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Deputy Mayor Kate Green


Deputy Mayor Kate Green

Safer and Stronger Communities

Kate Green was appointed as Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester with responsibility for Safer and Stronger Communities in January 2023. From 2010 to 2022, she served as the Member of Parliament for Stretford and Urmston. While in parliament, Kate held a number of shadow ministerial posts, including Shadow Secretary of State for Education, and Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, and served on the Justice, Home Affairs and Work and Pensions select committees, and the Public Accounts Committee.  

Prior to her election to parliament, Kate was Chief Executive of the Child Poverty Action Group and before that Director of the National Council for One Parent Families (now Gingerbread). She worked in the Home Office between 1997 and 2010 on community safety, criminal justice and police reform, with a focus on performance measurement.

Kate served as a magistrate for 16 years. She is a member of the board of governors at Manchester Metropolitan University, sits on the Science and Industry Museum Advisory Board, the board of the Independent Custody Visiting Association, and is a trustee of Manchester Camerata.

The role of the Deputy Mayor includes:

  • Setting priorities for a safe and stronger Greater Manchester and ensuring they are delivered through the Police and Crime Plan and Fire Plan (external website).

  • Devolving funding to local communities to support crime and anti-social behaviour prevention initiatives. 

  • Commissioning an independent survey to monitor and respond to public feelings of safety and confidence.

  • Working with partners to ensure a joined up response that gets to the root cause of crime.

  • Working with the Mayor to set the police and fire budgets including how much you contribute through your council tax. 

  • Working with the Mayor to appoint the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (external website) and the Chief Fire Officer of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (external website).

  • Holding the Chief Constable and the Chief Fire Officer to account for delivering effective, efficient and people-centred services.

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What does the Deputy Mayor for Policing Crime Criminal Justice and Fire do for you?

Appointed by the Mayor of Greater Manchester the Deputy Mayor ensures the voices of victims and residents are heard and championed:

  • Sets priorities for a safer and stronger Greater Manchester and ensures they delivered through the Fire Plan and Police and Crime Plan.
  • Devolves funding to local communities to support crime and antisocial behaviour prevention initiatives.
  • Commissions an independent survey to monitor and respond to public feelings of safety and confidence.
  • In addition to this the Deputy Mayor works with partners to ensure a joined up response that gets to the root causes of crime.
  • Works with the Mayor to set the police and fire budgets, including how much you contribute through your council tax.
  • Works with the Mayor to appoint the Chief Constable and the Chief Fire Officer and holds them to account for delivering effective efficient and people-centred services.

For regular updates on the Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester follow @DeputyMayorofGM on X, Facebook or Instagram.

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