Manchester Airports Group (MAG) attended Get Oldham Working (GOW) on Monday 23 March in a major employment and skills initiative aimed at connecting Oldham residents with exciting career opportunities across one of the UK's largest airport operators. Manchester Airports Group (MAG) attended Get Oldham Working (GOW) in a major employment and skills initiative aimed at connecting Oldham residents with exciting career opportunities. As part of GOW's ongoing mission to support local people into sustainable employment, one of the UK's largest airport operators showcased a wide range of live vacancies, training pathways, apprenticeships, and long-term career options available at Manchester Airport
Ahead of Nutrition and Hydration Week (16-22 March), NHS Greater Manchester's Chief Clinical Officer Dr Manisha Kumar recommends five simple dietary changes to improve health and reduce environmental impact. The advice includes reducing dairy and red meat consumption, eating whole foods and plant-based diets, choosing seasonal local produce, planning weekly meals, and growing your own food. These changes can lower cancer and heart disease risks while reducing carbon emissions from food systems, which account for 30% of global emissions with over half from livestock.
Greater Manchester children are being asked to share the spaces and places that boost their mental health and wellbeing for Children's Mental Health Week 2026. The initiative, running from February 9-15, asks young people to identify locations where they feel safe, happy, and listened to. Submissions can be in writing, images, videos, or artwork and must be sent by March 20 to [email protected]. Selected contributions will be exhibited during the 'The Future is Ours' festival at The Horsfall, the art gallery and creative space of 42nd Street Mental Health Charity. This year's theme 'This Is My Place' focuses on friendships and creating inclusive, nurturing environments where children feel they belong.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) provides contact details for complaints and compliments. The service is committed to improving delivery through public feedback. Residents can email [email protected] or post to GMFRS at 146 Bolton Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 8US. A privacy statement is available as a 351 KB PDF. Feedback forms are available for those who have had recent home incidents, Home Fire Safety Assessments, or Fire Safety Inspections.
The Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service provides a guide for translating their website content into different languages. The service acknowledges that translation tools do not provide perfect translations but should help users understand webpage content and context. The guide covers four major web browsers: Google Chrome with its built-in translation tool activated by right-clicking and selecting 'Translate to [Language]', Safari which uses the 'View' menu to access translation, Microsoft Edge which offers translation through right-click and a drop-down menu in the address bar, and Firefox which automatically detects non-preferred languages and offers translation through the three-line menu. The service also provides links to detailed instructions on each browser's support pages and offers additional help through their contact channels.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service's website manchesterfire.gov.uk is partially compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA standards. The site has multiple accessibility issues including missing text alternatives for images, incorrect heading structure, problematic links, inaccessible tables, and video content lacking subtitles or transcripts. Documents published before September 2018 are exempt from accessibility requirements. Users can request alternative formats by emailing [email protected] or calling 0161 778 7000. The Equality and Human Rights Commission enforces these regulations.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) collects data when you visit manchesterfire.gov.uk, including screen resolution, browser type, pages viewed, and time spent on site through Google Analytics. The authority also collects email addresses and subscription preferences when you sign up for newsletters, tracking how you interact with email content. This data is stored in the UK and occasionally in the European Economic Area, with security measures in place to protect information transferred outside the EU. GMCA uses tools including Umbraco, Twitter, Facebook, Google Analytics, and MailChimp to build the site, embed content, and analyse usage. Cookies are used to collect anonymous statistics, and users can opt out of Google Analytics. Personal information is not shared for marketing purposes, and users have rights to access and control their data.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service provides multiple contact methods for emergencies, complaints, and general inquiries. The service's headquarters is located at 146 Bolton Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 8US. Emergency calls should always use 999, while urgent complaints like locked fire exits can be directed to the main switchboard at 0161 736 5866. The service offers specialized phone lines for firefighter recruitment, business training, petroleum and explosives enquiries, fire reports, and pensioner queries. Email contact is available through [email protected] and [email protected] Additional services include Firestoppers for reporting fire-related information and a contact centre at 0800 555 815.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service offers free home fire safety assessments to residents across the city-region. The service provides comprehensive safety advice covering home fire prevention, road safety for all users, and water safety awareness about open water dangers. Additional services include business fire safety guidance, arson reduction information, and specialized support for flats and high-rise buildings. The service also acts as the Petroleum Enforcing Authority for Greater Manchester and offers seasonal safety advice throughout the year.
Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service has launched its official podcast 'Beyond the Call' to share stories from within the service. The service has welcomed its first cohort of T Level students for industry placements. Three firefighters from Greater Manchester assisted with flooding relief efforts in Mozambique. GMFRS is running a Winter Fire Safe Campaign to prevent accidental fires in homes during colder months. The service offers Home Fire Safety Assessments and has created new motorcycle safety animations to promote road safety.
Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service (GMFRS) has launched its official podcast 'Beyond the Call', which lifts the lid on life inside the service and tells the stories of its people. The service has welcomed its first cohort of T Level students as young people begin industry placements. Three firefighters from Greater Manchester assisted with flooding relief efforts in Mozambique. GMFRS is running a Winter Fire Safe Campaign to prevent accidental fires in the home during the colder months. The service has also released new motorcycle safety animations to help riders stay safer on the roads.
Oldham residents can access transport ticket offices across Greater Manchester for purchasing tickets, applying for travel passes, and renewing concessionary travel cards. Key locations include Altrincham Interchange, Ashton-under-Lyne, Stockport Interchange, and Wythenshawe. Most offices operate Monday to Saturday with lunch closures between 1-2pm, while Sunday and Bank Holiday hours vary by location. The Piccadilly office has closed, with services now available at Shudehill. Residents should check specific opening times as they differ between locations and days.
Transport for Greater Manchester provides customer service via phone at 0161 244 1000, available Monday to Friday from 7am to 8pm and weekends from 8am to 8pm. The organization is located at 2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG. Customers can find information about ticket office locations and opening times through their services. For non-English speakers, LanguageLine Solutions offers telephone interpreting to ensure effective communication with customers.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has published its seventh Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking statement for the 2023-2024 financial year, detailing measures to combat exploitation in its £444 million supply chain. The statement, approved by the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee on 9 September 2024, outlines TfGM's commitment to ethical conduct, transparency, and robust systems to prevent modern slavery. TfGM works across Greater Manchester's ten districts, managing Metrolink, bus services, and cycling infrastructure as part of the Bee Network. The organisation requires suppliers to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, pay Real Living Wage where applicable, and adhere to the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. TfGM uses the Social Value Portal and National Themes, Outcomes, Measures framework to assess supplier contributions to society and conducts due diligence on...
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has published an accessibility statement for tfgm.com, detailing compliance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. The website allows users to change colours, contrast, and fonts, zoom up to 400% on desktop, navigate using keyboard or speech recognition, and listen using screen readers. However, some PDF documents, complex images, and videos lack full accessibility features. The site is partially compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA standards, with known issues including unresponsive pop-up tools when zoomed in and missing text descriptions for some images. Users can request alternative formats, and the statement was last updated on 2 February 2026.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is a statutory body that processes personal information as a data controller under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR. The organization collects various types of personal data including telephone recordings, travel card numbers, CCTV footage, and special category information such as health data. TfGM uses this information for service delivery, communication, performance monitoring, legal compliance, crime prevention, financial transactions, and marketing purposes. The organization shares data with various entities including government bodies, law enforcement, and service providers, often after conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments.
Oldham's public sector procurement team explains how they buy goods and services using public money under strict regulations. From February 2025, new procurement rules apply, requiring fair treatment of suppliers and banning cold calling. The team delivers £1.6 million in annual savings, collaborates with other authorities, and prioritises local businesses and SMEs. They use frameworks for efficiency, advertise tenders on ProContract and Find a Tender portals, and publish award notices on Contracts Finder. Bus franchising for the Bee Network follows different procurement processes. Support is available for suppliers through Cabinet Office guidance and other resources.
Greater Manchester's transport authority oversees 5.6 million daily journeys across roads, trains, trams and buses. The Bee Network aims to create a unified, greener transport system under local control, with bus services already brought under local management - the first city region outside London to do so. The authority manages 400 miles of Key Route Network, owns bus stations and shelters, and plans to integrate eight local rail routes by 2028. Working with ten planning authorities, it focuses on affordable travel, air quality improvement, and cycling infrastructure. Funded by council tax, government grants and bids, the authority reports to Mayor Andy Burnham and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
This article provides travel planning resources for Greater Manchester and beyond. The journey planner offers full-screen navigation capabilities and includes travel alerts, live departures, and schedules. Additional resources cover accessible travel options, event information, and a travel updates newsletter. The content serves as a comprehensive travel information hub for residents and visitors navigating the region.
Greater Manchester has launched a joined up transport network covering bus and tram services across the region. Contactless tap and go payment is now available on both bus and tram services, allowing passengers to use contactless cards, phones, or smart watches on card readers. The network is running a consultation on plans to create a world-class transport system. Planned engineering works are underway on the Metrolink tram system, with details available on a dedicated webpage. The network is also recruiting bus and tram drivers across Greater Manchester.