Annual Report 2010 - Christchurch City Council

Parks, open spaces
and waterways
Council activities and
services
Annual Report
Christchurch Otautahi
2010
p75.
Council activities and services
Parks, open spaces and waterways
Activity Level of service Actual Target
Neighbourhood parks
(continued)
Maintain turf areas: • achieved
• achieved
• achieved
• keep mown areas within
the following parameters:
rugby, league, soccer,
hockey 20 mm - 50 mm;
cricket wickets 5 mm -
20 mm
• maintain turf in a healthy,
dense, uniform condition
• line markings to be clearly
visible
Customers are satisfied with the
range of recreation facilities,
including playgrounds,
skateboard ramps, tennis and
petanque courts, BMX tracks, and
fitness equipment
92% ≥90% customers satisfied
each year with the range of
recreation facilities available at
neighbourhood parks
Overall customer satisfaction with
neighbourhood parks
89%
See trend graph following
≥90% customers satisfied each
year with the appearance and
condition of neighbourhood
parks
Sports parks
Sports parks are satisfactorily
maintained
Maintain furniture and signs,
based on seasonal demands.
Minimum weekly:
• achieved
• annual programme completed
• achieved
• keep furniture clean, safe
and serviceable
• paint and stain as required
• keep rubbish bins clean,
emptied and serviceable,
with surrounding loose
litter removed
Maintain hard surfaces and paths: • achieved
• achieved
• achieved
Maintain playground equipment: • achievd
• achieved
• achieved
• achieved
• achieved
• achieved
• maintain surfaces in a
clean, safe and serviceable
condition
• make safe and report
serious damage or faults
within 24 hours
• painted markings to be
clearly visible
• keep playground equipment
safe, clean and serviceable
• conduct fortnightly safety
inspections
• repair or replace damaged,
worn or missing equipment
• make safe or immobilise
unsafe equipment within
two hours of notice
• bark under–surfacing to be
200 mm deep
• investigate and report
accidents within two
working days