and they have to go to stations of the East Rail Line . If they live far away from the railway station they have to cycle to the station and take the railway
然而，問題是火車站附近嚴重缺乏單車泊位及停泊設施。
But the problem is that the bicycle parking spaces and facilities provided near the stations are seriously inadequate
單車徑被佔用，導致單車徑範圍收窄，而單車徑旁邊往往是行人路。
The illegal occupation of cycle tracks has narrowed the track space and as many cycle tracks are built adjacent to the pavements accidents may occur easily
我曾目睹不少單車意外，有很多市民受傷，亦威脅到途人的安全。
I have witnessed many bicycle accidents causing injury to the cyclists and jeopardize the safety of pedestrians
因此，"單車友善"政策其實非常重要，不單是一項環保的政策，而且能鼓勵市民多做運動，又能滿足市民日常的實際交通需要。
Thus formulating a bicycle - friendly policy is very important . It is not only an environmental policy but also a policy to encourage exercise and meet the daily transport needs of the public
所以，我希望政府認真檢討，單車是否只屬休閒娛樂運動，還是一種可以作為市民日常代步的交通工具呢？
Hence I hope the Government will seriously review whether cycling is just a recreation or a daily means of transport for the public
另一方面，我亦希望政府就單車政策再作檢討，可否多提供一些設施便利單車使用者？
On the other hand I also hope that the Government will review its policy on bicycles and consider the provision of more facilities for cyclists
例如可否開通更多道路予單車使用？
For example can it open more roads to be used by cyclists?
可否設立單車道而不只是單車徑？
Can cycle roads instead of cycle tracks be provided?
單車徑的設立沿於政府最初的政策方 向，認為單車是休閒娛樂工具，市民只在星期六、日踏單車，但這種看法其實與市民日常的生活需要有着相當大的距離。
Cycle tracks were first provided according to the Governments initial policy direction formulated on the understanding that cycling was a recreation and the public only cycled during weekends . In fact there is a huge gap in the Governments understanding of the daily needs of the people
當然，很多市民真的未必經常踏單車，星期六、日及假期會前往沙田、大圍、大埔一帶踏單車，但單車徑本身的設計都有很多問題。
Certainly many people may not cycle very often and they may only do so during weekends in the areas of Sha Tin Tai Wai and Tai Po . Nevertheless there are problems in the design of cycle tracks
代理主席，我平時會與子女一起踏單車，在我面前發生的交通意外有很多，因為有些踏單車的人平時都不踏單車，不熟悉道路及單車屬性，更因為道路設計有很多隱藏的風險，導致很多時候會撞車，造成很嚴重的意外。
Deputy President I cycle with my children and I have witnessed many traffic accidents . Accidents happen because some cyclists do not cycle often and are unfamiliar with the road conditions and the functions of their bicycles . In addition the hidden risks in the design of some roads often cause collisions resulting in very serious accidents
所以，我希望政府整體審視有關單車徑及單車的政策有否可以改善的地方，尤其聆聽單車使用者團體的意見。
Therefore I hope the Government will comprehensively review whether its policies on cycle tracks and bicycles can be improved and in particular I hope it will listen to the views of cyclist groups
其實，現時世界潮流都希望鼓勵更多先進城市的居民多使用單車，而不要單單倚靠政府經常說"以鐵路為主"的交通政策，這亦可以減輕道路的負擔，希望局方考慮一下。
In fact it is now a world trend to encourage more residents in advanced cities to cycle . We should not rely solely on the transport policy so often described by the Government as using railway as the backbone . If more people cycle the traffic burden on roads can also be reduced
主席，我首先要多謝陳恒鑌議員今天提出"更新《香港規劃標準與準則》及增加社區設施以優化生活環境"的議案。
President first of all I would like to thank Mr CHAN Han - pan for moving the motion on Updating the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines and increasing community facilities to enhance living environment today
主席，聽了這麼多位同事的發言，我想起成語故事"鄭人買履"。
President having listened to the speeches of so many Members I think of a Chinese idiom
主席，現時政府作出規劃時，正是這樣的情況。
President this is the case when it comes to planning by the Government
很多同事向局長和其轄下官員表示，現時社區內停車位、自修室、運動場不足，而葉建源議員則表示幼稚園、小學、中學均不足。
Many Members have told the Secretary and the officials under him that parking spaces study rooms and sports grounds are inadequate in the communities and Mr IP Kin - yuen also said that kindergartens primary schools and secondary schools were inadequate as well
但是，政府表示，根據現行標準，要人口達到一定數量才能興建有關設施，這正是"寧信度，無自信也"。
However the Government said that under the existing standards the facilities will only be provided when a certain threshold population is reached . This is exactly a case of I would rather believe in a measuring rope than my own feet
其實，以前香港的城市規劃應該算是數一數二的，我們發展的很多新市鎮均是首屈一指，我所屬的沙田區便是一個最好的例子。
In fact past urban planning in Hong Kong was outstanding and many new towns developed by us were second to none . Sha Tin to which I belong is the best case in point
不過，隨着人口增加和社會發展，現時很多公共設施已不足夠。
However given population growth and social development many public facilities are already inadequate
當然，我們不能否認，局長曾就《香港規劃標準與準則》作出一些小修小補，但這些修訂無法解決現時的問題。
Certainly we cannot deny that the Secretary has made piecemeal amendments to the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines HKPSG but such amendments are unable to resolve the problems nowadays
在我的選區大埔和北區，長期因為車位不足，很多車輛被迫違法停泊在街上。
In my constituencies Tai Po and North District owing to the longstanding insufficiency of parking spaces many vehicles are forced to park illegally on the roadside
運輸及房屋局局長說要增加"牛肉乾"的收費，又要求警察多"抄牌"，但如果能夠增加停車場的泊位，又怎會有司機願意冒險把車輛停泊街邊呢？
The Secretary for Transport and Housing said that the fine of the Fixed Penalty Notice should be increased and police officers should issue more traffic tickets . That said if parking spaces at car parks can be increased will there be any drivers who want to take the risk of parking their vehicles on the roadside?
正是因為區議員希望藉興建體育館，多興建停車位，供市民使用，所以他們寧願將工程延後，待政府接納他們的意見，修改規劃後再建體育館。
It was because District Council members hoped that in building the sports centre more parking spaces could be provided for use by the public . Hence they would rather delay the project and wait for the Governments acceptance of their views and revise the planning
當然，我們最後也聽到，政府願意將車位由100個增加至200個。
We ultimately learned that the Government was willing to increase the number of parking spaces from 100 to 200
如果繼續拖延，政府不能就舊區作出比較大幅度的重建，只能夠作一些小修小補，區內的環境衞生、公共設施、交通配套會嚴重影響居民的生活。
If the Government continues to delay the implementation of large - scale redevelopment projects in these old districts but merely adopts some piecemeal measures the environmental hygiene public facilities and ancillary transport facilities will seriously affect the daily lives of residents
所以，我十分希望政府能夠運用新思維，而這種新思維不應該只停留在活化歷史建築上，而是應該敢於創新，用具前瞻性的眼光，替我們規劃一些新社區，改善地區的民生設施。
For this reason I very much hope that the Government can apply new thinking . Instead of merely applying such new thinking on the revitalization of historic structures the Government should be courageous enough to innovate and plan new communities from a forward - looking perspective so as to improve livelihood facilities in the districts
所以，請局長相信自己，不要相信買鞋的那把尺。
For this reason will the Secretary please trust himself rather than the measurement for buying shoes
今天討論的是規劃問題，我很想與同事分享，其實規劃問題可以延伸至家庭問題及青少年成長問題，為何我會這樣說呢？
The subject of our discussion today is planning problems . Members my view is that planning problems can actually become family problems and problems of youth development . Why do I say so?
大家可以想象一下，如果你今年10歲，搬進了一個新的住所，但樓下甚麼設施也沒有，公園、醫院、圖書館和一切社區設施皆欠奉，你的整個童年就是這樣度過。
Imagine that you were a 10 - year - old child who had just moved into a new housing unit where there were no facilities nearby . There was no park no hospital no library or any other community facilities at all . You would be deprived of these facilities all through your childhood
我剛才說的情況，在香港確曾出現，而這個地方便是天水圍。
The above mentioned situation actually happened in Hong Kong and the place is Tin Shui Wai
天水圍北甚麼也沒有，但天水圍有一個地方叫宏逸廣場，很動聽的名字，卻只是一片石屎地，除了數張椅便甚麼也沒有，青年人可能會在那裏踢波或玩捉迷藏。
In the northern part of Tin Shui Wai there is nothing except an open area called Wang Yat Square which is a good name . Nevertheless it is only a concrete ground with a few benches where young people may play soccer or hide and seek
天水圍曾有一個別稱，一個我不認同但甚具傷害的名字，便是悲情城市。
Tin Shui Wai was once also known as a town of sadness a name which I consider inappropriate and hurtful
當知道一個地區如欠缺基本設施，是會對某一代人的成長構成影響，我們便不能怠慢。
If we know that the lack of basic facilities in a district will affect the development of a generation we cannot take the matter lightly
然而，其後不知何故，這些清晰的標準變成了一籃子因素，包括人口組合、社區需要、附近公營及私營街市設施的供應等。
Nevertheless for reasons unknown this clear standard has been incorporated into a basket of factors to be considered including the demographic mix community needs provision of both public and private market facilities nearby and so on
除可提供選擇外，最重要的是可以製造新的競爭者。
The measure will provide more options and more importantly it will bring in new competitors
市民最基本的需要是住，但在住以外，其實還有很多基本需要。
Housing is indeed the most basic need of the people but they also have many other basic needs
我在公屋長大，我認為大家不要小看公屋樓下那個簡單的公園，也不要小看公屋附近的圖書館，更不要小看屋邨附近的街市，全部都可能構成了當地居民的生活圈。
I grew up in a public rental housing estate . Members should not belittle the importance of a simple park a library or a market in the estate because all these facilities help to form the living circle of the local residents
每55至65戶家庭應有一個街市檔位，或每1萬人應有40至45個攤檔，並不是憑空想象的，而是2009年之前的準則。
That is not a very demanding request . The standard of providing one public market stall for every 55 to 65 households or approximately 40 to 45 stalls per 10 000 persons is not a fanciful idea but a guideline set in 2009
我們希望尋回一些能夠令大家安居樂業的基本設施。
We hope that some basic facilities which will bring peace and contentment to the people can be provided to them again
主席，最後容許我重複，規劃問題絕對不止是規劃問題，規劃問題可以是一整代人成長的問題。
President let me repeat that planning problems are definitely not just problems in planning . Instead they can become development problems for a whole generation
所以，我很希望經過今天的討論後，局方能夠採納我們的建議，並緊記最重要的是，令市民有瓦遮頭並不足夠，香港人仍有很多其他需要。
Thus I hope that after our discussion today the Policy Bureau will adopt our proposals and remember one point which is most important namely it is not adequate to provide shelters to the people and Hong Kong people have many other needs
早晨，主席，房屋是今屆政府"重中之重"的政策，昨天議員已就謝偉俊議員的議案說了很多。
Good morning President housing policy is the top priority of the current - term Government and Members have already spoken a lot during the debate on Mr Paul TSEs motion yesterday
不過，我今天想強調，房屋不單是單位的數量，亦不單是"有瓦遮頭"，甚或單位的面積，也要顧及當區的環境，特別是社區配套，包括就業機會、交通安排及與菜市場的距離等。
And yet today I want to stress that housing issue is not just a matter of the number of flats a roof over the head or even the size of flats but should also take into account the local environment especially community facilities which include job opportunities transport arrangements and distance from the market etc
我明白政府增加住宅單位的用心，但種種跡象皆令我擔心，當局在"迎難而上"覓地建屋的同時，社區配套根本未能跟上，甚至連社區用地都變成屋地，以致在改劃方面遇到不少反對聲音。
I appreciate the intent of the Government to increase the supply of residential units but various signs have aroused my concern because while the authorities rise up to challenges to identify land for housing construction the provision of community facilities has failed to go in tandem with the construction . Worse still community sites have been converted to residential use which has attracted great opposition in respect of rezoning
如果無法解決當中的矛盾，政府官員只會徒勞，而輪候"上樓"的居民亦會受苦。
If such conflict cannot be resolved the efforts of government officials will become futile and applicants on the Waiting List for Public Rental Housing will continue to suffer as well
當區居民面對政府冷待意見，對施政感到失望，形成一個"三輸"的局面。
When the affected residents find that the Government has turned a cold shoulder to their views they are disappointed with the governance resulted in an all - loss situation
因此，在今天完成有關房屋的辯論後，我們也要關心社區配套。
Therefore after our debate on housing today we should also show some concern for community facilities
回顧八九十年代新市鎮的興建模式，發展通常都是整區規劃的，所以一個新區內既有房屋，亦有社區設施配套。
Looking back at the mode of development of new towns in the 1980s and 1990s the authorities usually formulated development plans for the entire region and this is why housing units and community facilities were provided in a new development area
雖然有時候社區設施的步伐未必與人口增長一致，但最低限度也會預留用地，未獲提供若干設施只是"時辰未到"。
Although there are times when the provision of community facilities failed to go in tandem with population growth land had at least be earmarked and the provision of such facilities is just a matter of time
不過，今屆政府中、短期房屋的主力工作，卻是改劃150幅已發展區域的土地，增加住屋供應。
However the major task of the current - term Government in respect of short - to medium - term housing is to increase housing supply by rezoning 150 sites in built - up areas
因此，這些新發展除了提供住宅外，幾乎不會亦不可能提供任何社區設施，以支援新增人口的需求，只能靠現有設施來應付。
Therefore apart from the provision of residential units it is almost impossible for these new developments to provide any community facilities to cater for the needs of the increased population which can only be absorbed by the existing facilities
當然，當局每次諮詢區議會均會提供大量數據，證明新增人口不會對原有的居民或社區造成負面 影響，但當區居民的親身感受卻是社區爆滿、場地預約額滿及服務不足。
Of course whenever the relevant District Council was consulted the authorities would produce a lot of data to prove that the additional population would not have any adverse effect on the original residents or community but according to the first - hand experience of local residents the community is overcrowded venues are fully booked and services are lacking
我服務新界西，亦居於新界西，對於社區爆滿可謂感受甚深，而元朗更是典型例子。
Since I serve and live in the New Territories West I do have very strong feeling about the overcrowded community and Yuen Long is a typical example
這些設施不論是街市、社區會堂、劇院、泳池、圖書館或體育館，除了要應付16萬元朗市人口外，還要應付10萬多的鄉郊人口甚至部分屯門居民。
These facilities which include market community hall theatre swimming pool library or sports centre not only serve the needs of the 160 000 Yuen Long residents but also have to cope with the needs of 100 000 - odd rural population and even some Tuen Mun residents
如果我們不把元朗南及洪水橋等大型發展計算在內，單是改劃土地，未來元朗將會增加42,000個房屋單位，相等於12萬人口。
If we do not count the large - scale developments in Yuen Long South and Hung Shui Kiu the rezoning of land alone can produce an additional 42 000 housing units for Yuen Long in the future which will bring in about 120 000 people
可是，政府有否為這些新增人口增加社區配套？
But has the Government provided community facilities for the additional population?
當然，官員稍後回應時可能會說，位於元朗的全新體育館及圖書館即將投入服務，而元朗大球場亦會重建，旁邊還會興建一座綜合服務大樓。
Of course the government official who is giving a response later on may say that a brand new sports centre and library will soon come into service in Yuen Long and that the Yuen Long Stadium will be redeveloped and a Community Services Building will be constructed on its side
首先，體育館及圖書館的確是新建的，但卻是十多二十年前的規劃，根本追不上人口增長。
However first of all while the sports centre and library are newly constructed the planning was made more than 10 or 20 years ago and such facilities have completely failed to keep up with population growth
至於大球場的重建工程，主要是重建觀眾席，但依然只得一個球場。
As for the redevelopment of the Stadium it mainly involves the reconstruction of the spectator stand and there is still only one pitch
此外，元朗區綜合服務大樓更要動用社區重點項目計劃的撥款，還要加上當區人士籌款才得以動工，所以嚴格來說，並不屬於政府的主要規劃。
What is more the construction of the Yuen Long District Community Services Building has to be funded by the Yuen Long Districts Signature Project together with money raised by local people . Therefore strictly speaking it is not a major planning of the Government
主席，元朗市的情況並非單一的例子，我相信其他同事在稍後發言時，亦可能會舉出其他不同地區的例子，這種情況其實十分普遍。
President Yuen Long New Town is not a unique example and I believe colleagues will cite examples of various other districts when they speak later on as this is a pretty common phenomenon
不過，由於時間問題，我想集中討論《香港規劃標準與準則》的問題，以及今天我要求更新這套標準的原因。
However due to time constraint I would like to focus our discussion on issues relating to the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines HKPSG and why I requested an update of HKPSG today
一般而言，《香港規劃標準與準則》的社區設施均與人口掛鈎，例如每50,000至65,000名人口便獲提供一個體育館，以及每10萬名人口便獲提供一個11人標準足球場。
Generally speaking community facilities under HKPSG are population - related for example one sports centre should normally be provided for 50 000 to 65 000 people and a standard football pitch for 11 people should be provided for 100 000 people
然而，部分社區設施如公眾街市、社區會堂，以及劇院或藝術場地等，則與人口並無關連。
However the provision of community facilities such as public markets community halls and theatres or arts venues are not related to population
興建與否及何時提供皆取決於3個字："按需要"。
Whether they should be provided and when they should be provided depends on four words on a need basis
主席，從事地區工作的同事經常接獲投訴，指藝術表演場地不足，社區會堂或社區中心經常預約額滿。
President colleagues working in the districts often received complaints about the lack of performing arts venues and community halls or community centers are always fully booked
根本的原因是《規劃標準》並沒有就藝術場地及社區會堂訂定任何客觀標準，一切都是"按需要"提供。
The fundamental reason is that HKPSG has not drawn up any objective criteria for the provision of performing arts venues and community halls and they are all provided on a need basis
結果，10年前，葵青區及荃灣區各有一個大會堂；10年後，雖然人口增加了，但卻依然只是各有一個大會堂。
As a result while Kwai Tsing and Tsuen Wan each has one town hall 10 years ago they still have only one town hall 10 years later in spite of an increase in population
當局可能會說，根據數字顯示，這些社區會堂或大會堂的使用率只是七八成左右，所以沒有增加的需要，亦沒有迫切性。
The authorities may argue that according to statistics the utilization rate of the relevant community halls or town halls is just around 70 % or 80 % and there is thus no need or urgency to increase the relevant provision
不過，我想強調，社區會堂是全日開放的，當中有不少時段，例如中午12時至2時及黃昏5時至7時，都被形容為"垃圾時間"，是"買餸"、食飯的時間。
I nonetheless wish to emphasize one point . The halls are open round the clock and certain periods can be described as rubbish hours for example from 12col00 noon to 2col00 pm and from 5col00 pm to 7col00 pm during which people usually go to the market or take meals
然而，這些時間卻佔了社區會堂開放時間約兩至三成。
And yet these hours have accounted for about 20 % to 30 % of the opening hours of the community halls
換言之，在正常情況下，如果一個社區會堂或大會堂的使用率達七至八成，基本上已是充分使用。
In other words under normal circumstances if the utilization rate of a community hall or town hall is 70 % to 80 % it can basically be regarded as fully utilized
正如東涌便是一例，如果按人口進行規劃，很多社區設施可能連"入門檻"也過不了。
If planning is formulated on the basis of population it is possible that the population size has failed to meet even the minimum threshold for the provision of many community facilities
不過，一旦社區設施的需求出現嚴重落差，將不僅會影響居民的生活質素，更會衍生社會問題。
In case there is a serious shortfall in the provision of community facilities not only the living quality of the residents will be affected it may also give rise to different social issues
在2004年天水圍發生家庭慘劇後，當局曾進行一項檢討，有關的報告批評天水圍北的規劃嚴重失衡，公共設施及康體設施嚴重缺乏，圖書館、足球場及泳池全部欠奉，形容社區環境惡劣。
After the occurrence of a family tragedy in Tin Shui Wai in 2004 a review had been conducted and the relevant report criticized the serious imbalance in the planning of Tin Shui Wai North where public facilities as well as recreational and sports facilities were in acute shortage . There is no library football pitch or swimming pool and the environment of the community is described as poor
雖然社區設施不足並非悲劇的成因，但卻容易成為社會問題的土壤，不容忽視。
Although the inadequacy of community facilities is not the cause of the tragedy it may sow the seeds of social problems and thus should not be ignored
主席，除了沒有標準外，《規劃標準》所設定的部分標準亦不大合理，對社區造成極大困擾。
President standards are either unavailable in HKPSG or are pretty unreasonable and have caused great disturbances to the community
我們留意到，每逢月初便會有大批市民在荃灣多層停車場通宵輪候，因為他們擔心未能申請車位，情況與輪候公屋和學位大同小異。
We notice that at the beginning of each month a large number of people will be queuing overnight outside the Tsuen Wan Car Park for fear that they may not be able to get a parking space . The situation is similar to queuing for public rental housing and school places