Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) is the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The council is currently run by a Liberal Democrat minority administration. At the 2023 local elections, the Liberal Democrats gained two more seats, increasing their lead over the Labour Party to six seats, and retaining minority control. This lead is now five seats after one of the Liberal Democrats’ councillors resigned the whip, days after being re-elected. The Liberal Democrats currently have 29 seats, Labour 24, and the Heald Green Ratepayers, Greens and the Edgeley Community Association each holding 3. There is 1 independent.

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor of Stockport
Graham Greenhalgh, Lib Dem
Leader of the Council
Chief executive
Caroline Simpson
since January 2022
Structure
Seats63 councillors
Political groups
Administration
  Liberal Democrats (29)
Other parties
  Labour (24)
  Heald Green Ratepayers (3)
  Green (3)
  Edgeley Community Association (3)
  Independent (1)
Joint committees
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel
Length of term
4 years
Elections
First past the post
Last election
2023 (all 63 councillors)
Next election
2024 (one third of councillors)
Meeting place
Stockport Town Hall, Edward Street
Website
stockport.gov.uk
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