Greater Manchester's new deputy mayor, who has responsibility over police, crime, the criminal justice system and the fire service has been appointed. Outgoing Stretford and Urmston MP Kate Green will take over from Baroness Beverley Hughes when she steps down from the full-time role on January 9.
Councillors on the police, fire and crime panel approved the appointment at a meeting on Monday (December 5) alongside a £5,000 increase to the salary. The position will now pay £89,900 a year, bringing it in line with the salary of other police and crime commissioners who have responsibility for fire too.
Mayor Andy Burnham, who recommended the former Trafford MP, told the panel there is a 'very small pool of people' who meet the role's requirements. The 62-year-old Labour ex-MP was the chief executive of Child Poverty Action Group before she entered parliament in 2010, taking Baroness Hughes's seat.
