The Bee Network Committee is scheduled to convene on Thursday, 25 June 2026. The meeting's agenda includes the appointment of committee officers, a review of the committee's membership and procedures, and discussions on the Transport Infrastructure Pipeline.

Transport Infrastructure Pipeline

A significant portion of the meeting is expected to focus on the Transport Infrastructure Pipeline, as detailed in a report by Chris Barnes, Interim Infrastructure Delivery Director at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). This report outlines progress on a range of transport infrastructure improvements designed to support the Bee Network, which aims to create a high-quality, affordable, and integrated public transport and active travel system across Greater Manchester. The pipeline is crucial for delivering sustainable economic growth and achieving the objectives of the Greater Manchester Strategy.

The report details numerous funding drawdown requests and scheme progressions. These include:

• City Centre Bus Strategy Phase 2: A request for £1.585 million to deliver operational interventions such as traffic signal improvements, journey time information systems, and bus stop upgrades within Manchester city centre.
• City Centre Radials Programme: A total drawdown of £11.65 million is sought for various phases of this programme, which aims to improve bus journey times and reliability on key routes into Manchester. This includes funding for Wellington Road North, Oldham Road, and early interventions like traffic signal upgrades.
• Improving Journeys – Orbital Bus Routes Programme: A drawdown of £4.2 million is requested for improvements across Rochdale, Oldham, Ashton, Wigan, Bolton, Leigh, Stockport, and Salford. These interventions include junction upgrades, bus stop improvements, and pedestrian and cycle facilities.
• Bus Depot Engineering Asset Renewals: A request for £1.0625 million to ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of depot engineering assets, supporting the transition to electric vehicles.
• Bury Interchange: A drawdown of £25.1 million is proposed to facilitate the award of a contract for Phase 1 delivery and to progress the design development for Phase 2, which includes residential development.
• Rapid Transit Expansion Focused on North-West GM: A drawdown of £1.512 million is requested to support the commencement of a Strategic Outline Case exploring rapid transit expansion in the north-west of Greater Manchester, potentially including Metrolink extensions and tram-train technology.
• Golborne Station: The committee will consider granting delegated authority to the Group Chief Executive and Vice-Chair of the Bee Network Committee to approve funding for the main construction works for a new railway station at Golborne, following confirmation from the Department for Transport that network integration conditions have been met.
• Trafford: Partington Sustainable Travel Scheme: A drawdown of £7.37 million is requested to deliver a scheme aimed at improving facilities for walking, cycling, and wheeling in Partington.
• Salford: Ordsall Neighbourhood Scheme: A request to reallocate £0.25 million of unspent development funding and approve a further drawdown of £0.1 million to support business case development for phases two and three of this active travel and public realm scheme.
• Salford: Chapel Street / Trinity Way Scheme: A drawdown of £1.95 million is requested to deliver Phase 1 of this scheme, which aims to improve bus journey time reliability and enhance walking, wheeling, and cycling facilities.
• Tameside: Ashton and Stalybridge Packages: A drawdown of £5 million is requested to deliver schemes focused on improving connectivity, accessibility, and customer experience in Ashton and Stalybridge town centres.
• Bury: Prestwich Travel Hub and Park and Ride: A drawdown of £12 million is requested to support the delivery of a new Travel Hub, cycle storage, and electric vehicle facilities as part of the Prestwich Village Regeneration scheme.
• Manchester: Wythenshawe Active Travel Programme Phase 1: A drawdown of £1.6 million is requested to deliver the first phase of improvements to pedestrian and cyclist safety and connectivity in Wythenshawe.
• Stockport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: A drawdown of £0.626 million is requested to support the provision of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in social housing locations, policy revisions, and at the new Marple Community Hub.

The report also details drawdown requests for Active Travel Funding, including £1.44 million for the Salford Islington Neighbourhood scheme, £0.07 million for the Stockport Ladybrook Valley Phase 2 scheme, £0.6 million for Manchester School Streets, £4 million for Bury's Radcliffe Metrolink Access Ramp and Parkhills Road – Heywood Street Junctions schemes, £0.09 million for Trafford's Flixton Community Streets, and £0.5 million for the Trafford Aimson Road East / Shaftesbury Avenue Junction Scheme.

Furthermore, the committee will consider the drawdown and allocations of Highways Maintenance funding for 2026/27, totalling £49.7 million for Core Highways Maintenance, Minor Works/Road Safety, and Strategic Highways Maintenance, and an additional £15.6 million for Local Highways Maintenance.

Annual General Meeting Business

The meeting will commence with the Annual General Meeting segment. This includes the Appointment of Chair and Appointment of Vice-Chair for the Bee Network Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year. Members will also note the membership for the 2026/27 Municipal Year, which lists representatives from various Greater Manchester boroughs.

Additionally, the committee is scheduled to note the requirements under the Members Code of Conduct and note the Committee's Terms of Reference & Rules of Procedure. The agenda also includes Appointments to Outside Bodies, with proposals to appoint members to the Greater Manchester Accessible Transport Board (GMATL), a GM Bee Network Disability Advocate, the GM Green City Region Partnership, and the Vision Zero Advisory & Scrutiny Board.

Ordinary Business

Under Ordinary Business, the committee will receive Apologies and Declarations of Interest. Following Chairs Announcements & Urgent Business, the committee will consider the Minutes of the Meeting Held on 26 March 2026. Finally, the Date of Next Meeting will be confirmed.