In April 2006, the Government appointed the
Consultative Committee (CC) on the Core Arts
and Cultural Facilities (CACF) of the West Kowloon
Cultural District (WKCD) and its three Advisory
Groups namely the Performing Arts and Tourism
Advisory Group (PATAG), the Museums Advisory
Group (MAG) and the Financial Matters Advisory
Group (FMAG), to re-examine and re-confirm,
if appropriate, the need for the CACF in WKCD
as well as the financial implications of developing
and operating these facilities.
In
June 2007, having carefully considered the in-depth
studies and discussions conducted by the three
Advisory Groups, the CC compiled a Recommendation
Report which has consolidated the findings of
the three Advisory Groups and submitted to the
Chief Executive. A summary of the recommendations
is at here.
In response to the proposal of the CC, we have
launched a three-month Public Engagement (PE)
exercise since 12 September 2007 to explain
the recommendations of the CC and gauge public
views on the WKCD project. Members of the public
were encouraged to express the views through
various channels.
We have commissioned the Public Policy Research
Institute of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
as an independent consultant to collate and
analyze public views received during the PE
exercise. Their major tasks include conducting
a detailed analysis of public views obtained
from public forums, sector-specific briefings,
meetings, written submissions, on-line discussion
boards and wish cards, as well as conducting
two telephone polls for the purpose of gauging
and triangulating public views. The major findings
are at the Executive
Summary of the Report on the Analysis of
Public Views of the PE exercise. The Report
on the Analysis of Public Views of the PE exercise
is at here.
The Compendium of the Report consists of written
submissions received during the PE exercise;
transcripts of forums; records of discussion
of briefings/meetings; and website links to
other relevant records, please click here
to view it.
