District councillors call for more public amenities in Hong Kong Jockey Club school bid
Residents concerned about possible noise and light pollution at new riding school, but offering leisure facilities will draw support, they say
District councillors have called for more amenities for Tseung Kwan O residents, after the Hong Kong Jockey Club floated a plan last week to build its fourth public riding school in the neighbourhood.
Some residents were also worried about the light and noise pollution that could arise from the proposed school, the councillors said on Monday, urging the club to address those concerns.
“Some residents have said amenities in the area are insufficient,” Christine Fong Kwok-shan, a Sai Kung district councillor and lawmaker-elect representing the New Territories South East geographical constituency, told a radio show.
“I hope the Jockey Club can also offer leisure facilities to the community. For example, when it formulates a plan for the school, can it include some basketball courts or multipurpose premises for residents nearby? Or can it even help build a hiking trail?”
The Jockey Club currently has three riding schools in the city, and the new institution was planned in response to the high demand for equestrian training, with more than 20,000 people on the waitlist for a place in the schools, the paper said.