The Appointments Committee of Stockport Council was scheduled to consider a report from the Chief Executive regarding senior leadership arrangements. The committee was also scheduled to address the exclusion of the public for a specific agenda item.

Chief Executive's Report to the Appointments Committee

The committee was scheduled to consider a report from the Chief Executive, Michael Cullen. This report was expected to provide an update on the council's senior leadership arrangements. Due to the nature of the information contained within this report, which was described as relating to any individual, the committee was scheduled to consider whether to exclude the public from this part of the meeting. This exclusion would be based on the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972¹, which allows for the withholding of information if its disclosure would not be in the public interest, would not be fair, or would breach data protection principles.

Public Question Time

Members of the public were scheduled to have the opportunity to ask questions of the Chair on matters within the powers and duties of the Appointments Committee. Questions were required to be submitted at least 30 minutes before the meeting commenced.

Declarations of Interest

Councillors and officers were scheduled to declare any interests they might have in the items on the agenda for the meeting.

Minutes of Previous Meeting

The committee was scheduled to consider the minutes of its previous meeting, which was held on 22 July 2026.