A Legislative Council committee has said that the Housing Department’s “negligence and lax attitude” during the 2015 lead-in-water scandal was unacceptable. The scandal sparked safety concerns after excess lead was discovered in drinking water at 11 public housing estates. During the controversy, the government failed to take minutes during seven inter-departmental meetings related to the issue. The Panel on Public … Continue reading Housing Dep’t ‘negligent and lax’ for failing to keep records of lead water scandal meetings