Annex
Detailed Information about the Nuisance Caused by Lights from Government Facilities other than Pitches/Courts managed by Government Departments, Street Lamps and Car Parks inside Public Housing Estates
/ Location of facility / Type of facility / Government follow-up action / Receiving Department /1. / Statue Square Gardens / Garden / The number of billboards was reduced. Spotlighting at reasonable illumination was reduced to a few hours a day. / Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD)
2. / Victoria Park / Park / The angle of the floodlights was adjusted and some of the lightings were switched off. / LCSD
3. / Chai Wan Swimming Pool / Swimming Pool / Timers were installed to switch off the floodlights. / LCSD
4. / Hang Fa Chuen Playground / Playground / The angle of the floodlights was adjusted and part of the lightings were switched off. / LCSD
5. / Chai Wan Swimming Pool / Swimming Pool / The lightings would be switched off immediately after the daily cleansing work. / LCSD
6. / Junction Road Park / Park / The number of bollard light was reduced. / LCSD
7. / Junction Road Park / Park / The angle of the floodlights was adjusted. / LCSD
8. / Lok Fu Park / Park / The angle of the park light was adjusted. / LCSD
9. / Tai Wan Shan Swimming Pool / Swimming Pool / The angle of the spotlights was adjusted. / LCSD
10. / Hong Ning Road Park Phase I / Park / LCSD has explained to the complainant that Hong Ning Road Park is open for public use daily round the clock. To facilitate our staff to perform patrol duty and for public safety, it is necessary to switch on the park lights overnight until 5:30 a.m. of the following day (from May to October) or 6:30 a.m. (from November to April). / LCSD
11. / Lai Chi Kok Park / Skateboard Ground / The light illumination angle was adjusted. / LCSD
12. / Sham Shui Po Park Swimming Pool / Swimming Pool / The light illumination angle was adjusted. / LCSD
13. / Sham Shui Po Park Swimming Pool / Swimming Pool / After investigation, the case was found not substantiated. / LCSD
14. / Sham Shui Po Park Swimming Pool / Swimming Pool / After investigation, the case was found not substantiated. / LCSD
15. / Lai Chi Kok Park Swimming Pool / Swimming Pool / Cover for the lighting was installed. / LCSD
16. / Sheung Li Uk Garden / Garden / The lighting on the slope close to the nearby housing estate was switched off. / LCSD
17. / Ferry Street Playground / Park / Park lights of improved design were put in place as replacement. / LCSD
18. / Kowloon Park (Maze Garden) / Park / The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) arranged addition of louvers to the floodlight concerned and adjustment of floodlights angle. / LCSD
19. / Hong Kong Cultural Centre Podium / Cultural venue / LCSD explained to the complainant that the energy-efficient lighting was installed for the 13-minute light show of “A Symphony of Lights”, which should not affect the star gazing activity. / LCSD
20. / Hong Kong Coliseum External Walls / Cultural venue / The projection and testing of lights for “A Symphony of Lights” will take place only at an angle not affecting the nearby hotel. / LCSD
21. / Promenade facing Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier / Promenade / The lighting level facing the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier was suitably adjusted. / LCSD
22. / Man Tung Road Park / Park / The lighting was rearranged. / LCSD
23. / Tai Tsoi Yuen Garden / Sitting-out area / The light intensity of some path lights was adjusted. / LCSD
24. / Shek Wu Hui Complex Podium Garden / Garden / One of the light bulbs in each lamp post was turned off. LCSD is planning to reduce the number of light bulbs, i.e. from existing double bulbs to single bulb. / LCSD
25. / Ma On Shan Recreation Ground / Park and Playground / The broken lighting cover has been replaced. / LCSD
26. / Sam Mun Tsai Children’s Playground / Park and Playground / Semi-transparent cover for the light bulbs and 70-watt yellow light bulbs were installed as replacement at the playground.
Since the lighting was installed for the playground users, the village representatives disagreed with any reduction of the existing lighting level, which might affect the playground users. / LCSD
27. / Chung Nga Road Children’s Playground / Park and Playground / As advised by EMSD, the lighting level fell within the standard level. / LCSD
28. / Hong Kong Coliseum External Walls / Cultural venue / The projection and testing of lights for “A Symphony of Lights” will take place only at an angle not affecting the nearby hotel. / LCSD
29. / Tai Po Waterfront Park / Park and Playground / The lighting decoration was arranged by Tai Po District Office of the Home Affairs Department (HAD) on a temporary basis. The case was referred to HAD for follow-up. / LCSD
30. / Tai Po Sports Centre / Sports Centre / The number of spotlights was reduced from 20 to 8 on the condition that energy saving could be achieved without jeopardizing public service. / LCSD
31. / Yuen Chai Tsai Park / Park and Playground / Lower watt level light bulbs were installed as replacement. / LCSD
32. / Tsuen Wan Riviera Park / Park / The test conducted by EMSD indicated that the lighting level met the standard requirement. The lighting was adjusted downward to concentrate on the central part of the grass pitch to reduce the nuisance to the nearby residential blocks. / LCSD
33. / Sha Tsui Road Playground / Park and Playground / The test conducted by EMSD indicated that the lighting level met the standard requirement. Some of the bollard lights were switched off. / LCSD
34. / Wu Shan Riverside Park / Park / In view of the low usage of facility at night, auto timer switch was installed and the spotlights concerned will be turned off from 11 pm. / LCSD
35. / Light Box (facing the side door)
outside the Tuen Mun Town Hall / Cultural venue / The light box was managed by a private company, to which LCSD had referred the complaint. The company had adjusted the lightings of the light box. / LCSD
36. / Light Box (facing the main door) outside the Tuen Mun Town Hall / Cultural venue / The light box was managed by a private company, to which LCSD had referred the complaint. The company had adjusted the lightings of the light box. / LCSD
37. / Dragon Park, Tin Shui Wai / Garden / Louvers were installed to reduce the light intensity. / LCSD
38. / Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works / Sewage treatment works / The number of lamps was reduced. / Environmental Protection Department
(EPD)
39. / Sha Tsui Road Playground / Playground / The number of lamp posts to be lighted had been adjusted to reduce the overall light intensity. / EPD
40. / Tuen Mun Town Hall / Cultural Venue / The complainant agreed to liaise with concerned authority direct. / EPD
Eight other complaints received by the EPD were found to be unrelated to facilities managed by the Government after investigation.
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