Colin MacAlister - Councillor for Stockport (Marple South & High Lane)

Councillor Colin MacAlister

Liberal Democrats Marple South & High Lane Chair of Licensing, Environment & Safety Sub-Committee

Email: cllr.c.macalister@stockport.gov.uk

Council: Stockport

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Plan Working Party Council Meeting (Committee Member) Communities & Transport Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Licensing, Environment & Safety Committee (Committee Member) Marple Area Committee (Vice-Chair) Cabinet Town Centre - M60 Gateway Task Force Member Committee Housing, Economy & Environment Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

54 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Licensing, Environment & Safety Committee Committee Member

Licensing, Environment & Safety Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Marple Area Committee Vice-Chair

Marple Area Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 03, 2025
Communities & Transport Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Communities & Transport Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 24, 2025
Council Meeting Committee Member

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

November 13, 2025
Licensing, Environment & Safety Committee Committee Member

Licensing, Environment & Safety Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

101 decisions · Page 10 of 21

Use of Surveillance Powers - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Non-Key)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

The Council’s Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) Policy must be considered by elected members annually to set the Policy and to ensure that if the Council is using its RIPA powers, it is doing so appropriately and complying with its own Code of Practice when carrying out covert surveillance. The Council has not exercised these powers for a number of years but must ensure that it has the appropriate policy and training in place should the need to arise to use them. The Policy was approved by members in January 2024. There have been no amendments since then.

Recommendations Approved

2024/25 Quarter 2+ Budget Monitoring Update (Non-Key)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

The purpose of the report is to provide an update on the revenue budget forecast outturn for the period to the end of November 2024 (Quarter 2+). The report also provides an update on the council’s Medium Term Financial Position, Dedicated Schools Grant, Housing Revenue Account (HRA), Collection Fund and Capital Programme. The Quarter 2+ update also helps to inform the 2025/26 budget setting process, as the Quarter 3 report will follow the Full Council Budget meeting on 27 February 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Learning Disability Strategy (H&ASC7)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

...to promote the health, wellbeing, and independence of people with learning disabilities in Stockport, the Cabinet approved and adopted the Learning Disability Strategy 2025-2030, a five-year plan outlining strategic priorities to help people with learning disabilities lead happier, healthier, and more independent lives.

Recommendations Approved

Final Scrutiny Review Report - The Accountability of Social Housing Providers to the Council and Residents of Stockport

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

...to address the accountability of social housing providers, the Cabinet requested the Director of Place Management to prepare a response to the Scrutiny Review's report and recommendations for future consideration.

Recommendations Approved

Write Off of Rent Arrears Debt (Non-Key)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

To seek Cabinet’s authority to write off arrears of rent, insurance and service charges that are now deemed irrecoverable associated to the subject property (“the Property”).

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 101