86.8% of respondents supported introducing new methods to repair defects in our local footpaths and kerb and channels.
About this project
Council's Road Management Plan outlines the system for making sure our local roads, kerbs, footpaths, and bridges are safe and in good condition. The Bayside Road Management Plan must be reviewed every four years as required under the Road Management Act 2004.
A target review was undertaken to include a number of small changes to the current Road Management Plan.
Proposed changes to the plan included:
- Introducing range of treatment options, including grinding, repairing, or replacing faults, to fix defects in concrete footpaths and kerb and channels
- increasing the width of footpaths (where possible) to achieve minimum compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992
- extending the condition assessment frequency for laneways, from once every four years to once every six years.
What we asked
Between 29 June to 1 August 2023, we asked our community to provide feedback on our draft Road Management Plan via an online survey or written submission.
We received a total of 98 unique contributions on our draft Road Management Plan. Contributions included 95 online surveys, two Q&A forum contributions and one email contribution.
We’ve summarised feedback below, or you can read the complete report.
What you told us
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79% of respondents supported increasing the width of footpaths (where possible) to achieve minimum compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
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59% of respondents opposed extending the condition assessment frequency for laneways from once every four years to once every six years.
What we did
Following community engagement, slight changes were made to the draft Road Management Plan.
The plan has been amended to reflect the community sentiment regarding laneway condition assessments. The revised plan will keep the laneway condition assessment frequency at once every four years.
The plan will be presented to Council with a recommendation that the report and the outcomes of community engagement on the draft Road Management Plan 2023 are noted and that Council adopts the Road Management Plan 2023.
Next steps
We will consider community feedback and the draft Road Management Plan for adoption at the 15 August 2023 Council meeting.
Council meeting, Tuesday 15 August, 6.30pm
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Community engagement summary report
Read the complete report on community engagement and feedback.
