Joe Kitchen - Councillor for Tameside (Hyde Godley)

Councillor Joe Kitchen

Labour Hyde Godley Chair of Council Business

Email: joe.kitchen@tameside.gov.uk

Council: Tameside

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Chair) Executive Cabinet (Committee Member) South Strategic Neighbourhood Forum (Committee Member) Overview Panel (Committee Member) Greater Manchester Pension Fund - Local Pensions Board (Chair) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Greater Manchester Pension Fund - Management/Advisory Panel (Observer) Werneth Low Country Park Joint Management Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Standards Sub Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

85 meetings · Page 2 of 17

Council Chair

Council - Monday, 2 March 2026 - 5.00 pm

March 02, 2026, 5:00 pm
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Wednesday, 25 February 2026 - 2.00 pm

February 25, 2026, 2:00 pm
Standards Committee Committee Member

Standards Committee - Thursday, 19 February 2026 - 1.00 pm

February 19, 2026, 1:00 pm
Executive Cabinet Committee Member

Executive Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 1.00 pm

February 18, 2026, 1:00 pm
Overview Panel Committee Member

Overview Panel - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 4.00 pm

February 18, 2026, 4:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

105 decisions · Page 1 of 21

ASHTON TOWN HALL CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED DESIGN

From: Executive Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 1.00 pm - February 18, 2026

... approved the RIBA Stage 2 design study for Ashton Town Hall's restoration, allocated £1 million for planning and technical works, delegated authority for detailed design and consultation to the Strategic Growth Director, and agreed to a public engagement exercise on the proposed restoration plans, including a new accessible entrance and rear extension.

Recommendations Approved

Local Development Scheme

From: Executive Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 1.00 pm - February 18, 2026

...recommended to Full Council that the Local Development Scheme be approved and adopted, published, and that the Strategic Growth Director be delegated authority to make minor updates to it.

Recommendations Approved

Grant Agreement Relating to the Live Well Implementation Support Fund 2025-2026.

From: Executive Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 1.00 pm - February 18, 2026

...accepted a £0.806m grant from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority for the Live Well Implementation Support Fund, allocating half to the VCFSE sector via Action Together and retaining the other half for the council's Live Well Implementation Project.

Recommendations Approved

SEND Capital Programme

From: Executive Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 1.00 pm - February 18, 2026

... approved the allocation of £5.3 million from the High Needs Capital Grant to establish three new Specialist Resource Provisions within mainstream schools and a satellite site at Cromwell High School, creating 118 new specialist places across primary, secondary, and post-16 phases.

Recommendations Approved

URGENT ITEM - School Condition Allocation 2026

From: Executive Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 1.00 pm - February 18, 2026

...approve expenditure of £1.673m on School Condition Schemes in 2026/27, funded by £1.543m of condition funding and £0.130m from school contributions, and add these schemes and associated school contributions to the Capital Programme.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 85

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 105