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SouthRoads: Clutha maintenance assessment and monitoring gaps, 2026

Official assessment · mixed findings

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What was found

Clutha District Council’s September 2026 report identifies ineffective management of performance measures after a paid measurement service was discontinued. Replacement measures were agreed with SouthRoads.

The same report rates the July road-maintenance assessment at 70/100, in the category “requirements fully met”. It proposes extending the contract. A monitoring weakness does not establish defective workmanship at a particular site.

Recorded facts

Contract
821 — road network maintenance [1]
July assessment
70/100 [1]
Quality assurance
2/5 in the council’s assessment [1]
Ability to meet programme
2/5 in the council’s assessment [1]
Proposed quality target
95% for routine and ordered work audits [1]

Source context

  • The 95% figure is a target, not a measured defect rate. Individual failures require site-specific evidence.

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