The Housing, Planning & Lands Bureau has named Alan Leong and Howard Young non-executive directors of the board of the Urban Renewal Authority, and re-appointed Chan Kam-lam and Fred Li, for a period of two years from May 1.

Secretary for Housing, Planning & Lands Michael Suen said appointing the four legislators to the board will help enhance its representation and maintain a close link between the authority and the Legislative Council.

This will help the authority's work, especially in regard to its community engagement work. It will also safeguard its holistic and people-oriented approach to urban renewal, he said.

Mr Suen thanked two retiring non-executive directors, Ambrose Lau and Lau Ping-cheung, for their valuable contribution in the past four years.

The board has 14 non-official non-executive directors including the Chairman, who are appointed as individuals. They come from a wide cross-section of the community including the banking, business, academic, tourism, property development, legal and social work sectors.

The board members are:

*Edward Cheng (Chairman);

*Billy Lam (Deputy Chairman / Managing Director);

*Andrew Lam (Executive Director);

*Chan Kam-lam;

*Prof Cecilia Chan;

*Francis Chau;

*Barry Cheung;

*Peggy Lam;

*Maurice Lee;

*Alan Leong;

*Fred Li;

*Lo Chung-hing;

*Prof David Lung;

*Maria Tam;

*Howard Young;

*Allan Zeman;

*Director of Buildings;

*Director of Home Affairs;

*Director of Lands; and