Patane Provisional Market operational in 2017 Q4

The major works for the reconstruction of Patane Provisional Market is slated for completion during the fourth quarter of next year, José Maria da Fonseca Tavares, head of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) said.
The official was replying to legislator Si Ka Lon’s written enquiry about current progress on the renovation of Patane Provisional Market, which will replace the current temporary Patane Provisional Market once completed.
The legislator queried in its interpellation how the Bureau could protect the interests of the current stall owners at the temporary market after the completion of the new market.
Mr. Tavares claimed the Bureau would arrange a meeting with stall owners to understand the current situations they face and collect their opinions after the completion of the main works of the Patane Provisional Market.
Mr. Tavares added that stall owners’ opinions can help optimise the use of facilities and equipment in a more practical way at the new market
After relocating current stall owners to the new market, vacant stalls will be arranged for interested operators in accordance with existing laws and regulations, the official added.