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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 8 Hansard (27 June) . . Page.. 2558 ..

Codes of Practice and Monitoring Group

A recommendation was made that a liquor licensee Code of Practice, similar to that established in Civic, be set up and be monitored by the local committee. The local committee includes licensee representation, and I am advised that the Manuka Safety Committee has agreed to follow through with this recommendation.

Manuka Safety Audit, Franklin Street and Palmerston Lane

During its deliberations in Manuka the ACT Community Safety Committee heard anecdotal evidence of places and spaces in Manuka where people felt unsafe, but it did not have the resources to undertake a safety audit along the lines of that carried out in Civic in 1994.

The Committee noted that Franklin Street itself made people feel unsafe because of congestion on parts of the footpath; that Palmerston Lane was perceived by some to be an unsafe place; and that the placement of the taxi rank and the bus stop could critically impact on night time safety in Manuka.

The Community Safety Unit in my Department instigated a safety audit in Manuka in May 1996.

Findings from the audit, as well as work being undertaken by the Department of Urban Services precinct management group program, will help identify specific public place safety problems in Manuka. These findings need to be carefully weighed up and put alongside other possible development proposals, such as the future development of Section 41.

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