Andrew McLaren - Councillor for Tameside (Ashton St Michael's)

Councillor Andrew McLaren

Labour Ashton St Michael's Deputy Leader (Growth, Housing and Homelessness)

Email: Andrew.Mclaren@tameside.gov.uk

Council: Tameside

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Executive Cabinet (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) North Strategic Neighbourhood Forum (Committee Member) Overview Panel (Committee Member) Greater Manchester Pension Fund - Management/Advisory Panel (Committee Member) Children's Services Scrutiny Panel Audit Panel Strategic Planning and Capital Monitoring Panel Place and External Relations Scrutiny Panel

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

60 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 10.00 am

January 22, 2026, 10:00 am
Executive Cabinet Committee Member

Executive Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 1.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Greater Manchester Pension Fund - Management/Advisory Panel Committee Member

Greater Manchester Pension Fund - Management/Advisory Panel - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 12, 2025
Overview Panel Committee Member

Overview Panel - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 4.00 pm

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.00 pm

December 02, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

79 decisions · Page 2 of 16

Capital Monitoring P6 2025-26

From: Executive Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 26, 2025

... the Executive Cabinet of Tameside approved the reprofiling of £23.398m of capital spending from 2025/26 to 2026/27, other capital changes of £10.696m, the revised 2025/26 budget at Period 6 of £45.439m, and the capital programme position of projected spend of £44.944m for 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Acceptance of CAS3 Grant Funding

From: Executive Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 26, 2025

...to accept the CAS3 GM grant funding, along with its terms and conditions, to continue providing support and resettlement services through the housing advice team to eligible individuals until December 31, 2027.

Recommendations Approved

Route to Market Report - Hollingworth Community Centre

From: Executive Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 26, 2025

...to declare the former Hollingworth Community Centre surplus to council requirements and to invite expressions of interest from community groups for a Community Asset Transfer of the building.

Recommendations Approved

Flexible Grants Update

From: Executive Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 26, 2025

...they noted the update on the delivery and progress of the Flexible Grants programme in Tameside.

Recommendations Approved

Revenue Monitoring P6 2025-26

From: Executive Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 1.00 pm - November 26, 2025

...to note the forecast General Fund revenue budget pressure, the scale of the financial challenge, the implementation of budget savings, the investment and borrowing position, and the in-year deficit on the Dedicated Schools Grant, while also approving transfers from Contingency to service budgets, recovery plans to manage budget pressures, transfers to/from earmarked reserves, and acceptance of grant funding.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 60

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 79