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Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is committed to open government and the proactive release of the information it holds under the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA).

What is a publication scheme?

Every public authority subject to the Freedom of Information Act is required to adopt and maintain a publication scheme setting out what information will routinely be made available, how the information can be accessed and whether or not the information is free of charge.

The idea of a publication scheme is to try and make sure as much information as possible is freely available and easy to access so you do not need to make a specific request.

The Authority has adopted the Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO’s) model publication scheme. The scheme consists of information already published and held by the Authority or information which is to be published in the future. All information in our publication scheme is either available for you on our website to download and print off, or is available in traditional document form.

Information within the publication scheme will be available either free, or at a charge.

Some information may not be made available when:

  • we do not hold the information
  • the information is exempt from disclosure
  • we cannot easily access the information

What classes of information do we publish?

The ICO’s model publication scheme identifies classes of information, which are as follows:

  • Who we are and what we do
  • What we spend and how we spend it
  • What our priorities are and how we are doing
  • How we make decisions
  • Our policies and procedures
  • Lists and registers

The services we offer

Transport for Greater Manchester is required to specify the information which it holds and which falls within those categories of information and has produced a simple guide which lists the specific information it publishes within each of the above classes.

The Publication Scheme is divided into sections based on the classes of information.

Who we are and what we do

Click here to read about TfGM.
Names of members of the authority or board and any council or other body represented by these members.

Details of any other authority providing administrative support.
• Available from the Statement of Accounts 2017
• Notice of conclusion of audit
• Annual audit letter 2016 for the year ended 31 March 2016

Staff structure of the authority

Basic staff structure, management structure, chief officer's details, numbers in post.

This information is available from data.gov.uk
- Organisation structure
- Senior employees

Contact information
- Visit contact us

Geographical area of operation
- Available from the Business Plan: Business Plan 2017-20

General outline of responsibilities
- Available from the Business Plan: Business Plan 2017-20

Relationship with other authorities
- Available from the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee

What we spend and how we spend it

Summary of revenue budget estimates and capital expenditure plans
- Available from the Business Plan: Business Plan 2017-20
- Expenditure exceeding £500

Annual statement of accounts
- DRAFT Statement of Accounts 2022 (PDF)
- Statement of Accounts 2021 (PDF)
- Statement of Accounts 2020 (PDF)
- Statement of Accounts 2019 (PDF)
- Statement of Accounts 2018 (PDF)
- Statement of accounts 2017(PDF)
- Notice of conclusion of audit 2017
- Public inspection disclosure(PDF)
- Statement of accounts 2016(PDF)
- Notice of conclusion of audit(PDF)
- Annual audit letter 2016(PDF)
- Statement of accounts 2015(PDF)
- Annual audit letter 2015(PDF)

Financial audit reports
- Statement of accounts 2017(PDF)
- Notice of conclusion of audit 2017
- Public inspection disclosure(PDF)
- Statement of accounts 2016(PDF)
- Notice of conclusion of audit(PDF)
- Annual audit letter 2016(PDF)
- Statement of accounts 2015(PDF)
- Annual audit letter 2015(PDF)

Staff pay and grading structure
- Senior salaries

Expenses paid to or incurred by members of the authority and senior offices
- Available on request

Procurement procedures
- Available on our procurement web pages
- Invitations to tender – available regionally via The Chest, the North West’s Local Authority Procurement Portal

List of contracts and value
- Available on data.gov.uk

Internal financial regulations and delegated authority
- Available on request

Grants to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations

What our priorities are and how we are doing

Strategic plan, business plan, aims and objectives
- Available from the Business Plan: Business Plan 2017-20

Reports indicating service provision, performance assessments, operational assessment reports
- Available from the Business Plan: Business Plan 2017-20

Reports by external inspectors
- Available on request

Joint strategies
- Not held by TfGM – available from Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Association of Greater Manchester Authorities

Statistical information
- Available on data.gov.uk

Environmental commitments
- Our corporate commitment

How we make decisions

Schedule of meetings open to the public
- This information is held by the Greater Manchester Transport Committee

Agendas and approved minutes of the authority and authority sub-committees
- This information is held by the Greater Manchester Transport Committee

Background papers for meetings open to the public
- This information is held by the Greater Manchester Transport Committee

Facts and analyses used for decision making
- This information is held by the Greater Manchester Transport Committee

Public consultations

Our policies and procedures

  • Policies and procedures for the conduct of authority business
  • Policies and procedures for the provision of services
  • Policies and procedures about the employment of staff

Customer service
- Internal instructions, manuals and guidelines
- Records management and personal data policies
- Charging regimes and policies

Lists and registers

Procurement contract register

The following information is available on request:
• Asset lists and information asset register
• Register of members interests
• Register of gifts and hospitality

The services we offer

Information about the provision of authority services.
- Available from our website www.tfgm.com

Regulatory responsibilities and procedures
- TfGM does not have any regulatory responsibilities

Leaflets and explanatory procedures for services from which the authority is entitled to recover a fee - Available on request

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Media releases
Available from our media centre