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(3) What benchmarks have been set to ensure ACT residents see an improvement in urban maintenance.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1. TCCS are working to enhance the ability for customers to provide more detailed requests for trees and shrubs. TCCS are working with Access Canberra to refine the platforms through which the community can request a service.
2. This is an ongoing and iterative program of continuous improvement.
3. TCCS regularly reviews performance data and evaluates improvements on a case by case basis. Formal benchmark targets are set each year as part of the ACT Budget. These targets, also referred to as ‘Accountability Indicators’ are reported on each year in the Directorate’s annual report.
Municipal services—street sweeping
(Question No 542)
Mr Coe asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 25 August 2017:
(1) Further to Question on Notice 333 regarding street sweeping services, why was there a shortfall of expenditure of $631 000 for street sweeping services in 2016-17 from the amount budgeted in 2016-17 of $1 800 000.
(2) Did the shortfall in expenditure in part (1) result in a reduced street sweeping service to ACT residents.
(3) What amount has been budgeted for street sweeping services in the ACT in 2017-18.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1. The 2016-17 Street Sweeping Budget was set at $1.8M due to an expectation that the volume of material to landfill would increase and therefore annual landfill fees for the disposal of material would increase significantly. However, this did not eventuate.
2. No.
3. The 2017-18 budget for the street sweeping services is $1.8M.
Transport—light rail
(Question No 546)
Mr Coe asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 25 August 2017:
(1) What is the status of the light rail driver training program.
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