Jake Austin - Councillor for Stockport (Hazel Grove)

Councillor Jake Austin

Liberal Democrats Hazel Grove Cabinet Member for Housing & Environment

Email: cllr.jake.austin@stockport.gov.uk

Council: Stockport

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council Meeting (Committee Member) Corporate, Resource Management & Governance Scrutiny Committee Economy, Regeneration & Climate Change Scrutiny Committee Stepping Hill Area Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Review Panel - District and Local Centres - best practice and building upon it Audit Committee Cabinet (Housing) Committee (Committee Member, Chair) Cabinet (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Working Party Communities & Transport Scrutiny Committee Adult Social Care & Health Scrutiny Committee Scrutiny Review Panel - STAR procurement and social value Housing Task & Finish Group (Committee Member) Town Centre - M60 Gateway Task Force (Committee Member) Cabinet (Housing) Committee (Chair) Development Plan Working Party (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

79 meetings · Page 4 of 16

Stepping Hill Area Committee Committee Member

Stepping Hill Area Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 02, 2025
Town Centre - M60 Gateway Task Force Committee Member

Town Centre - M60 Gateway Task Force - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 20, 2025
Council Meeting Committee Member

Council Meeting - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 13, 2025
Cabinet (Housing) Committee Chair

Cabinet (Housing) Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 05, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

129 decisions · Page 1 of 26

Council Tax 2026/27

From: Budget, Council Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 6.00 pm - February 26, 2026

...set the Council Tax for 2026/27, including the precept levels, with a Band D Council Tax equivalent of £2,179.65.

For Determination

Stockport Homes Delivery Plan 2026 - 2031 (H&E9)

From: Cabinet (Housing) Committee - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 6.00 pm - February 11, 2026

...approved the Stockport Homes Delivery Plan for 2026-2031, which outlines how Stockport Homes will manage and maintain the Council's housing stock and support wider strategic objectives.

Recommendations Approved

New Housing Development Schemes (H&E8)

From: Cabinet (Housing) Committee - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 6.00 pm - February 11, 2026

...approved four new housing development schemes with a total development cost of £57.448m, plus a 10% contingency, and delegated authority for contract and grant agreements.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget Report 2026/27 (H&E4)

From: Cabinet (Housing) Committee - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 6.00 pm - February 11, 2026

...approved a 4.8% increase for social and affordable rents, a 5.0% increase for shared ownership rents, and specific service charge increases for the Housing Revenue Account budget for 2026/27.

Asset Management Strategy for SHG / SMBC Homes (H&E10)

From: Cabinet (Housing) Committee - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 6.00 pm - February 11, 2026

...approved and adopted the Asset Management Strategy 2026–2031 and the associated five-year capital investment programme totalling £90.69 million.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 79

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 129