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85% of residents surveyed are extremely disappointed

2022-04-25T09:33:47.066Z


The Food and Health Bureau announced in June last year the construction of a temporary market at Fu Tung Street in Tung Chung, which is expected to be completed and opened in the fourth quarter of this year. A group conducted the third round of opinion survey on Tung Chung Temporary Market, from March 18 to April 8


The Food and Health Bureau announced in June last year the construction of a temporary market at Fu Tung Street in Tung Chung, which is expected to be completed and opened in the fourth quarter of this year.

A group conducted the third round of opinion survey on the Tung Chung Temporary Market. An online questionnaire survey was conducted from March 18 to April 8, and 357 Tung Chung residents were successfully collected on the completion progress of the temporary market, the types of stalls and other opinions and expectations.

According to the survey results, 63% of the respondents still said that they did not know that the temporary market in Tung Chung was about to be opened, and more than 90% of the respondents believed that there was an urgent need to build a permanent public market in the district, and 85% of the respondents believed that the permanent market was They are extremely disappointed that they are behind schedule and very behind.


The survey results show that the construction of the Tung Chung Temporary Market has been completed for nearly a year, and 63% of the respondents still said they did not know that the Tung Chung Temporary Market would be completed and opened in the fourth quarter of this year.

(Photo provided by Supervision Public Market Development Alliance)

Tung Chung Community Development Front and Supervision Public Market Development Alliance conducted the third round of opinion survey on the issue of Tung Chung temporary market earlier, to understand the opinions of residents on the completion progress of the temporary market, types of stalls, market management, stall bidding methods and public consultation , expectations and concerns.

More than 60% of the respondents do not know that the temporary market will be opened by the end of the year

The survey results show that the construction of the Tung Chung Temporary Market has been completed for nearly a year. There are still 63% of the respondents who do not know that the Tung Chung Temporary Market will be completed and opened in the fourth quarter of this year. For the temporary market to be completed as scheduled, more than 40% of the respondents Feeling very unconfident and unconfident.

In terms of consultation and provision of information on the government's construction of temporary markets, nearly 67% of the respondents considered it very insufficient and insufficient.

According to the group, it is reported that the FEHD plans to adopt a new management model for the Tung Chung Temporary Market following the example of Tin Shui Wai Tian Mu Market.

However, the survey found that nearly 57% of the respondents believed that the FEHD should be fully managed, while only nearly 30% were in favor of adopting a mixed management model.

86% of the respondents said they were very worried and worried that market stalls would be monopolized by chains and groups. Nearly 90% of the respondents said they strongly agreed and agreed that the bidding method for market stalls should be changed from the one with the highest price to the lottery method. Avoid someone monopolizing stalls and driving up rental prices.

Tung Chung Community Development Front Xu Cheuk-lam said that since the government announced the construction of a temporary market, the public consultation has not yet been received. , so that residents do not understand the temporary market.

According to the survey, nearly 80% of the residents expressed their desire to increase the number of cooked food stalls to meet the needs of nearby schools and residents, as well as the flow of people in the market.

Respondents also suggested that more stores and hardware stores could be added to provide more diversified consumption.

The group pointed out that it is reported that the FEHD plans to adopt a new management model for the Tung Chung Temporary Market following the example of Tin Shui Wai Tian Mu Market.

However, the survey found that nearly 57% of the respondents believed that the FEHD should be fully managed, while only nearly 30% were in favor of adopting a mixed management model.

(Photo provided by Supervision Public Market Development Alliance)

Residents do not trust private management companies, worry about continued high prices and rents

Tung Chung Community Development Front Ng Yuk-ying pointed out that there are currently 4 markets in the area, all of which are contracted by private contractors, mainly operated by groups, and the monopoly of the markets is serious. Operation and management by outsourced contractors will not improve the current situation of high rents, high prices and few choices.

Wu Yuying suggested that the FEHD must ensure that the FEHD is solely responsible for the leasing to ensure that it is maintained at a reasonable level. It should also monitor the operation of the tenants to decide whether to renew the contract with them. Do not pretend to be outsourced.

She also suggested that the department should not have a strict mechanism to monitor outsourcers, but should also provide sufficient open channels for residents and stallholders to express their views on the performance of outsourcers and make complaints.

Promoting changes to bid for stalls by drawing lots instead of the higher bidders

The Alliance said that in the past, when monitoring market auctions, it was found that if the bidding method is based on the highest bidder, some people will take advantage of different bidding loopholes to prevent other intentional retail investors from entering the market, such as raising the rental price of stalls and monopolizing the bidding quota. Bid fairness.

Wu Tiannan of the Alliance for Supervision of Public Market Development pointed out that by drawing lots and providing additional places to residents in the district, it can reduce the monopoly of market operations by vested interests and groups, increase the chance of grassroots winning bids, and support employment in the district.

Wu described that the public in Tung Chung grassroots city owes money, and the epidemic has hit the economy.

As for the permanent public market in Tung Chung, the government decided in 2018 to select the site at the traffic interchange next to the Tung Chung MTR Station, but it still needs to wait for the completion of further technical feasibility study and assessment before it can be determined. The date of implementation is still far away.

Tung Chung is currently undergoing an expansion plan. It is expected that the first batch of residents will move into the new expansion area that can accommodate a population of 145,000 in 2024, and the total population in the area will greatly increase to 269,000.

For example, according to the "Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines" before the revision in April 2009, the population-based public market planning guidelines stated that there should be one public market stall for every 55 to 65 households, or one public market stall for every 10,000 people. About 40 to 45 stalls, that is, after the completion of the Tung Chung Extension, 1,076 to 1,210 stalls are needed to meet the demand in the area.

According to the survey, more than 90% of the respondents believe that there is an urgent need to build a permanent public market in the district, and 85% of the respondents believe that the progress of the permanent market is backward and very backward, which is extremely disappointing to them.

Wu Tiannan described that the progress of the permanent market in Tung Chung is lagging behind, but there is an urgent need in the area, and he urged the department to build a large-scale permanent market in the city center and extension area as soon as possible.

Tung Chung is planning to build a temporary market 60% of the respondents believe that prices can be reduced, groups urge the implementation of public consultation The survey indicates that nearly half of the respondents do not know that a temporary market will be built in Tung Chung The group urges the implementation of public consultation as soon as possible

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