Page 4599 - Week 12 - Thursday, 26 October 2017
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Activity |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
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Budget |
Budget |
Budget |
Budget |
Budget | |
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Community Path Maintenance |
3,324 |
3,776 |
3,310 |
4,511 |
5,265 |
Footpath cleaning and weed control is not costed separately. $114,713 has been allocated in the 2017-18 budget for the cleaning of “Underpasses”.
(2) Maintenance expenditure is not distributed geographically. It is based on inspections of the condition of assets and community requests. The maintenance budget is then allocated by the class of asset and function according to technical demand, prioritising safety, serviceability, rather than regionally.
(3) The footpath network within the ACT is generally serviceable. Community survey results outlined in the TCCS 2015-16 Annual Report indicate the community have a high level of satisfaction with the cycling and walking paths. Ongoing inspection programs (assisted by feedback from the community) detect, and maintenance programs correct, damage and deterioration on a continuous basis. Repairs are prioritised according to the degree of hazard they present. Repair of defects that do not present lower risk to path users are held in a database and considered for inclusion in larger packages of work for efficiency.
(4) The current widths of footpaths vary dependent on the type of route, usage and the function they provide on the network. The current minimum width for new paths is 1.5m.
(5) Community path widths vary according to the standards that applied at the time of their construction.
(6) The current design standards reflect national and regional best practice, and are consistent with Austroads guidelines which are the principal reference design standard.
(7) New paths are constructed to the Municipal Infrastructure Design Standards. https://www.tccs.act.gov.au/Development_and_Project_Support/standards-codes-and-guidelines/municipal_infrastructure_design_standards
Maintenance work that replaces damaged sections match existing widths at a minimum, and provide improved width where feasible.
Arts—policy framework
(Question No 650)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for the Arts and Community Events, upon notice, on 15 September 2017:
(1) What consultation has been done with the ACT arts community regarding the establishment of a new Canberra Arts Biennial event and a new festival, announced in
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