Mayor of Greater Manchester

The Mayor of Greater Manchester is the directly elected mayor of Greater Manchester, responsible for strategy  including health, transport, housing, strategic planning, waste management, policing, the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and skills.  It was set up by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016. The mayors were given new powers and financial freedom in 2023, but were also to called in front of  MPs, via brand new quarterly select committees.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester sits on the Greater Manchester Combined Authority with the ten council leaders as the eleventh member.  The mayor has powers over transport in Greater Manchester

The first election for the job was on 4 May 2017.   Andy Burnham won and he was elected for a second term in May 2021.

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Category:Directly elected British mayors
Category:Greater Manchester