COMMUNITY HALLS (Increase of Void Deck space)

Encik Sidek bin Saniff asked the Minister for National Development if he will consider allowing the conversion of three instead of two units of void deck space for use as community halls.

Mr Teh Cheang Wan: Mr Speaker, Sir, a community hall equivalent to a HDB 3-room flat occupying two bays of the void deck is provided for each constituency. Generally this has been found to be adequate. The Housing and Development Board, in addition, will be converting additional void decks for the Residents' Committees and its Constituency's Committee Office. Part of this may be used to supplement the community hall, if the need arises.