Monday, March 20, 2006
More estate upgradings soon for residents of Holland-Bukit Panjang, Punggol 21
SINGAPORE : Holland-Bukit Panjang and Punggol 21 residents can look forward to a more exciting living environment - thanks to several multi-million dollar upgrading master plans.
Bukit Panjang has been carved out of the Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC following the release of the electoral boundaries report.
But MPs in the area say they plan to contest strongly in both Bukit Panjang and Holland-Bukit Timah and serve residents there as a team.
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, and MP for Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC, says: "After the elections, we will run this as one town council - Bukit Panjang, Buona Vista, Ulu Pandan and Bukit Timah - so this will really be a team effort as we have performed in the last five years.
"The residents have seen for themselves how a closely-knit team have been able to function and to deliver on all the promises we have made to the residents."
Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister in Prime Minister's Office and MP for Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC, says: "Our strategy will be to contest strongly for both the SMCs as well as the GRCs.
"We hope the opposition will consider to do the same thing so that the PAP team and the opposition team can both put up the strongest team possible and let the voters decide which team will serve their needs better."
Residents can look forward to a Sports Hub, lift upgrading programme and covered linkways.
Over at Punggol 21, its riverbanks will be lined with a 10-kilometre park connector that will be integrated into the heartlands.
Various plots of land around Punggol Point and Sungei Serangoon will also be tendered out by 2007.
Ms Penny Low, MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, says: "The long-term plan is still to develop a residential area, but the interim period of between three to 10 years is to use them for community activities, for recreation."
They will be converted into community and recreation hubs where residents can expect chalets, food and beverage outlets, and lifestyle hangouts.
Mr Teo Chee Hean, Defence Minister, says: "We never take anyone for granted and I think the residents know whether there is a contest or no contest, General Election or no General Election, we always work with them and try to look after the interests as best as we can."
Ms Low says: "These park connectors, we will commence work from the year 2007, starting with the Sungei Serangoon up to Punggol Point itself but it will also connect downwards, that means southwards to the southern part of Sungei Serangoon." - CNA/de
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Bukit Panjang has been carved out of the Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC following the release of the electoral boundaries report.
But MPs in the area say they plan to contest strongly in both Bukit Panjang and Holland-Bukit Timah and serve residents there as a team.
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, and MP for Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC, says: "After the elections, we will run this as one town council - Bukit Panjang, Buona Vista, Ulu Pandan and Bukit Timah - so this will really be a team effort as we have performed in the last five years.
"The residents have seen for themselves how a closely-knit team have been able to function and to deliver on all the promises we have made to the residents."
Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister in Prime Minister's Office and MP for Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC, says: "Our strategy will be to contest strongly for both the SMCs as well as the GRCs.
"We hope the opposition will consider to do the same thing so that the PAP team and the opposition team can both put up the strongest team possible and let the voters decide which team will serve their needs better."
Residents can look forward to a Sports Hub, lift upgrading programme and covered linkways.
Over at Punggol 21, its riverbanks will be lined with a 10-kilometre park connector that will be integrated into the heartlands.
Various plots of land around Punggol Point and Sungei Serangoon will also be tendered out by 2007.
Ms Penny Low, MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, says: "The long-term plan is still to develop a residential area, but the interim period of between three to 10 years is to use them for community activities, for recreation."
They will be converted into community and recreation hubs where residents can expect chalets, food and beverage outlets, and lifestyle hangouts.
Mr Teo Chee Hean, Defence Minister, says: "We never take anyone for granted and I think the residents know whether there is a contest or no contest, General Election or no General Election, we always work with them and try to look after the interests as best as we can."
Ms Low says: "These park connectors, we will commence work from the year 2007, starting with the Sungei Serangoon up to Punggol Point itself but it will also connect downwards, that means southwards to the southern part of Sungei Serangoon." - CNA/de
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