I refer to the letter headlined, 'Courts uneven and poorly lit' (South China Morning Post, June 4), concerning charges, lighting and the surface of tennis courts on Cheung Chau.
All Provisional Regional Council tennis courts adopt the same hire charges, irrespective of whether they are on Cheung Chau or in any other area.
As manager of the tennis courts, the Regional Services Department has all along been closely monitoring the maintenance of the facility.
If any fault is discovered, the responsible maintenance agent will immediately be asked to effect repairs.
The existing illumination level of the courts ranges from 100 to 200 lux.
The lights meet the current standard for outdoor recreation use, though they may seem a bit dim when compared with the 300 lux for other tournament courts.
Apart from this, we are aware of the ageing problems of the tennis courts' lighting system, such as transformers and starters.
