WORK ON COMMUNITY CENTRES AT SIN MING ROAD AND 4� M.S. UPPER SERANGOON ROAD

Mr Ang Nam Piau asked the Minister of Defence when the two community centres at Sin Ming Road and 4� milestone Upper Serangoon Road will be built.

Mr Wee Toon Boon (for the Minister of Defence): Mr Speaker, Sir, the construction of more community centres in the Thomson Constituency was raised with the Prime Minister during his tour of the constituency on 28th May, 1967.

Since then steps have been taken to construct two new community centres - one at Sin Ming Road and the other at Upper Serangoon Road 4 � m.s. In order to acquire land for the proposed Community Centres, negotiations have begun with the landlord of the site at 4 � m.s. Upper Serangoon Road and the Commissioner of Lands, Land Office. It is expected that both Community Centres will be in full operation before 31st December, 1967.