2nd Local Transport Plan Progress Report

2.10 Practices to Increase Value for Money and Efficiency

2.10.1 Following on from the production of LTP2, the Greater Manchester authorities instigated a fundamental review to investigate how we could improve our performance measurement, management and use of information.   This has led to:

• The establishment of Performance Groups, with increased responsibility for targets resting with senior officers.
• A reorganisation of sub-groups supporting LTP Steering Group and the Greater Manchester District Engineers.
• A review of data quality, collection and dissemination.
• Better project management procedures as a means of standardising the methodology used to plan, monitor and manage projects.
• Continued creation and use of shared resources, such as the central road safety team.
• A review of small scheme prioritisation methodologies.

2.10.2 There has also been an increase in collaborative working to reduce and share costs, such as Trafford and Stockport councils sharing resources for transport planning, and a shared framework agreement for consultancy services.