Mayor of Greater Manchester announces portfolio leads for GMCA

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has confirmed the new portfolios for each Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) member, following the local elections earlier in May 2023.

GMCA consists of the leaders of all 10 Greater Manchester councils, alongside the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor. Each member is given a policy brief by the Mayor for which they lead on for the whole city-region.

Appointments to GMCA portfolios are as follows:

• Andy Burnham – Policy & Reform and Transport
• Cllr Ged Cooney, Leader of Tameside Council – Housing
• Cllr Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council – Economy, Business and Inclusive Growth
• Paul Dennett, Mayor of Salford – Healthy Lives and Homelessness
• Cllr Neil Emmott, Leader of Rochdale Council – Culture
• Kate Green, Deputy Mayor for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire – Safer and Stronger Communities
• Cllr Mark Hunter, Leader of Stockport Council – Children and Young People
• Cllr David Molyneux, Leader of Wigan Council – Resources and Investment
• Cllr Eamonn O’Brien, Leader of Bury Council – Technical Education and Skills
• Cllr Nick Peel, Leader of Bolton Council – Digital City-Region
• Cllr Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council – Equalities and Communities
• Cllr Tom Ross, Leader of Trafford Council – Green City-Region

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham commented: 

“I would like to pay tribute to departing Greater Manchester Combined Authority members Martyn Cox and Amanda Chadderton. They have made a great contribution to the Combined Authority in the areas they led on of Green City-Region and Equalities. I wish them well.

“We now welcome new GMCA member Councillor Nick Peel, representing Bolton as lead for Digital City-Region and we welcome back Councillor Arooj Shah representing Oldham, as lead for Equalities and Communities. They and our other GMCA members will work with me to deliver our ambitious and exciting programme, including using the new levers we secured under the Trailblazer Devolution Deal. I look forward to working together to make a positive difference to the lives of people who live, work and visit our city-region.”