Council Meeting - Thursday 26 March 2026, 6:00pm - Stockport Council Webcasting
Council Meeting
Thursday, 26th March 2026 at 6:00pm
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Start of webcast
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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1 Formalities and Announcements
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1 a) Minutes
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Cllr Rachel Bresnahan
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Dena Ryness
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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1 b) Urgent Decisions
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1 c) Mayor's Announcements
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Mark Roberts
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Christine Carrigan
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Dena Ryness
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Cllr Dena Ryness
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Cllr David Sedgwick
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Matt Wynne
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Liz Crix
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Anna Charles-Jones
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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1 d) Declarations of Interest
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Cllr Claire Vibert
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Dominic Hardwick
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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2 Community Engagement
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2 a) Public Question Time
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Wendy Meikle
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Colin Foster
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Wendy Wild
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Dickie Davies
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Dickie Davies
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Mark Roberts
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Jake Austin
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Mark Roberts
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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2 b) Petitions and Presentations
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Dan Oliver
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Mark Roberts
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Christine Carrigan
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Geoff Abell
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Cllr Geoff Abell
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Steve Gribbon
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Cllr Steve Gribbon
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Helen Foster-Grime
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Huma Khan
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Joe Barratt
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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2 c) Joint Authorities
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Cllr Matt Wynne
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Grace Baynham
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Colin MacAlister
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Grace Baynham
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Rachel Wise
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Jake Austin
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Christine Carrigan
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Jake Austin
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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3 Policy Framework and Budget
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3 a) Redesignation of Neighbourhood Forums (Woodford; Mellor, Marple Bridge, Mill Brow & Compstall)
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Cllr Jake Austin
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Mark Roberts
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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3 b) Review of Statement of Licensing Policy
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- Review of Statement of Licensing Policy - Scrutiny - Cabinet - Council Coversheet and Report
- APPENDIX A - Draft Statement of Licensing Policy Enc. 1 for Review of Statement of Licensing Policy
- APPENDIX B - Schedule of Changes Enc. 2 for Review of Statement of Licensing Policy
- APPENDIX C IIA Results Review of Statement of Licensing Enc. 3 for Policy
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Cllr Dan Oliver
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Pete West
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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3 c) Annual Pay Policy Statement
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Cllr Jilly Julian
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Mark Roberts
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Grace Baynham
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4 General Business
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4 a) Response to Motion: Continuing Road Safety Improvements Across Stockport
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Mark Roberts
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Jon Byrne
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Liz Crix
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Matt Wynne
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Grace Baynham
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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4 b) Amendment to the Constitution - PR4 (Scrutiny Procedure Rules)
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Cllr Jilly Julian
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Mark Roberts
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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4 b) Amendment to the Constitution - PR4 (Scrutiny Procedure Rules)
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5 Leader's Report and Cabinet Question Time
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5 a) Cabinet Business
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Jake Austin
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Grace Baynham
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Helen Foster-Grime
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Micheala Meikle
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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5 b) Questions
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Cllr Asa Caton
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Mark Roberts
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr James Frizzell
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Mark Roberts
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr James Frizzell
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Helen Hibbert
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Helen Hibbert
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Mark Roberts
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Cllr Helen Hibbert
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Mark Roberts
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Helen Hibbert
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Peter Crossen
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Jake Austin
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Cllr Peter Crossen
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Peter Crossen
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Jake Austin
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Cllr Peter Crossen
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Peter Crossen
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Jake Austin
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Cllr Peter Crossen
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Peter Crossen
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Vicki Bates
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Jake Austin
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Helen Hibbert
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Jake Austin
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Cllr Helen Hibbert
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Liz Crix
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Grace Baynham
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Liz Crix
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Cllr Grace Baynham
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Cllr Liz Crix
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Cllr Grace Baynham
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Helen Hibbert
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Grace Baynham
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Helen Hibbert
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Peter Crossen
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Grace Baynham
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Cllr Peter Crossen
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Peter Crossen
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Grace Baynham
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Peter Crossen
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Cllr Peter Crossen
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Grace Baynham
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Dominic Hardwick
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Helen Foster-Grime
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Claire Vibert
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Micheala Meikle
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Paul Wright
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Jilly Julian
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr David Meller
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Wendy Meikle
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Rachel Wise
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Cllr Dan Oliver
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Matt Wynne
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Dan Oliver
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Rachel Wise
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Jake Austin
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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5 c) Minutes
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6 Scrutiny
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6 a) Scrutiny Business
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6 b) Questions
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6 c) Minutes
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- Minutes , 09/02/2026 Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee
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7 Ordinary and Area Committees
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7 b) Questions
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7 c) Minutes
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8 Motions - Notice of which have been given under Council Meeting Procedure Rule 12
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8 a) Closing Stockport's Inequality Gap
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Cllr Jon Byrne
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Helen Hibbert
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Matt Wynne
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Holly McCormack
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Rachel Wise
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Christine Carrigan
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Jon Byrne
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Dan Oliver
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Anna Charles-Jones
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Mark Roberts
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Claire Vibert
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Cllr Kerry Waters
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Webcast Finished
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- Review of Statement of Licensing Policy - Scrutiny - Cabinet - Council Coversheet and Report, opens in new tab
- APPENDIX A - Draft Statement of Licensing Policy Enc. 1 for Review of Statement of Licensing Policy, opens in new tab
- APPENDIX B - Schedule of Changes Enc. 2 for Review of Statement of Licensing Policy, opens in new tab
- APPENDIX C IIA Results Review of Statement of Licensing Enc. 3 for Policy, opens in new tab
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- Response to Motion: Continuing Road Safety Improvements Across Stockport, opens in new tab
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- Minutes , 10/02/2026 Cabinet, opens in new tab
- Minutes , 11/02/2026 Cabinet (Housing) Committee, opens in new tab
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