Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) of 2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG is applying to the Secretary of State for Transport under section 6 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 for the above-mentioned Order to be made under sections 1 and 5 of that Act.

The proposed Order, if made, would provide for the repeal of certain provisions of the existing Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) enactments which are considered now to be obsolete, for the modification of a proviso concerning footway widths and for the conferral of new powers as respects tramroad level crossings.

The application is not to be made subject to an environmental impact assessment.

Any objections to, or other representations about, the proposals in the application should be sent to the Secretary of State for Transport, c/o Transport and Works Act Orders Unit, General Counsel’s Office, Department for Transport, Zone 1/18, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR, (e-mail: transportandworksact@dft.gsi.gov.uk) on or before 31 January 2013.

An objection or representation MUST (i) be received by the Secretary of State on or before 31 January 2013, (ii) be made in writing (whether sent by post or e-mail), (iii) state the grounds of the objection or representation, (iv) indicate who is making the objection or representation, and (v) give an address to which correspondence relating to the objection or representation may be sent. (If you are sending your objection or other representation by e-mail, please provide a postal address).

The Secretary of State may make complete copies of the objections and other representations public, including any personal information in them, and will copy them to TfGM as the applicant for the Order.

Desmond Gardner

Head of Legal, Transport for Greater Manchester

2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG

12 December 2012