Appointments to Greater Manchester Bodies

September 25, 2026 Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Other) Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority approved appointments and nominations to various committees and bodies on 25 September 2026. These included approving Councillor Abdul Jabbar as a member and Councillor Ken Rustidge as a substitute member for the GMCA Waste & Recycling Committee. The decision also approved Councillor Rachel Wise to replace Councillor Christine Roberts on the GMCA Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

Full council record

Decision

  1. That the appointment of Councillor Arooj Shah (Lab) as the member and Councillor Elaine Taylor (Lab) as the substitute member to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, by Oldham MBC, be noted.
  2. That the appointment of Councillor Abdul Jabbar (Lab), as the member and Councillor Ken Rustidge (Lab) as the substitute member, nominated by Oldham MBC, to the GMCA Waste & Recycling Committee be approved.
  3. That the appointment of Councillor Tom Ross, as the GMCA member, and Councillor Garry Bridges, to be the substitute GMCA member, on the Bee Network Committee be approved.
  4. That the appointment of Councillor Andrew Brooks (Reform), as the member, and Councillor Jon Ford (Reform) as the substitute member, from Oldham MBC, to the Bee Network Committee, be noted.
  5. That the appointment of Councillor Rachel Wise (Lab), Stockport, to replace Councillor Christine Roberts (Lab), Wigan, to the GMCA Overview & Scrutiny Committee, be approved.
  6. That the appointment of Councillor Barbara Brownridge (Lab) as the member, and Councillor Ken Rustidge (Lab), as the substitute member, nominated by Oldham MBC, to the GMCA Overview & Scrutiny Committee, be approved.
  7. That the appointment of Councillor Kamran Ghafoor (Oldham Group), as the member and Councillor Aisha Kouser (Oldham Group) as the substitute member, nominated by Oldham MBC, to the Culture & Social Impact Fund Committee, be approved.
  8. That the appointment of Councillor Abdul Jabbar (Lab), nominated by Oldham MBC, to the GM Green City Region Board, be approved.
  9. That the appointment of Councillor Helen Bishop (Lib Dem), nominated by Oldham MBC, to the GMCA Children’s Board, be approved.
  10. That the appointment of Councillor Andrew Brooks (Reform) as the member and Councillor Peter Klonowski (Reform) as the substitute member, from Oldham MBC, to the GM Air Quality Administration Committee, be noted.
  11. That the appointment of Councillor Max Woodvine (Con), as the member and Councillor Beth Sharp (Con) as the substitute member, from Oldham MBC, to the GM Clean Air Scrutiny Committee, be noted.
  12. That the appointment of Councillor Paul Taylor (Reform) and Councillor Mark Wilkinson (Reform), from Oldham MBC, to the Police, Crime & Fire Panel, be noted.
  13. That the appointment of Councillor Paul Taylor (Reform), from Oldham MBC, to the Police, Crime & Fire Steering Group, be noted.
  14. That the appointment of Councillor Arooj Shah (Lab), as the member and Councillor Barbara Brownridge (Lab) as the substitute member, from Oldham MBC, to the GM Integrated Care Partnership Board, be noted.

Supporting Documents

GM Updated Appointments and Nominations 2026-27.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date25 Sep 2026