The Romiley Gazette

13th August 2025

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1. Roles & Responsibilities

• Chair of the Werneth Area Committee: Cllr Rachel Bresnahan holds this leadership position, representing her ward in area-level decision-making and priorities.
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• Community leadership background: Before her council role, she founded the Cherry Tree Project (a youth hub and community centre in Romiley), leads the Stockport Food Network, and ran the Stockport Uniform Scheme to help families access affordable school uniforms.
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2. Attendance Record

From public council data covering 11 July 2024 – 3 January 2025:

• Expected attendance: 3 meetings
• Attended as expected: 2
• Missing: 1

This yields an attendance rate of approximately 67% for that period.
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3. Allowances & Payments

Basic Allowance

• In April 2025, councillors—including Rachel Bresnahan—voted to retain the basic allowance at £10,716 per year, rejecting a proposed increase to £13,286.
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Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA)

• As Chair of the Werneth Area Committee, she may qualify for an SRA. However, the exact amount for that role is not available online.
• The Stockport Members’ Allowance Scheme, last updated in July 2024, would contain the details.
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To find the exact SRA, the council’s Democratic Services can provide the relevant figures from the Scheme.

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