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Hong Kong country parks suffer from poor maintenance, ombudsman reports

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Hong Kong's Office of the Ombudsman has identified significant deficiencies in the maintenance and repair of the city's country parks, negatively impacting visitor experiences and public safety. The watchdog issued 42 recommendations to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), which manages the parks, urging a complete overhaul of their operational and maintenance strategies. One notable example highlighted was a rain shelter in Aberdeen Country Park that took nearly six years to rebuild after its roof was initially damaged. AI

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Hong Kong country parks suffer from poor maintenance, ombudsman reports

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Wynna Wong ·

    ‘Deficiencies’ in maintenance, repairs at Hong Kong parks mar visitor experience

    Inadequate monitoring, lengthy repairs and poor information for hikers are among the “deficiencies” that have undermined public safety and visitors’ experience at Hong Kong’s country parks, according to the city’s ombudsman, which urged relevant authorities to overhaul how they m…

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