Work on a controversial lighting project along walking trails on The Peak has been suspended amid mounting complaints that the installations were damaging the environment, the South China Morning Post has learned.
The project’s future remains uncertain after residents accused the Tourism Board of removing trees and flowers to make way for the installations, while a lawmaker said a district councillor from the city’s largest political party had not been involved in the initial consultation.
Lugard Road and Harlech Road were quiet on Tuesday, with no workers in sight. The lighting installations remained in place behind barriers that blocked parts of the trail, with a few security guards stationed nearby.
Near a park on the Harlech Road and Lugard Road circular walk, a large stretch of grass had been fenced off and fitted with lighting installations. Some sections had been dug up.