Special Traffic Arrangements for Hong Kong's 29th Anniversary Flag Raising Ceremonies Announced.

Special traffic arrangements for flag raising ceremonies to celebrate 29th anniversary of establishment of HKSAR

The Police announced today (June 26) that special traffic arrangements will be implemented in phases from June 29 to July 1 to facilitate the holding of the flag raising ceremonies in Wan Chai North and Tin Hau to mark the celebration of the 29th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

A. Road closure

The following roads will be closed, except for authorised vehicles:

(a) From 9.30am to 12.30pm on June 29 and from 0.01am on June 30 to 1pm on July 1:

- Expo Drive;

- Expo Drive East outside Golden Bauhinia Square;

- Expo Drive Central; and

- The slip road leading from the Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel (CWBT) to Expo Drive.

(b) From 0.01am on June 30 to 1pm on July 1:

- Expo Drive East between Expo Drive and Hung Hing Road; and

- Eastbound Lung Wo Road between the Wan Chai portal of the CWBT and Fleming Road.

(c) From 5.30am to 1pm on July 1:

- Westbound Lung Wo Road between the Wan Chai portal of the CWBT and Fleming Road; and

- Lung Tat Path.

(d) From 6.30am to 8am on July 1:

Tung Lo Wan Road between Causeway Road and Lai Yin Lane.

B. Traffic diversions

In connection with the arrangements as mentioned above, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:

(a) From 9.30am to 12.30pm on June 29 and from 0.01am on June 30 to 1pm on July 1:

Traffic from Central heading for Wan Chai will be diverted via Man Po Street, eastbound Yiu Sing Street and eastbound Lung Wo Road.

(b) From 0.01am on June 30 to 1pm on July 1:

- Traffic along eastbound Lung Wo Road heading for Fleming Road and Hung Hing Road must turn right to southbound Lung Hop Street, and vehicles heading for Island Eastern Corridor will continue travelling along eastbound Lung Wo Road to enter eastbound CWBT; and

- Traffic turning right from northbound Lung Hop Street can only enter eastbound CWBT via eastbound Lung Wo Road.

(c) From 5.30am to 1pm on July 1:

Traffic along westbound Hung Hing Road heading for westbound Lung Wo Road must turn left to southbound Fleming Road, northbound Fleming Road, westbound Harbour Road, Fenwick Pier Street roundabout, westbound Fenwick Pier Street and northbound Lung Hop Street.

(d) From 6.30am to 8.00am on July 1:

Traffic along westbound King’s Road will be diverted to westbound Causeway Road.

C. Suspension of parking spaces and pick-up/drop-off area

- All metered parking spaces, on-street parking spaces, and pick-up/drop-off areas along Expo Drive and Expo Drive East will be suspended from 9.30am to 12.30pm on June 29 and from 0.01am on June 30 to 1pm on July 1; and

- All metered and disabled parking spaces on Tung Lung Wo Road between Causeway Road and Lai Yin Lane will be suspended from 10pm on June 30 to 8am on July 1.

During the implementation of the special traffic arrangements, any vehicles found illegally parked within the precincts of the specified areas will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing.

Depending on the prevailing conditions, other traffic control measures will be implemented. Motorists are advised to exercise patience and tolerance, and take heed of instructions of the police officers on site.

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FEHD announces list of first batch of permitted food premises for dog entry

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (June 26) announced that, as of yesterday (June 25), among the successful food premises allocated quotas for allowing dogs to enter according to the ballot result, 833 have completed the procedures and dogs will be allowed to enter their premises starting from July 9. The list has been uploaded to the FEHD's dedicated webpage (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/licensing/dog_restaurants/index.html).

A spokesman for the FEHD said, "As some successful food premises withdrew their applications or did not complete the procedures due to various reasons, the FEHD will arrange applicants on the waiting list to fill the vacancies according to the sequential order from the earlier ballot results. The department has gradually notified those waitlisted applicants via SMS, and deployed dedicated officers to visit the food premises concerned in batches to deliver Approval Letters to the operators starting from today. Waitlisted applicants allocated a quota must, on or before July 7, bring along the Approval Letter and the existing original copy of the restaurant licence, to any Licence Issuing Offices listed in the Approval Letter, and pay a fee of $140 to amend the licence to include the permission."

The FEHD, apart from notified applicants the ballot results via SMS earlier after the open ballot, has also deployed dedicated officers to visit successful food premises applicants to deliver Approval Letters, and brief their operators on the statutory requirements, licence conditions and other compliance arrangements, including reminding the applicants again to voluntarily verify whether the location of the food premises permits the entry of dogs.

The spokesman said, the new measure aims to respond to the aspirations of members of the public, create new business opportunities for the catering industry, and promote harmony between people and pets. Apart from hotpot restaurants, barbecue restaurants, and restaurants with an area less than 20 square metres, all restaurants with a full licence may apply for the dog-admission permission.

The FEHD advises that permitted food premises should make adequate preparations for allowing dogs to enter, including planning dining areas, installing facilities, training staff, and contacting insurance companies. In addition, co-operation among customers bringing dogs and other members of the public is also crucial. The FEHD has earlier released the Guidelines on Good Practices and Behaviour, covering points to note for restaurant operators, and both customers bringing dogs and those without dogs. The FEHD encourages different parties to refer to the Guidelines, fulfil their responsibilities, and respect one another, thereby promoting pet inclusivity.

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