Membership
The Commision's membership includes six Councillors from across Greater Manchester and five non local authority members who offer their expertise in private and public sector housing, planning and infrastructure issues. Representatives of the Environment Agency and the Homes and Communities Agency also attend meetings in an advisory capacity.
The local authority members of the Commission are:
Councillor Paul Andrews (Labour), Manchester City Council
Councillor Derek Antrobus (Labour), Salford City Council
Councillor Surinder Biant (Labour), Rochdale Council
Councillor Michael Cornes (Conservative ), Trafford Council
Councillor Ged Cooney (Labour), Tameside Council
Councillor David Hibbert (Labour), Oldham Council
The non local authority members are:
Simon Bedford, Head of Economic Development, Drivers Jonas Deloitte.
Paula Vickers, Supply Demand and Asset Protection Manager, United Utilities
Jane Healey Brown, Associate Director, Arup
Joe Isle; Director, Strategic Development Solutions
Ian Munro, National Housing Federation and Group Chief Executive New Charter Housing Trust
The Commission Advisors are:
David Chilton, Homes and Communities Agency
Suzanne Hughes, Environment Agency
Roger Ellis, Chief Executive, Rochdale Council, is the lead officer for this Commission.
