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Council - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 18, 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

Councillor Shaukat Ali Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester Labour Cheetham

Councillor Amna Saad Omar Abdullatif Independent Ardwick

Rabnawaz Akbar Executive Member for Finance and Resources Labour Rusholme

Councillor Azra Ali Labour Burnage

Councillor Ahmed Ali Deputy Executive Member for Vibrant Neighbourhoods Labour Rusholme

Councillor Nasrin Ali Labour Crumpsall

Councillor Jawad Amin Labour Crumpsall

Paul Andrews Labour and Co-operative Baguley

Paula Appleby Labour Moston

Councillor Muqaddasah Bano Independent Whalley Range

Erinma Bell Labour Moss Side

Councillor Leslie Bell Labour Didsbury East

Councillor Mathew Benham Labour and Co-operative Chorlton

Councillor Garry Bridges Deputy Leader Labour Old Moat

Councillor Shazia Butt Deputy Executive Member for Early Years, Children and Young People Labour Cheetham

Councillor Becky Chambers Deputy Executive Member for Healthy Manchester and Adult Social Care Labour Withington

Abid Latif Chohan Labour Longsight

Sandra Collins Labour Harpurhey

Councillor Julie Connolly Chair of Licensing and Appeals Committee Labour Higher Blackley

Susan Cooley Labour Brooklands

Councillor Bev Craig Leader of the Council Labour Burnage

Councillor Basil Curley Chair of Health Scrutiny Committee Labour Charlestown

Councillor Yasmine Dar Labour Moston

Joan Davies Labour Deansgate

Councillor Jade Mary Doswell Labour Fallowfield

Adele Douglas Labour Piccadilly

Councillor Glynn Evans Labour Brooklands

Councillor John Flanagan Labour Miles Platting and Newton Heath

Councillor Richard Fletcher Labour and Co-operative Northenden

Councillor Linda Foley Labour and Co-operative Didsbury East

Angela Gartside Labour Withington

Councillor Lee Glover Labour Hulme

Councillor Alan Good Liberal Democrats Ancoats and Beswick

Councillor Joanne Green Labour Harpurhey

John Hacking Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure Labour and Co-operative Chorlton

Councillor Naeem Hassan Labour Cheetham

Tina Hewitson Labour Ardwick

Councillor Debbie Hilal Labour Didsbury West

Councillor June Hitchen Chair of Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee Labour Miles Platting and Newton Heath

John Hughes Deputy Chair of Licensing and Appeals Committee Labour and Co-operative Gorton and Abbey Hey

Councillor Zahid Hussain Labour Levenshulme

Lee-Ann Igbon Executive Member for Vibrant Neighbourhoods Labour Hulme

Ali Ilyas Labour and Co-operative Fallowfield

Murtaza Iqbal Labour Burnage

Councillor Uzma Jafri Labour Charlestown

Councillor Marcus Johns Chair of Economy and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee Labour and Co-operative Deansgate

Councillor Astrid Johnson Leader of the Green Group Green Party Woodhouse Park

Thomas Judge Labour Sharston

Councillor Afia Kamal Labour Gorton and Abbey Hey

Councillor Pat Karney Chair of Constitutional and Nomination Committee Labour Harpurhey

Councillor Richard Kilpatrick Liberal Democrats Didsbury West

Veronica Kirkpatrick Labour Charlestown

Councillor Tina Kirwin-McGinley Labour Chorlton

Councillor John Leech Leader of the Lib Dem Group Liberal Democrats Didsbury West

Councillor Jill Lovecy Labour Rusholme

Councillor Donna Ludford Labour Clayton and Openshaw

Councillor Sam Lynch Deputy Executive Member for Housing and Development Labour Northenden

Councillor Jon-Connor Lyons Chair of Planning and Highways Committee Labour Piccadilly

Councillor Sherita Mandongwe Labour Moston

Councillor Dave Marsh Labour Brooklands

Councillor Anthony McCaul Deputy Executive Member for Clean Air, Environment and Transport Labour and Co-operative Deansgate

Councillor Sean McHale Labour Clayton and Openshaw

Joanna Midgley Deputy Leader (Statutory) Labour and Co-operative Chorlton Park

Councillor Angela Moran Deputy Executive Member for Finance and Resources Labour Northenden

Councillor Esha Mumtaz Labour Moss Side

Councillor Abdigafar Mohamed Muse Labour Ardwick

Dzidra Noor Labour Levenshulme

Councillor Chris Northwood Deputy Leader of the Lib Dem Group Liberal Democrats Ancoats and Beswick

Councillor Rob Nunney Green Party Woodhouse Park

Olusegun Ogunbambo Labour Higher Blackley

Councillor Munaver Rasul Labour Baguley

Councillor Tracey Rawlins Executive Member for Clean Air, Environment and Transport Labour and Co-operative Baguley

Councillor Dave Rawson Labour Chorlton Park

Aftab Razaq Labour Whalley Range

Suzannah Reeves Labour Old Moat

Councillor Julie Reid Executive Member for Early Years, Children and Young People Labour and Co-operative Gorton and Abbey Hey

Councillor Fiaz Riasat Labour Crumpsall

Councillor Suzanne Richards Labour Longsight

Irene Robinson Labour Ancoats and Beswick

Councillor Thomas Frederick Robinson Executive Member for Healthy Manchester and Adult Social Care Labour Clayton and Openshaw

Councillor Paula Sadler Labour Higher Blackley

Councillor Ghazala Sadiq Labour Fallowfield

Councillor Shahbaz Sarwar Workers Party of Britain Longsight

Councillor Mahdi Mahamed Labour Moss Side

Councillor Basat Sheikh Labour Levenshulme

Councillor Mandie Shilton Godwin Chair of Environment, Climate Change and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee Labour and Co-operative Chorlton Park

Councillor Andrew Simcock Chair of Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee and Audit Committee Labour and Co-operative Didsbury East

Councillor Angeliki Stogia Labour Whalley Range

Councillor Emma Taylor Labour Sharston

Councillor Sam Wheeler Labour Piccadilly

Councillor Tim Whiston Labour and Co-operative Sharston

Councillor Gavin White Executive Member for Housing and Development Labour Old Moat

Councillor Chris Wills Labour and Co-operative Withington

Councillor Annette Wright Deputy Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure Labour and Co-operative Hulme

Councillor Zoe Marlow Green Party Woodhouse Park

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Council - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 10.00 am

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Meeting Documents

Agenda frontsheet 18th-Mar-2026 10.00 Council.pdf

Public reports pack 18th-Mar-2026 10.00 Council.pdf

Executive minutes supplementary.pdf

Scrutiny minutes merged supplementary.pdf

Merged govenance minutes supplementary.pdf

Scrutiny merged minutes.pdf

Governance merged minutes.pdf

Supplementary 18th-Mar-2026 10.00 Council.pdf

Appendix - The Draft Pay Policy Statement 2026-27.pdf

Draft Pay Policy Statement 2026-27.pdf

Questions to Exec Members and committee chairs - 18 March 2026 UPDATED.pdf

Council Budget Minutes 27 February 2026.pdf

Executive 11 February 2026 mins - Non Budget mins.pdf

Urgent Key Decisions report - 18 Mar 2026.pdf