Dear Transport for Greater Manchester,

This request meets the requirements set out in s8(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as it is made in writing (as described in s8(2)), includes a name and address for correspondence and describes the information requested. It is therefore a valid request for information under the Act.

I am aware that you may estimate that it will exceed the appropriate limit to determine whether you hold the information requested, locate the information, or documents which may contain the information, retrieve the information, or documents which may contain the information, and extract the information from documents containing it. If this is the case I request that, under your duty outlined in s16 of the Act, you indicate from your estimate the amount of time it will take to provide the information for each of the six elements of my request and what information, for each element, could be provided within the appropriate limit.

In the context of the recent bus priority works on the A580, I would like to request all documentation relating to:

1) Assessments of the impartiality and accuracy of the modelling exercise

2) The TFGM decision “that the East Lancs Road was one of the most congested key routes in Greater Manchester and therefore steps needed to be taken to enable this route to carry more people”.

3) Decisions made, prior to the 2002 report, relating to the placing of bus lanes

4) Decisions about the design of the Worsley Road A580 junction.

5) Considerations relating to criminal activity in or around subways in the context of the recent bus priority works including any (anonymised) feedback, comments or correspondence from users of the subways and from local schools.

6) Assessments or consideration of whether the 2002 and 2005 reports was adequate or up to date enough when the works commenced.

Yours faithfully,

David Law

Dear Transport for Greater Manchester,

Below is a request I made on the 15/4/2016 which should have received a response by now. If no response is received within 5 working days I will refer it to the ICO.
Yours faithfully,

David Law