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Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 10.00 am

January 28, 2026 at 10:00 am Council View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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Carmine Grimshaw Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester Labour Miles Platting and Newton Heath
Profile image for Councillor Shaukat Ali
Councillor Shaukat Ali Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester Labour Cheetham
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Councillor Amna Saad Omar Abdullatif Co-Deputy Leader of the Green Party Group Green Party Ardwick
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Rabnawaz Akbar Executive Member for Finance and Resources Labour Rusholme
Profile image for Councillor Azra Ali
Councillor Azra Ali Labour Burnage
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Councillor Ahmed Ali Labour Rusholme
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Councillor Nasrin Ali Labour Crumpsall
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Councillor Jawad Amin Labour Crumpsall
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Paul Andrews Labour and Co-operative Baguley
Profile image for Paula Appleby
Paula Appleby Labour Moston
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Councillor Muqaddasah Bano Labour Whalley Range
Profile image for Erinma Bell
Erinma Bell Labour Moss Side
Profile image for Councillor Leslie Bell
Councillor Leslie Bell Labour Didsbury East
Profile image for Councillor Mathew Benham
Councillor Mathew Benham Labour and Co-operative Chorlton
Profile image for Councillor Garry Bridges
Councillor Garry Bridges Deputy Leader (Statutory); Deputy Leader (Statutory) Labour Old Moat
Profile image for Councillor Shazia Butt
Councillor Shazia Butt Executive Member for Culture, Libraries and Leisure Labour Cheetham
Profile image for Councillor Becky Chambers
Councillor Becky Chambers Deputy Executive Member for Healthy Manchester and Adult Social Care Labour Withington
Profile image for Abid Latif Chohan
Abid Latif Chohan Labour Longsight
Profile image for Sandra Collins
Sandra Collins Labour Harpurhey
Profile image for Councillor Julie Connolly
Councillor Julie Connolly Chair of Licensing and Appeals Committee Labour Higher Blackley
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Susan Cooley Labour Brooklands
Profile image for Councillor Bev Craig
Councillor Bev Craig Leader Labour Burnage
Profile image for Councillor Basil Curley
Councillor Basil Curley Chair of Health Scrutiny Committee Labour Charlestown
Profile image for Councillor Yasmine Dar
Councillor Yasmine Dar Labour Moston
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Joan Davies Labour Deansgate
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Councillor Jade Mary Doswell Labour Fallowfield
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Adele Douglas Labour Piccadilly
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Councillor Glynn Evans Labour Brooklands
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Councillor John Flanagan Labour Miles Platting and Newton Heath
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Councillor Richard Fletcher Labour and Co-operative Northenden
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Councillor Linda Foley Labour and Co-operative Didsbury East
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Angela Gartside Labour Withington
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Councillor Lee Glover Labour Hulme
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Councillor Alan Good Liberal Democrats Ancoats and Beswick
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Councillor Joanne Green Chair of Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee Labour Harpurhey
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John Hacking Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure Labour and Co-operative Chorlton
Profile image for Councillor Naeem Hassan
Councillor Naeem Hassan Labour Cheetham
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Tina Hewitson Labour Ardwick
Profile image for Councillor Debbie Hilal
Councillor Debbie Hilal Labour Didsbury West
Profile image for Councillor June Hitchen
Councillor June Hitchen Labour Miles Platting and Newton Heath
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John Hughes Deputy Chair of Licensing and Appeals Committee Labour and Co-operative Gorton and Abbey Hey
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Councillor Zahid Hussain Labour Levenshulme
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Lee-Ann Igbon Executive Member for Vibrant Neighbourhoods Labour Hulme
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Ali Ilyas Labour and Co-operative Fallowfield
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Murtaza Iqbal Labour Burnage
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Councillor Uzma Jafri Labour Charlestown
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Councillor Marcus Johns Deputy Executive Member for Housing and Regeneration Labour and Co-operative Deansgate
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Councillor Astrid Johnson Main Opposition Group Leader Green Party Woodhouse Park
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Thomas Judge Labour Sharston
Profile image for Councillor Afia Kamal
Councillor Afia Kamal Labour Gorton and Abbey Hey
Profile image for Councillor Pat Karney
Councillor Pat Karney Chair of Constitutional and Nomination Committee Labour Harpurhey
Profile image for Councillor Richard Kilpatrick
Councillor Richard Kilpatrick Liberal Democrats Didsbury West
Profile image for Veronica Kirkpatrick
Veronica Kirkpatrick Labour Charlestown
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Councillor John Leech Leader of the Lib Dem Group Liberal Democrats Didsbury West
Profile image for Councillor Jill Lovecy
Councillor Jill Lovecy Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester Labour Rusholme
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Councillor Donna Ludford Labour Clayton and Openshaw
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Councillor Sam Lynch Labour Northenden
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Councillor Jon-Connor Lyons Labour Piccadilly
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Councillor Dave Marsh Deputy Executive Member for Early Years, Children and Young People Labour Brooklands
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Councillor Anthony McCaul Deputy Executive Member for Clean Air, Environment and Transport Labour and Co-operative Deansgate
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Councillor Sean McHale Labour Clayton and Openshaw
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Joanna Midgley Deputy Leader (Statutory) Labour and Co-operative Chorlton Park
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Councillor Angela Moran Deputy Executive Member for Finance and Resources Labour Northenden
Profile image for Councillor Esha Mumtaz
Councillor Esha Mumtaz Labour Moss Side
Profile image for Dzidra Noor
Dzidra Noor Labour Levenshulme
Profile image for Councillor Chris Northwood
Councillor Chris Northwood Deputy Leader of the Lib Dem Group Liberal Democrats Ancoats and Beswick
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Councillor Rob Nunney Green Party Woodhouse Park
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Olusegun Ogunbambo Labour Higher Blackley
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Councillor Munaver Rasul Labour Baguley
Profile image for Councillor Tracey Rawlins
Councillor Tracey Rawlins Deputy Leader Labour and Co-operative Baguley
Profile image for Councillor Dave Rawson
Councillor Dave Rawson Labour Chorlton Park
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Aftab Razaq Labour Whalley Range
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Suzannah Reeves Labour Old Moat
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Councillor Julie Reid Executive Member for Early Years, Children and Young People Labour and Co-operative Gorton and Abbey Hey
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Councillor Fiaz Riasat Labour Crumpsall
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Councillor Suzanne Richards Chair of Planning Committee Labour Longsight
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Irene Robinson Labour Ancoats and Beswick
Profile image for Councillor Thomas Frederick Robinson
Councillor Thomas Frederick Robinson Executive Member for Healthy Manchester and Adult Social Care Labour Clayton and Openshaw
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Councillor Paula Sadler Labour Higher Blackley
Profile image for Councillor Ghazala Sadiq
Councillor Ghazala Sadiq Labour Fallowfield
Profile image for Councillor Shahbaz Sarwar
Councillor Shahbaz Sarwar Workers Party of Britain Longsight
Profile image for Councillor Mahdi Mahamed
Councillor Mahdi Mahamed Labour Moss Side
Profile image for Councillor Basat Sheikh
Councillor Basat Sheikh Executive Member for Neighbourhoods Labour Levenshulme
Profile image for Councillor Mandie Shilton Godwin
Councillor Mandie Shilton Godwin Executive Member for Clean Air, Environment and Transport Labour and Co-operative Chorlton Park
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Councillor Andrew Simcock Executive Member for Finance and Resources Labour and Co-operative Didsbury East
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Councillor Angeliki Stogia Chair of Neighbourhoods, Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Committee Labour Whalley Range
Profile image for Councillor Emma Taylor
Councillor Emma Taylor Labour Sharston
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Councillor Sam Wheeler Chair of Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee Labour Piccadilly
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Councillor Tim Whiston Deputy Executive Member for Neighbourhoods Labour and Co-operative Sharston
Profile image for Councillor Gavin White
Councillor Gavin White Executive Member for Housing and Regeneration Labour Old Moat
Profile image for Councillor Chris Wills
Councillor Chris Wills Labour and Co-operative Withington
Profile image for Councillor Annette Wright
Councillor Annette Wright Deputy Executive Member for Culture, Libraries and Leisure Labour and Co-operative Hulme

Topics

No topics have been identified for this meeting yet.

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 28th-Jan-2026 10.00 Council.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 28th-Jan-2026 10.00 Council.pdf

Minutes

28 Jan 2026 minutes.pdf
Printed minutes 28th-Jan-2026 10.00 Council.pdf
Merged Scrutiny minutes.pdf
Merged governance minutes.pdf
Merged Gov Supplementary minutes.pdf

Additional Documents

Executive 10 December 2025 14 January 2026 mins.pdf
26 Nov 2025 MW version.pdf
Supplementary merged scrutiny mins.pdf
Supplementary Summons 28th-Jan-2026 10.00 Council.pdf
Questions to Exec Members and committee chairs - 28 January 2026.pdf