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maintenance will build up to $71 million worth of work in 2019 20 even though the Government’s maintenance budget for roads, paths, streetlights and traffic signals is about $31 million a year.
(2) How does the Government aim to maintain services regularly when it cannot afford to fix the backlog.
(3) How can the Government explain this backlog and how does it intend to fix it.
(4) Did the report referred to in part (1) note that the Government does not have a systematic approach for inspections of community paths in areas that are not high priority and that they are not regularly inspected; if so, why is this the case given that 77 percent of community paths in Canberra are in such locations.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
The Government is currently considering its response to the recommendations in the Auditor-General’s report. The response will be tabled in the Legislative Assembly in October 2017.
Transport—infrastructure
(Question No 377)
Ms Lee asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 4 August 2017:
(1) Why has the Government not improved pedestrian access as per the ACT Government’s 2013 Pialligo Master Plan given that The Canberra Times recently reported that pedestrians in Pialligo are concerned about the lack of footpaths on Beltana Road and Kallaroo Road and that the master plan considers a suggested action that could include incorporating a new continuous shared path along Beltana Road.
(2) What will the Government do in the short term to ensure the safety of pedestrians in Pialligo.
(3) What parts of the master plan have been implemented.
(4) Has the Government held any consultations with the residents and business owners about the changes to the Pialligo area since the master plan’s release.
(5) How much would a shared path along Beltana Road cost.
(6) How much funding is available for infrastructure like paths in the ACT Budget.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The ACT Government has been working to improve walking and cycling facilities in and around Pialligo, in line with the 2013 Pialligo Master Plan. The following improvements have been implemented:
a. A new path between Pialligo and Brindabella Park (shown on figure 7 of the Master Plan);
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