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1 Local Sustainable Transport Fund 15/16 Revenue Application Form Applicant Information Local transport authority name(s): Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) as lead body on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), in partnership with Bury MBC, Bolton MBC, Manchester CC, Oldham MBC, Rochdale MBC, Salford CC, Stockport MBC, Tameside MBC, Trafford MBC and Wigan Council. Bid Manager Name and position: Dave Newton Transport Strategy Director Contact telephone number: address: Postal address: Transport for Greater Manchester 2 Piccadilly Place Manchester M1 3BG Website address for published bid: When authorities submit a bid for funding to the Department, as part of the Government s commitment to greater openness in the public sector under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, they must also publish a version excluding any commercially sensitive information on their own website within two working days of submitting the final bid to the Department. The Department reserves the right to deem the business case as noncompliant if this is not adhered to.

2 SECTION A - Project description and funding profile A1. Project name: Let s Get to Work (2015/16) A2. Headline description: Greater Manchester s LSTF Revenue bid seeks to build upon the success of our existing LSTF Large Project, Key Component and Cycle City Ambition Grant (CCAG) programmes, and is tailored to meet the LSTF objectives of economic growth and carbon reduction. It also supports our ambition for cycling to have a 10% mode share of all journeys by A strong focus is placed on supporting capital schemes being delivered as part of Greater Manchester s Growth and Reform Plan (GRP Greater Manchester s SEP) and the Greater Manchester Transport Fund (GMTF). The bid incorporates three complementary components: Travel Choices a package of interventions to encourage sustainable commuting and business travel, improve access to employment opportunities and maximise the benefits of transport capital schemes already underway, as well as those to be delivered in 2015/16. Cycling and Active Travel Initiatives a package of cycling initiatives including practical support and training for both new and existing cyclists, enhanced cycle infrastructure, and further support for our partner schools and health walking programmes. Public Transport, Shared Transport and Community Transport a package of activities to raise awareness of public transport and Local Link services that serve key employment areas, assist with the implementation of shared transport solutions and continue our Train, Learn, Drive, Earn scheme. A3. Geographical area: The bid covers schemes within the geographical area of Greater Manchester, comprising the ten district authorities of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. A map of the geographical area covered by the programme is contained in Appendix A3a and A3b. A4. Total package cost ( m): 18.2 million A5. Total DfT revenue funding contribution sought ( m): 5 million A6. Local contribution ( m): 13.2 million A7. Equality Analysis: Has any Equality Analysis been undertaken in line with the Equality Duty? Yes

3 Equality Impact Assessments have been completed for TfGM s LSTF Large Project and CCAG programmes. The outcomes demonstrated that the interventions proposed as part of the LSTF and CCAG programmes would have a positive impact on all gender, race, disability, sexual orientation and religious belief groups. No negative impacts were identified. The activities included in this bid are extensions and enhancements of these existing programmes and therefore the same positive impacts will be delivered. Subject to the success of this bid, and at the point of formal inception of the programme, a formal Equality Impact Assessment will be undertaken. A8. Partnership bodies: Greater Manchester has a strong track record of effective delivery through partnership working. Joint working with Greater Manchester s ten local authorities, who together make up the Combined Authority, has provided a strong foundation for the successful delivery of our current LSTF and CCAG programmes. Through our LSTF programme we have also strengthened links with both new and existing delivery partners, such as Jobcentre Plus, as well as community transport and bus operators. Collaborative working with a wide range of cycling stakeholders, including British Cycling, Sustrans and local cycle groups, has also been essential as Greater Manchester s cycling agenda gains momentum. Establishing strong relationships with businesses, the wider business community and, importantly, the Greater Manchester Local Economic Partnership, has ensured that we remain fully integrated with the region s economic growth plans. Going forward, the LEP will play a key role in shaping Greater Manchester s transport vision. In addition we have also been able to better align our active travel agenda with the wider public health agenda of our health sector partners. Partners that have significantly contributed to the delivery of the existing LSTF and CCAG programmes, and who we will continue to work with as part of our LSTF Revenue programme (2015/16) include: Jobcentre Plus and Work Programme providers that work with us to develop and deliver our package of travel support to jobseekers; Businesses and business intermediaries that work with us to develop, deliver and promote workplace travel plans and interventions to support sustainable commuting and economic growth; Greater Manchester Travelcards Limited works with us to develop and delivery free and discounted tickets for jobseekers; Cycle/recycle charities that work with us to provide recycle bikes and training to jobseekers as part of our Bike Back to Work scheme; Schools that work with us to deliver our partner school programme; Cycling partners that work with us to develop and deliver our cycling agenda; Districts that work with deliver enhancements to cycle infrastructure; and Community Transport operators that provide training and work experience for jobseekers wishing to work in the transport sector.

4 In addition to utilising our existing partnerships, we will continue to strengthen our relationships with national and local cycling organisations, the commercial sector, and with the health sector. Letters of support for our LSTF Revenue programme (2015/16) are contained in Appendix A8. Letters of support for our wider cycling agenda were submitted as part of our CCAG bid. A9. Local Enterprise Partnership: The Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP) commitment to the local sustainable transport agenda is set out within the GRP, particularly section 2.3 (Vision) and section 3 (Supporting Growth Through Investment in Transport). The GM LEP, GMCA and TfGMC recognise the importance of the revenue activities within our existing LSTF and CCAG programmes and fully support the activities included with our LSTF Revenue programme (2015/16), as part of an integrated approach to delivering the Greater Manchester s GRP. A letter of support from GM LEP is contained in Appendix A9. SECTION B The Business Case B1. The Scheme Summary Greater Manchester s LSTF Revenue programme (2015/16) has been designed to support capital schemes being delivered as part of Greater Manchester s GRP and GMTF; our Cycle City ambition; and the LSTF objectives of economic growth and carbon reduction. Travel Choices Our Travel Choices programme (2015/16) will build on the strong foundations established through the LSTF Large Project programme, bringing together all Travel Choices interventions across Greater Manchester as part of an integrated transport offering. The programme will comprise of: Support for businesses that have, or are in, the process of developing travel plans and are implementing measures to enable sustainable commuting. Support provided will include tailored expert advice, sustainable transport grants, ticket offers, pool bikes and access to a free car sharing tool; Support for jobseekers to improve access to employment opportunities and broaden travel horizons. This will include bespoke ticket offers providing free and discounted travel; a Bike Back to Work scheme providing recycled bikes and cycle training; as well as travel surgeries and personal travel planning support. Ongoing training and support will also be provided to frontline staff working with jobseekers as part of our successful Travel Champions programme; A comprehensive package of cycling interventions building on those established through the LSTF Commuter Cycling Project, LSTF Large Project and CCAG programme to continue to raise awareness of cycling as a Travel Choice for commuters, businesses and jobseekers.

5 Cycling and Active Travel Initiatives This package of activity will build on the existing LSTF and CCAG investment to support the delivery of Greater Manchester s cycle strategy and Cycle City ambition. The programme will also maximise the value of investment in cycling and active travel infrastructure being delivered across Greater Manchester. The programme will comprise of: The continuation of the existing programme of practical cycling support and training to equip new or existing cyclists with the skills and confidence to cycle more frequently. This will include continuation of our successful cycle training and maintenance programme, as well as working more actively with transport operators and the freight industry in relation to cyclist awareness; The expansion of the CCAG partner schools programme, working to develop a cycling culture with secondary school and college students; The continuation of the Get Active in Greater Manchester scheme to improve physical activity levels in some of Greater Manchester s most deprived areas, through the delivery of structured led walks with participants coming through medical or self-referral channels; The introduction of 20mph zones to provide a significantly safer environment within which to promote walking and cycling, and remarking/resurfacing of some existing cycle routes to bring them closer to a CCAG standard. Public Transport, Shared and Community Transport This package of activity will build on the existing LSTF programme to support jobseekers wishing to work within the transport sector and improve access to employment opportunities in hard to reach locations and key employment areas. The programme will comprise of: Extension of the existing successful Train, Learn, Drive, Earn scheme established as part of our existing LSTF programme, to provide training and workplace experience for jobseekers wishing to work in transport; Delivery of a new shared transport scheme, including the development of a workplace toolkit and support for a number of pilot initiatives with businesses in areas poorly served by public transport. This will complement the existing workplace car sharing toolkit and will be delivered as part of a wider package of support provided to businesses by the Travel Choices programme; and Delivery of a programme of promotional activity for bus, tram and Local Link services that serve key employment areas such as Kingsway Business Park, Salford Quays, Airport City and Trafford Park where new or improved Travel Choices are being delivered as part of the GRP and GMTF. These activities will be delivered as part of the Area Wide Travel Plans being developed by the Travel Choices programme, in partnership with operators, local Jobcentre Plus sites and businesses. B2. The Strategic Case: Greater Manchester covers a 500 square mile urban area with 2.7 million residents, focused on a strong regional centre (Manchester city centre and adjoining parts of Salford and

6 Trafford) and comprising a mix of high density urban areas and suburbs which extend to semi-rural and rural locations at its periphery. The conurbation is the most important economic centre in the UK outside London, generating 47 billion of GVA each year and employing 1.14 million people in 93,000 businesses, and with an additional 85,000 jobs forecast to be created over the next 10 years as a consequence of the combined public and private sector initiatives set out in the Greater Manchester Strategy. The potential of Greater Manchester to drive overall growth at a national level and support objectives for economic rebalancing across the country is recognised by the City Deal with Government. Despite the economic success (in the pre-recession years) of the Regional Centre and the south of the conurbation, there are significant areas of deprivation. Unemployment has risen sharply since the start of the recession. The number of people claiming Jobseeker s Allowance (JSA) in Greater Manchester almost doubled from 41,845 in January 2008 to 79,275 in June 2013, and long-term unemployment more than tripled over the same period (from 11,440 to 38,250). The greatest proportion of claimants is located in inner-urban areas around the Regional Centre and major towns, particularly in the north and east, although there are also significant concentrations elsewhere. Poor health is a further significant cost of deprivation in Greater Manchester, which has some of the lowest life expectancy at birth in England for both men and women. Seven out of ten GM districts have levels of heart disease above the national average, while one in ten residents is classed as obese. Many health problems, such as obesity, mental illness, diabetes, heart disease, asthma and respiratory disease, are related to inactivity or poor air quality, both of which have a transport dimension. Policy Context TfGM s GRP is designed to support the overarching Greater Manchester Strategy (GMS), which sets out an integrated economic policy framework for effective co-operation across public and private sectors, covering early years, skills development and better life chances, housing growth, business support and infrastructure delivery. The aim is to enable Greater Manchester to fulfil its potential, with the vision that: By 2020, the Greater Manchester city region will have pioneered a new model for sustainable economic growth based around a more connected, talented and greener city region where all our residents are able to contribute to and benefit from sustained prosperity. GMS recognised the central role of transport in achieving growth and cutting carbon emissions, and provided the context for the third Greater Manchester Local Transport Plan, 2011 (LTP3) and GMTF, which underpins it. Greater Manchester s GRP includes a prioritised programme of major transport schemes, which offer a significant contribution to the GMS. In summary these schemes look to provide improved access to new development sites and address congestion pinch points which constrain growth; and improve public transport, cycle and pedestrian access to expanding commercial areas and enhance public transport networks to support growth in demand. Our minor works programme, including our LSTF capital bid for 2015/16, as set out in the GRP, will continue to build on our existing programmes by focusing on: Targeted improvements to support the economic renewal of key centres of activity and growth potential;

7 Enhanced local access measures to support first and last mile access to the enhanced public transport network; Support for bus market development on key commuter routes; Local measures to facilitate growth; and Cycle measures to support future phases of our CCAG programme. Our LSTF Revenue programme (2015/16) is an integral part of Greater Manchester s GRP, which looks to maximise the value of capital schemes being delivered, in support of LSTF objectives of economic growth and carbon reduction. Delivering our low carbon economy and transport agenda We have made considerable progress in delivering our low carbon economy and transport agenda. The significant investment made through the GMTF is delivering a series of Metrolink extensions, transport interchanges, innovative busways, highway development and expanded park and ride facilities. Alongside this, Greater Manchester is benefitting from significant Network Rail investment in electrification and the Northern Hub, which will increase capacity and reduce journey times on the rail network. Through successful funding bids including LSTF Key Component and Large Project, CCAG, Cycle Safety Fund and Better Bus Area Fund, we have been able to significantly extend the catchment area of the expanded public transport network, allow more journeys to be made safely on foot or by bike, improve the efficiency of the highway network and raise awareness of sustainable travel options. Through this integrated approach to investment we are making good progress in all four core areas of the DfT s Door-to-Door strategy. Information a new Smart Travel Information system will deliver traveller information that allows people to make better informed multi-modal travel decisions. Ticketing a new smart ticketing system, get me there, will be launched in 2014, initially on Metrolink before being rolled out to the bus network and subsequently to the rail network. Connections significant improvements are being made to transport connections across Greater Manchester. These include new multi-modal town centre interchanges; expanded park and ride facilities; and new cycle hubs at public transport interchanges. The Cross-City Bus scheme will reduce the need for bus interchange in city centre by allowing through journeys to be made on three important corridors. Facilities - the expanded Metrolink network, busways, interchanges and Cycle Hubs have all been designed to provide safe, comfortable facilities. We also have a rolling programme of improving safety, security and information at rail stations, in partnership with the rail industry. We have also made good progress on our ambitious plans to establish Greater Manchester as a cycling city that mirrors the Prime Minister s desire to kick start a cycling revolution and turn Britain into a cycling nation to rival our European neighbours. Our LSTF funded Commuter Cycling and Cycle City Ambition Grant (CCAG) programmes aim to increase the number of trips made by bike to 10% of all journeys by Together these programmes are successfully tackling the barriers to cycling in Greater Manchester, delivering a Better by Cycle message, together with the offer of training, information and improvements to cycle routes and facilities. To date over 3,000 Learn to Ride, On-the-Road and cycle maintenance training places have been delivered, equipping new and existing cyclists with the skills and confidence they need to cycle more frequently. Information and advice has also been provided through a new

8 dedicated website ( and a monthly e-newsletter, which already has more than 6,000 subscribers. Our Cycle Hubs are also proving to be a success with research among members showing that 60% have cycled more since joining. Through our CCAG programme, we are making significant improvements to our cycle network, with around 120km of new and improved high-quality, continuous and mainly segregated routes being delivered by March We are also developing Cycle and Ride stations which will look to encourage cycling as part of a longer commute and a partner schools programme to encourage young people to cycle more. LSTF Revenue programme (2015/16) Greater Manchester s LSTF Revenue programme (2015/16) builds upon the success of the existing LSTF and CCAG programmes, which have enabled a consistent approach to the delivery of Travel Choices, cycling and active travel initiatives to be implemented as part of an overall integrated transport offer in Greater Manchester. Our LSTF Revenue programme (2015/16) will establish innovative sustainable travel solutions and deliver a range of tangible outcomes that collectively will reduce the carbon impact of economic growth, strengthen our key centres and employment catchment areas, and expand the travel horizons of jobseekers. Made up of a three components, our LSTF revenue programme (2015/16) encompasses Travel Choices; Cycling and Active Travel Initiatives; and Public Transport, Shared Transport and Community Transport. A full description of these components is contained in Appendix B2a and individual scheme descriptions can be found in Appendix B2b. Overall, we can demonstrate that our LSTF Revenue programme (2015/16) will deliver a very high Value of Money, with a Benefit Cost Ratio of 4.0 (see section B3). Our LSTF Revenue programme (2015/16) will further reduce car-km by 235,500 per year, create over 3,000 new cyclists and public transport passengers a day and generate the equivalent of over 2 million of health benefits per year as a result of increased levels of activity. The key outputs to be delivered by the programme include: Travel Choices Up to 14,000 free tickets for jobseekers to make it easier to reach employment opportunities; A further 100 Travel Champions created, providing training to frontline staff working with jobseekers, as well as on-going support and additional training for our existing 200 Travel Champions; A comprehensive programme of travel surgeries for jobseekers, providing additional support for jobseekers with the most significant transport barriers to employment; Up to 200 recycled bikes, cycle training and bike accessories for jobseekers as part of the Bike Back to Work scheme; Additional support for the long-term unemployed as part of the Work Leavers Programme, and young jobseekers, who form a high proportion of Greater Manchester s unemployed, as part of the Youth Contract programme;

9 Support to a further 100 priority businesses in key employment areas including town centres, as well those located near new and existing Metrolink services, enhanced bus corridors and cycle route improvements, taking our network to over 500 businesses; On-going support for existing Business Travel Network members and businesses that have developed action plans including expert advice, grants, ticket offers, pool bikes, and access to a free car sharing tool; Personal Travel Planning provided to jobseekers, employees and residents, and develop a further ten Station Travel Plans as part of our Cycle and Ride programme, to encourage sustainable Travel Choices to interchanges; Provision of a complementary programme of targeted communications activities that make it easy for people to access information on all Travel Choices, including continuation of the cycling and business newsletters, and a wide range the cycling and Travel Choices promotional material; and Further development of the well-established Better By Cycle and Travel Choices websites as well as enhanced on-line support for jobseekers and commuters, on-line training and information for frontline staff who work with jobseekers, and self-help material for businesses. Cycling and Active Travel Initiatives Over 3,000 additional cycle training places including Ride Leader, On-the-Road, Learn to Ride, basic and intermediate maintenance courses to equip new and existing cyclists with the skills and confidence to cycle more frequently, as well as HGV driver training to increase cycle awareness; Enhanced cycle mapping including ten updated district maps and online mapping capacity; An expanded partner schools programme, with a further ten schools being supported as well as on-going support to the first wave of schools to encourage cycling as a travel choice for younger people; Continuation of our Get Active in Greater Manchester programme, with over 100 further participants engaged in 12 week led-walk referral schemes delivered by organisations such as Sustrans, Living Streets and the Ramblers Association and a further 500 participants on themed led walks, taster days and community events; Integration of the existing Cycle Hub membership system with the get me there smart ticketing scheme to enable a seamless offer across modes; Creation of up to twenty five 20mph zones in residential areas adjacent to new cycle infrastructure providing a significantly safer environment within which to promote walking and cycling; and Over five km of enhanced cycle lanes with priority given to those sections of cycle routes that provide missing links within the primary cycle network already being delivered through CCAG and LSTF resources. Public Transport, Shared Transport and Community Transport Training and work experience for a further 60 jobseekers wishing to work in the transport industry as part of our Train, Learn, Drive, Earn scheme;

10 Delivery of a new shared transport scheme, including the development of a workplace toolkit and support for a number of pilot initiatives with businesses in areas poorly served by public transport; and Delivery of a programme of promotional activity for bus, tram and Local Link services that serve key employment areas as part of Area Wide Travel Plans being developed in partnership with operators, local Jobcentres Plus sites and businesses. Supporting Capital Match Schemes (2015/ /17)* Targeted local cycle capital programme to deliver next stage of 2025 Velocity Vision as accepted by Government previously through the award of Cycle City Ambition Grant funding in August 2013; and Targeted programme of local first/last mile access improvements to Metrolink network; and Targeted programme of cycle-and-ride facilities at Metrolink and local rail stations across Greater Manchester. *Note: this capital programme is set out in full in the Greater Manchester Growth & Reform Plan (the Greater Manchester SEP) at B3. The Economic Case Value for Money Economic appraisal of this bid has been undertaken following webtag guidance for cycling schemes, 20 mph zones and Travel Choices. The BCR for the LSTF 15/16 Revenue programme (excluding supporting capital match schemes) is 4.0, which means that the overall bid has been assessed as offering Very High Value for Money. The BCRs of individual packages within our programme range from 2.6 to 4.2. The overall forecast impacts of the bid are set out below. Forecast Impacts of LSTF Revenue Fund Impact No. of new cyclists (per day) 1,988 % of additional cyclists that would have gone by car 26% No. of new public transport passengers (per day) 1,620 Car-km removed from road per year 235,500 CO 2 emissions avoided (tonnes) per year 40 Health benefits per year 2,065,900 Absenteeism benefits per year 77,800 To assess the potential impact of these risks to the Very High Value for Money forecast, a series of sensitivity tests have been undertaken regarding costs, omission of the Travel Choices scheme and reduced unit impacts and the demand projections. These tests show that we are confident that the assessment has been undertaken in a robust manner. The table below shows the impact in terms of PVB, PVC and NPV of varying key assumptions one at a time off the core appraisal. None of the individual tests results in the overall BCR for the bid falling below 2.0, therefore we can conclude that the packaged economic appraisal is robust.

11 PVB m's PVC m's NPV m's BCR Core Package Appraisal Sensitivity Tests Test 1: Total LSTF Costs at 5.0m, with Schemes 4-6 at BCR of 1.5. Test 2: Include Local Funding, extra 1.3m at BCR of 1.5, total funding 6.3m VfM Band Very High High High Test 3: No Travel Choices scheme High Test 4: Travel Choices cost per car-km removed +50% High Test 5: Lower rate of Decay at 25% not Very % per annum High Test 6: Reduced Heath Benefits -25% High Test 7: Longer Scheme Life at 20 years Very High The Economic Appraisal Report (Appendix B3a) includes a summary of the data sources and assumptions underpinning each of the scheme element appraisals and supporting the pro-forma inputs. To support the VfM assessment, Impacts Pro Formas and appraisal spreadsheets have been produced for each element and then for the overall bid. These are contained in Appendix B3b. B4. The Financial Case Project Costs Table A: Funding profile (Nominal terms) 000s Total DfT funding sought 5, ,000 Local Authority contribution - Revenue ,006 Local Authority contribution Capital Third Party contribution including LGF - Revenue Third Party contribution including LGF - Capital 6,896 3, ,821 TOTAL 13,720 4, ,190 The total value of the package is 18.2 million, funded from 13.2 million of local and third party contributions and 5 million of DfT funding. The individual scheme costs and funding sources have been grouped together under a number of headings. Travel Choices Schemes within the work package will be managed and delivered centrally by TfGM. The costs and scope were developed through the knowledge gained by the current programme of works TfGM is delivering and cover items, such as:

12 Marketing and digital material associated with promoting the schemes and to encourage modal shift; Resources to develop personal travel plans for businesses and individuals; and Supplying ticketing support and advice to jobseekers to enable them to get to interviews and to provide them with travel support once they are in employment. Cycling and Active Travel Initiatives Schemes within the work package will be managed centrally by TfGM. Some schemes will also be delivered centrally, such as training, mapping, the partner schools programme and Get Active in Greater Manchester, whilst others, such as 20mph zones and remarking/resurfacing of existing cycle routes will be delivered by district authorities. The costs and scope were developed through the knowledge gained by the current programme of works TfGM and district authorities are delivering, and cover items as such: Resources to deliver the cycle training and maintenance courses; Resources to deliver the partner schools programme and the Get Active in Greater Manchester scheme; Costs of operating Cycle Hubs and developing smart ticket solutions; and Costs of delivering 20mph zones and maintenance schemes. Public Transport, Shared Transport and Community Transport Schemes within the work package will be managed and delivered centrally by TfGM. The costs and scope were developed through the knowledge gained by the current programme of works TfGM is delivering, and cover items as such: Resources to deliver the Train, Learn, Drive Earn scheme; and Resources to deliver promotional activity for public transport and Local Link Details of assumptions and financial costing methodology are contained in Appendix B4d. Risk Allowances A programme risk review has been undertaken and an appropriate level of funding has been included in the budget to cover the risks identified. Local Funding Contributions The local funding contributions to the schemes included in this bid will ensure that the benefits are maximised and demonstrate support for the programme. The total value of local funding contributions is 1.4 million. The third party funding sources include TfGM; district authority partners; and third parties. The phasing of the local funding contributions are not all in the 2015/16 financial year, but spread over a three year period. The funding has been identified to complement the interventions in the programme, including: On-going resource commitments by TfGM to support sustainable transport; Funding from the Road Safety Partnership; and Funding from district authorities for the capital works associated with the delivery of 20mph zones and existing maintenance programme

13 We will also continue to work with operators, who currently provide a discount on the tickets purchased for jobseekers, and Jobcentre Plus and Work Programme Providers, who administer the delivery of the travel interventions for jobseekers on behalf of TfGM. Letters demonstrating financial commitment, including the previously submitted CCAG letter of financial commitment, are contained in Appendix B4a and B4b. Financial Sustainability In addition to the local contribution of 1.4 million in support of this bid, a further 450,000 per annum has already been committed by TfGM for a dedicated team working on Travel Choices engagement, training and related marketing activities as part of Greater Manchester s CCAG bid (see Appendix B4c). This funding will commence after the LSTF funding period. As part of the mainstreaming of Travel Choices and cycling activities, and in recognition of the importance of the sustainable transport agenda, a new Customer Operations directorate is currently being formed which will bring together all customer facing activity within TfGM. This will provide further momentum for the Travel Choices and cycling agenda, and further demonstrates Greater Manchester s commitment to sustainable transport beyond LSTF funding. B5. Management Case - Delivery A project gantt chart (schedule) has been prepared which demonstrates that the projects and initiatives proposed within this programme are deliverable in the 2015/16 financial year. Where necessary, design, planning procurement and approval activity can commence in advance of April 2015 as part of the existing LSTF business function, in order to ensure that delivery of the required outputs takes place within the funding timescales. Schemes have been proposed which can be delivered within the funding timescales and, where appropriate, a suitable level of duration contingency is included within the timescales and activities set out in this schedule. Travel Choices Activity included within the Travel Choices programme will largely be a continuation of the activity and initiatives within the existing LSTF Travel Choices programme and will require minimal mobilisation. Continuation of the Travel Choices programme will be managed seamlessly by the existing Travel Choices team. Where required, resources will be supplemented by additional expertise procured through TfGM s existing frameworks. Cycling and Active Travel Initiatives The physical highway improvement will be delivered by district authorities who will be responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of the proposed measures. The relationship between TfGM and the district authorities will be underpinned by amendments to existing legally binding Delivery Agreements which will ensure all committed outputs are implemented to the required standards and in line with the funding obligations and timescales. Cycle training, promotion and walking interventions will largely be a continuation of the activity and initiatives within the existing cycling programme and will require minimal

14 mobilisation. Continuation of the cycling and active travel programme will be managed seamlessly by the existing cycling team. Public Transport, Shared Transport and Community Transport The established training methodologies and partner relationships will be utilised to deliver the Train, Learn, Drive, Earn programme and will require minimal mobilisation by the existing TLDE team. The experience gained during the current programme has demonstrated that delivery of the additional candidates is achievable within the 2015/16 timescales. A project gantt chart (schedule) is contained in Appendix B5. B6. Management Case Statutory Powers and Consents A majority of the LSTF Revenue programme (2015/16) can be delivered without the need for any powers or consents. The exception to this will be the introduction of 20 mph zones and any upgrading from advisory to mandatory cycle lanes. With respect to the latter, the government has signalled its intent to enable this change to take place without the need for Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) with the regulatory change to enable this coming into place during For the 20 mph zones TROs would be required and appropriate allowances have been made within the programme to allow for these orders to be progressed in the normal manner and experience gained during the current programme has demonstrated that the schemes are achievable within the 2015/16 timescales. B7. Management Case Governance The management of the development and delivery of the schemes in this programme will be the responsibility of TfGM, Greater Manchester s Combined Authority s delivery agent for transport. This will be undertaken in conjunction with the local authorities and service providers, acting as delivery partners for the relevant individual elements of the programme. To ensure effective management, planning and logistical control of interfaces/ interdependencies, TfGM will assume a programme management role to co ordinate the delivery of the overall projects and manage the interface and relationships with partners, local authorities and delivery agents. Senior Responsible Owner The Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the programme will be Dave Newton (Transport Strategy Director) who is a member of the existing LSTF Programme Board and the Executive Programme Board. Programme Board As a result of the existing Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) programme, TfGM has established a specific LSTF Programme Board, which meets monthly. It is proposed that the schemes and initiatives included within this bid will also report to this Programme Board on the basis that they are extensions and enhancements to the projects already being delivered. The LSTF Programme Board is chaired by the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and attended by Directors and key members of the programme team. The meeting reviews a pre prepared progress report covering the key aspects of the programme including a period overview, cost, schedule, risk, issues, Health and Safety and key activities for the next period.

15 Executive Programme Board The next tier of governance is the Executive Programme Board which is responsible for providing corporate and strategic direction to the existing and any future LSTF strategy. The Board is chaired by TfGM s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and attended by the Directors and key members of the Programme Team. The format of this meeting is to review the overall programme progress report and provide a forum to determine appropriate strategies to address key issues, which require input from the CEO or other Directors who do not attend the LSTF Programme Board. Transport for Greater Manchester Committee and Greater Manchester Combined Authority Decisions made at the Executive Programme Board, and a summary of project progress, will be reported regularly to TfGMC and GMCA. Programme Team Building on our well-established delivery mechanisms, the existing dedicated LSTF programme team will manage and coordinate the delivery of the LSTF 2015/16 Revenue programme, including: A programme lead, reporting to the LSTF Programme Board who will be responsible for managing the delivery of the programme, including managing the Delivery Agents and for the management of risks and issues; The existing Travel Choices, cycling and TLDE teams will be responsible for the delivery of interventions including training, marketing and engagement and travel planning; Suitably qualified individuals, located within both district authorities and TfGM, with appropriate experience who will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of each project; and Programme support provided by a group of competent professionals with specialist skills including marketing, procurement, finance, legal, risk and project controls. An organogram of the governance structure is contained in Appendix B7. B8. Management Case - Risk Management The management of risk is an integral part of TfGM s programme and project processes. A Risk Management Strategy for the existing LSTF Large and City Cycle Ambition Grant Programme is already in place and processes are embedded. Experience gained during the delivery of the current LSTF and CCAG programme has provided us with a good understanding of potential risks and has enabled appropriate mitigation measures and early warning triggers to be developed. The key risks and mitigation actions for the programme, identified through the TfGM Risk Management Strategy, can be summarised as:- Availability of resources Resource planning for this bid has been informed by existing Programme profiles. To ensure that the required resources are available we will be developing a mobilisation plan, in conjunction with districts and other delivery partners, in advance of any decision on funding to enable an early start on scheme delivery in the event of a successful bid. Following mobilisation established project control processes will be

16 utilised to closely monitor resources on a monthly basis. We will continue to utilise existing established framework agreements, where appropriate, to respond quickly. Scope Definition following bid submission we will continue to develop the scheme details using existing LSTF team resources and secure agreements from relevant parties on design matters in advance of any funding decision. Cost Certainty the current cost plans are already informed by existing market estimates and actual historical scheme costs. Greater cost certainty will be established following the preparation of more detailed project descriptions. Risk-based estimating techniques will be applied to all schemes and robust risk assessment and management processes will be put in place for this programme. Following a risk assessment process in line with TfGM s Risk Management Strategy, the residual post mitigation ratings attached with these key risks are assessed as Medium. The Risk Management Strategy for the programme is contained in Appendix B8a. A Risk Register has been developed and contained in Appendix 8b. B9. Management Case - Stakeholder Management TfGM s programme has been developed as a continuation of current LSTF and CCAG activities which have been developed following extensive dialogue with stakeholders to define the scope and design of interventions. Feedback from a range of stakeholders demonstrate that the proposed programme appropriately addresses transport issues in Greater Manchester, with the existing programmes proving to be delivering the desired benefits and outcomes. The governance arrangements for the Combined Authority provide effective means of engagement with local authorities, other public bodies and the business community. The Combined Authority is advised by GM LEP, the Business Leadership Council and the Wider Leadership Team, comprising chief executives from the ten local authorities, plus those of key partners including TfGM, police and fire supported by senior officers from the Greater Manchester Commissions (covering economy, planning and housing, environment, health, public protection and improvement and efficiency). The cycling proposals contained within this bid continue the delivery of TfGM s CCAG plans which commanded widespread public and local political support including over 6,000 public pledges of support. In addition we received letters of support from local cycling organisations such as Love Your Bike, and the Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign, together with a further 26 letters of support across the business, health and education sectors. Our LSTF 2015/16 programme will also allow us to continue to build upon our stakeholder engagement and partnership working with Jobcentre Plus and partner agencies, helping jobseekers back into employment with travel support. a) Can the scheme be considered as controversial in any way? No b) Have there been any external campaigns either supporting or opposing the scheme? No B10. The Commercial Case The schemes within our LSTF Revenue programme (2015/16) will fall into one of the following categories:

17 To be delivered using existing internal resource for which no procurement activity will be required to ensure delivery of the outputs; Extensions of existing schemes and initiatives which are established under the current LSTF programme the governance underpinning the existing schemes will continue to apply and no additional procurement activity is required; Schemes delivered by district authorities a substantial element of the current LSTF programme activity is currently being managed and delivered by district authorities using their existing frameworks. Legally binding delivery agreements have been established to ensure the district authorities are responsible with complying with procurement requirements. It is intended that the schemes included within this bid for which district authorities are responsible for delivery will be managed in a similar way with the projects being incorporated within the delivery agreements. Extensions of the scope/scale of contracts already in existence under the existing LSTF programme flexibility was built into the initial procurement exercise and subsequent appointments to the enable them to be scaleable and allow them to accommodate the additional activity set out in this submission; and New procurement exercises to be undertaken using TfGM s existing Professional Services and Marketing and Communications frameworks these are established OJEU compliant frameworks from which the required services and expertise can be mobilised to deliver the needs of the project within the required timescales. All proposed procurement activity which is required to deliver the projects and initiatives set out in this bid are below the existing OJEU thresholds and therefore can be accommodated within the timescales Additional activity which is not covered by TfGM s existing frameworks and will require specific procurement exercises to be undertaken in all instances these are below the existing OJEU thresholds and therefore the scoping, evaluation and appointments can be accommodated within the timeframe of the bid. All procurement activity undertaken by TfGM follows a strategic sourcing process and is governed by a Strategic Procurement Group which ensures that value for money, legal compliance and internal policies are taken into account. A Sourcing Strategy Document is developed which identifies the most cost effective, compliant sourcing approach taking account of the risks, the available contracting routes, and OJEU thresholds. TfGM S151 Officer and Head of Procurement Confirmation is contained in Appendix B10. SECTION C Monitoring, Evaluation and Benefits Realisation C1. Monitoring and Evaluation Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for the LSTF Revenue programme (2015/16) will follow the approach as for the agreed M&E Plan that TfGM is currently implementing as part of the existing LSTF and CCAG programmes. Where 2015/16 schemes are continuations of existing schemes, we will take the opportunity to augment data to provide more robust findings overall, unless volumes of data from the current plan already provide sufficient evidence of impacts. We expect most 2015/16 Travel Choices activity, cycling and active travel initiatives and Train, Learn, Drive, Earn to fall into this category.

18 Variants of existing schemes for 2015/16 will require supplementary M&E activity to identify the benefits of improved functionality or the benefits of extensions to different target markets. In this category would be the extension of Travel Choices support to those on Work Programme Leavers and Youth Contract programmes and shared transport pilot schemes. Some of the proposed 2015/16 schemes are new to TfGM s LSTF programme and, as such the existing M&E plan does not provide any basis for augmenting data collection. In the case of 20mph zones, impacts are already well-researched and new data collection will concentrate on monitoring local outcomes (i.e. speed reduction). SECTION D - Declarations D1. Senior Responsible Owner Declaration As Senior Responsible Owner for Let s Get to Work ( ), I hereby submit this request for approval to DfT on behalf of Transport for Greater Manchester and confirm that I have the necessary authority to do so. I confirm that Transport for Greater Manchester will have all the necessary statutory powers in place to ensure the planned timescales in the application can be realised. Name: Dave Newton Signed: Position: Transport Strategy Director D2. Section 151 Officer Declaration As Section 151 Officer for Transport for Greater Manchester, I declare that the scheme cost estimates quoted in this bid are accurate to the best of my knowledge and that Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) as lead body on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) - has allocated sufficient budget to deliver this scheme on the basis of its proposed funding contribution; - accepts responsibility for meeting any costs over and above the DfT contribution requested, including potential cost overruns and the underwriting of any funding contributions expected from third parties; - accepts responsibility for meeting any ongoing revenue and capital requirements in relation to the scheme; - accepts that no further increase in DfT funding will be considered beyond the maximum contribution requested and that no DfT funding will be provided after 2015/16; - confirms that the authority has the necessary governance / assurance arrangements in place and the authority can provide, if required, evidence of a stakeholder analysis and communications plan in place. Name: Steve Warrener Signed: