Page 3794 - Week 10 - Thursday, 14 September 2017

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(12) How often is road sweeping undertaken in Allman Circuit, Macquarie and what are the dates of all road sweeping undertaken in this area for the past 10 years.

(13) Are there any plans to provide adequate street lighting for the (a) Hawker playing fields’ (located along Walhallow Street) car park, (b) Hawker playing fields’ change room, (c) pathway between the Hawker playing fields and Hawker College extending between Murranji Street and Belconnen Way, (d) the path adjacent to Belconnen high school from Murranji Street to Walhallow Street; if so, when will the street lights be installed; if not, why not and what is the plan to improve visibility and safety of the Hawker playing fields area.

(14) What steps have been taken to improve the level of maintenance for the gutters and storm drains in the Ginninderra electorate.

(15) Is there increase in frequency of street maintenance in the Ginninderra electorate during the autumn period for keeping the waterways free from fallen leaves; if so, (a) by how much has the frequency of street maintenance increased, (b) what is the nature of the maintenance undertaken; if not, why not and what is the plan to improve the current condition of the waterways in the Ginninderra electorate.

(16) What is and has been the regular maintenance budget allocated for the 2017-18 financial year and the past 10 financial years.

(17) How is the maintenance budget allocated to ensure ongoing maintenance in the Ginninderra electorate given that the budget is not broken down by electorate.

(18) What is the total annual expenditure for maintenance in each electorate for this year and the past 10 years.

(19) Is it the role and responsibility of City Rangers to undertake regular and recorded inspections of their assigned operational areas; if so, (a) how often do the City Rangers undertake recorded inspections in each suburb of the Ginninderra electorate, (b) when, where and what were the findings of each inspection in each suburb of the Ginninderra electorate for the past 10 years; if not, (a) who has the role and responsibility of undertaking regular and recorded inspections of the Ginninderra electorate and how often are recorded inspections conducted and (b) when, where and what were the findings of each inspection in each suburb of the Ginninderra electorate for the past 10 years.

Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) Studies undertaken in the last 10 years:

(a) Delamere Street, Hawker – No.

(b) Bingle Street, Flynn – Yes, 1, currently underway.

(c) Tillyard Drive – Yes, 1, currently underway.

(d) Kuringa Drive – Yes, 1, currently underway.

(e) Copland Drive – Yes, 1, completed in 2015.

(2) They were all studies to improve road safety and amenity on the streets, and are undertaken on streets that are high ranking in terms of traffic volume, speeds and crashes. The studies identified options for implementation based on the results of the technical analyses of traffic data and community feedback.


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