Oldham Council leader appointed Equalities and Communities lead at Greater Manchester Combined Authority

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has confirmed the new portfolios which each Greater Manchester Combined Authority member will lead on for the city-region.   

GMCA is made up of the Leaders of the 10 Greater Manchester councils, the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire, Kate Green. 

Each Leader is given a policy brief by the Mayor which they lead on for the whole of Greater Manchester.   

Mr Burnham said: “I would like to pay tribute to departing Greater Manchester Combined Authority Leaders Martyn Cox and Amanda Chadderton.

"They have made a great contribution to the Combined Authority in the areas they led on of Green City-Region and Equalities.

"I wish them well.

“We now welcome new Leader Councillor Nick Peel as lead for Digital City-Region and we welcome back Councillor Arooj Shah as lead for Equalities and Communities.

"They and our other Leaders will work with me to deliver our ambitious and exciting programme, including using the new levers we secured under the Trailblazer Devolution Deal.

"I look forward to working with our Leaders to make a positive difference in the lives of people who live, work and visit our city-region.”

A full list of portfolios of GMCA members is: 

Andy Burnham - Policy and Reform and Transport

Arooj Shah - Equalities and Communities

Ged Cooney - Housing

Bev Craig - Economy, Business and Inclusive Growth

Paul Dennett - Healthy Lives and Homelessness

Neil Emmott - Culture

Kate Green - Safer and Stronger Communities

Mark Hunter - Children and Young People

David Molyneux - Resources and Investment

Eamonn O’Brien - Technical Education and Skills

Nick Peel - Digital City-Region

Tom Ross - Green City-Region

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