Asset Management Plan - Newcastle City Council

Levels of ServiceThe research design, analysis and the production of this comprehensive,impartial and detailed report was undertaken by the Senior Research Officer,Research and Development, Neighbourhood Services Directorate. Full findingsof this survey are presented in a report using a series of charts, tables andgraphs. For the purposes of this document only the important and interestingfindings relating to the management of the Highway Asset have been included:5.2.1 Street LightingThe Amount of Street Lighting• Across the City there are positive perceptionsof the amount of street lighting. Theseperceptions peak in the areas of Kingston Park,Halewood Avenue, Chillingham Road and theCity Centre. Lowest, but still positive scores, areevident in the areas of Adelaide Terrace andWesterhope.The Brightness of Street Lighting• Again, across the City there are positiveperceptions of the brightness of street lighting.These perceptions peak in the areas of KingstonPark, Halewood Avenue, Chillingham Road andthe City Centre. The lowest, but still positivescore, is evident in the Adelaide Terrace area.The Speed of Street Lighting Repairs• Again, across the City there are positive perceptions of the speed of streetlighting repairs. These perceptions peak in the Westerhope and HalewoodAvenue areas. The lowest, but still positive score, is evident in the AdelaideTerrace area.Street Lighting Preferences• Across the City respondents express a clear preference for white, rather thanorange street lighting.Overall Perceptions of Street Lighting• Again, across the City there are consistently positive overall perceptions ofstreet lighting. These perceptions peak in the areas of Kingston Park,Halewood Avenue, Chillingham Road, the Inner West and the City Centre. Thelowest, but still positive score, is evident in the Adelaide Terrace area.30