Page 3086 - Week 08 - Thursday, 15 August 2019

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Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) TCCS is in the process of trialling the first stage of the street sweeping optimisation project. Following successful implementation of the trial, the published program will be updated to include these suburbs.

(2) No. Street sweeping occurs across all suburbs at least twice per year. The suburbs not on the published program were swept in January 2019 and are next scheduled for sweeping during August 2019.

Municipal services—trees
(Question No 2535)

Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for City Services, upon notice, on 17 May 2019 (redirected to the Minister for Planning and Land Management):

What was the number of the development application that resulted in the planning decision to remove all the Platanus Orientalis trees from public land by the Canberra Centre, approximately 10 years ago, on the road verge along Cooyong and Ballumbir Streets (beside City Section 96 carpark).

Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

The development application number that resulted in the planning decision to remove all the Platanus Orientalis trees from public land by the Canberra Centre approximately 10 years ago is 201120272, over Block 1 Section 96 City.

Waste—green bins
(Question No 2536)

Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for City Services, upon notice, on 17 May 2019:

(1) How many households across Canberra now possess green waste bins.

(2) Does the ACT Government collect data on the proportion of green waste bins that are put out for collection each fortnight; if so, can the Minister provide the relevant data.

(3) Does the ACT Government have access to data that may demonstrate a change in the amount of green waste being taken directly to green waste recycling centres by members of the public since the introduction of the green bins.

Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

As at 30 April 2019

(1) 65,004 households have opted in and been delivered an organic garden waste bin from December 2016 to 30 April 2019.

(2) Yes, the ACT Government has data on presentation rates (bin lifts):


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