Local democracy guide for Tameside. This page is a neutral source-linked signpost to elected representatives, wards, meetings and recent council decisions. It does not rate politicians or make endorsements.
Sources checked: checked 2026-05-10. Council data comes from Tameside Council/ModernGov; MP data comes from the UK Parliament Members API.
Councillors: 56 councillor records across 19 wards. Political group/party labels are shown exactly as source facts, not as commentary.
Council group/party split: Conservative: 7; Independent: 4; Independent Group: 6; Labour: 38; Reform UK: 1.
Current MPs covering Tameside constituencies:
- Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP — Ashton-under-Lyne (Labour). Source: https://members.parliament.uk/member/4356/contact
- Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP — Stalybridge and Hyde (Labour (Co-op)). Source: https://members.parliament.uk/member/4119/contact
- Hannah Spencer MP — Gorton and Denton (Green Party). Source: https://members.parliament.uk/member/5447/contact
Upcoming/recent meetings from the council calendar:
- 2026-04-28 10.00 am — Meeting of Speakers Panel (Liquor Licensing) on 28/04 at 10.00 am. Papers/source: https://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=223&MId=11570
- 2026-05-01 12.00 pm — Meeting of Executive Cabinet on 01/05 at 12.00 pm. Papers/source: https://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=134&MId=11605
- 2026-05-18 10.00 am — Meeting of Speakers Panel (Liquor Licensing) on 18/05 at 10.00 am. Papers/source: https://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=223&MId=11618
- 2026-05-22 11.30 am — Meeting of Speakers Panel (Liquor Licensing) on 22/05 at 11.30 am. Papers/source: https://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=223&MId=11638
- 2026-05-26 5.00 pm — Meeting of Council on 26/05 at 5.00 pm. Papers/source: https://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=160&MId=11519
Recent delegated decisions from ModernGov:
- 2026-04-16 — Grant Funding Agreement (GFA) for Greater Manchester Warm Homes - Local Grant ref: 2966. Source: https://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2966
- 2026-03-27 — LICENCE TO SUBLET - OLLIER HOUSE ref: 2965. Source: https://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2965
- 2026-04-29 — Ashton Pride in Place Programme Grant Funding Agreement ref: 2967. Source: https://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2967
- 2026-05-01 — Droylsden Masterplan Implementation ref: 2964. Source: https://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2964
- 2026-04-28 — TOUR DE MANC 2026 ref: 2963. Source: https://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2963
For official agendas, minutes, declarations of interest, contact details and meeting changes, use the council democracy pages: https://www.tameside.gov.uk/Democracy
Source: Tameside Council ModernGov and UK Parliament Members API · Uses public council-democracy and UK Parliament API information as factual, neutral source-linked civic signposts. No partisan scoring or endorsement.