Page 2445 - Week 07 - Thursday, 27 August 2020
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Page—works
(Question No 3264)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for City Services, upon notice, on 14 August 2020:
(1) What is the nature and purpose of the work site set up recently by Cord Civil Ltd at the Birrell Street playground area in Page.
(2) How long will this work site remain at this location, and have nearby residents been notified of works, duration, possible noise and pollution disturbances.
(3) Will Cord Civil Ltd be rehabilitating the greenspace currently occupied and affected by the work site after works have been completed.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The Stormwater Improvements Page project is being implemented by the ACT Government to increase the capacity of Canberra’s stormwater network and reduce the risk of future flooding from future extreme rainfall events. Cord Civil Ltd has been engaged to undertake these works.
(2) The works are expected to take approximately six months with a forecast completion date of February 2021. A letterbox drop was undertaken on Tuesday 28 July 2020 to inform residents of Page that may be impacted by the works and to inform the community of the upcoming works, potential impacts and estimated period of construction. Secondary notifications will be delivered to residents directly impacted by any road closures in the lead up to these works. Cord Civil Ltd will also contact impacted residents prior to work commencing to discuss changed traffic conditions and alternate property access that may be required. Measures have been put in place to ensure that works are undertaken in a manner and at a time that minimises any noise and pollution disturbances to those impacted by these works.
(3) The construction contract with Cord Civil includes the requirement to reinstate the site to match existing site conditions prior to works commencing. This applies to the site compound area and any area of impact from the works.
Roads—maintenance
(Question No 3266)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Roads and Active Travel, upon notice, on 14 August 2020:
(1) In relation to road maintenance and the appearance of many new potholes in Belconnen, the 2015–16 Territory and Municipal Services Directorate annual report notes a “backlog of resurfacing works throughout the territory” and included that meeting annual targets was merely “maintaining the backlog” (p 21) and in 2017 the Auditor-General reported that “this backlog amounts to approximately two million square meters of road pavement needing maintenance (equivalent to 9.0 percentage of the total road pavement” and added that “reducing this backlog will likely take years” (pp 1–2), what percentage of the road maintenance backlog identified by the Auditor-General in 2017 remains.
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