Stockport Council has confirmed that Cllr Mark Roberts will continue as Leader of the Council, with Cllr Jilly Julian remaining Deputy Leader for the new municipal year.
The appointments were confirmed as the council set out its cabinet team and wider committee roles following its Council Meeting. Cllr Roberts became leader in 2025, succeeding Cllr Mark Hunter.
Cabinet members confirmed for Stockport
The cabinet will include Cllr Dan Oliver, Cllr Grace Baynham, Cllr Colin MacAlister, Cllr Helen Foster-Grime, Cllr Micheala Meikle and Cllr Jake Austin.
Each cabinet member is responsible for a portfolio covering areas of council work, meaning residents can identify which councillor has political oversight of services and policy areas across the authority.
The council said Cllr Roberts and Cllr Julian had also marked the start of the municipal year in a short video message.
Committee and group leadership roles
The Council Meeting also approved appointments to committees, including chairs and vice-chairs.
Political group leaders for the forthcoming year were also noted. They are Cllr Mark Roberts for the Liberal Democrats, Cllr Rachel Wise for Labour, Cllr Asa Caton for the Stockport Community Group, Cllr Liz Crix for the Green Party, Cllr Anna Charles-Jones for the Independent Ratepayers and Cllr Brian Battle for Reform UK.
Residents following council leadership changes elsewhere may also find Beehive Web’s coverage of new council leadership teams useful for comparison.
Where residents can check the full list
Stockport Council said the full list of cabinet members, committee chairs and vice-chairs is available through the council’s published appointments information. Details for other committees are listed on the council’s committees page.
Source: Stockport Council
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This brief is based on Stockport Council’s published announcement about its leadership, cabinet and committee appointments.
- Confirmed Cllr Mark Roberts is listed as Leader of the Council.
- Confirmed Cllr Jilly Julian is listed as Deputy Leader of the Council.
- Checked the named cabinet members against the council announcement.
- Checked the political group leaders listed for the forthcoming year.
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- 2026-05-29 15:27
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