Chief Executive John Lee announced on Saturday that he will deliver his Policy Address on September 17.

The announcement came as he paid a trip to Ngau Tau Kok, where he met residents and visited housing estates.

Lee said more than 40 consultations had been carried out for his fourth policy blueprint over the past two months and that the administration had received 10 percent more submissions of opinions than in the past.

Lee has said this year's address would take place a month earlier than usual due to elections in December for the city's legislature.

The day also saw Lee meet two families living in the government's light public housing project on Choi Hing Road, with one of them previously living in a subdivided flat in Sham Shui Po.

"[They said] they are not only glad that the rent is cheaper but also the environment is much better," Lee said.

Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho, who accompanied the chief executive, said it only took just a little more than a year to finish the first phase of the Ngau Tau Kok project, which has 18 floors.

"We should continue to adopt this mentality and complete all light public housing projects as soon as possible," Lee said.

He previously set a target of building 30,000 light public housing flats by 2027/28.

A total of 9,500 temporary public housing flats will be available by the end of this year, Lee added.

Lee also headed to Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate before going to the East Kowloon Cultural Centre as the final stop of the community visit.