Street Cleaning
Summary
Council is responsible for the cleaning of streets in the urban areas of Parkes Shire. This involves street sweeping, gutter cleaning, drainage pit cleaning, and minor control of weeds adjacent to traffic islands and kerbing. Altogether Council sweeps over 160 kilometres within the urban areas of Parkes Shire. Responsibilities
Council generally maintains the road shoulder and gutters adjacent to kerbed areas. The lengths maintained in the urban areas are as follows: - Parkes 111 km
- Peak Hill 14 km
- Trundle 4.8 km
- Tullamore 2.0 km
- Bogan Gate 0.5 km
The street sweeper is also utilised in cleaning drainage pits, intersections, following sealing works, carparks, Airport, accident sites, and prior to special events. The sweeping programme is as follows: Programme - Central Business Area daily
- The town of Parkes is divided into five segments and these are done on a rotating basis
- Peak Hill is swept monthly
- Bogan Gate, Tullamore and Trundle are swept every six weeks
Finance
Finance for street cleaning is provided totally by Council. Workforce
Council has one person employed full time for the operation of the street sweeper. Two other employees have been trained to act as relief operators as required. Plant
Council utilises a Schwarze street sweeper that is based on the use of compressed air and mechanical brushes.
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