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The Local Pension Board

The Local Pension Board

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Getting Started

  • Regulatory Compliance

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  • Effective Scheme Governance

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Representatives

  • Employer Representatives

    • Councillor Joe Kitchen (Chair)
      Local Authority Representative
    • Councillor Vimal Choksi
      Local Authority Representative
    • Michael Cullen 
      Local Authority Treasurer Representative 
    • Gillian Duckworth 
      Local Authority Chief Lawyer Representative 
    • Paul Taylor 
      Representative of Non-Local Authority Employers 

  • Scheme Member Representatives

    • Tracey Delaney 
      UNISON 
    • Carl Greatbatch 
      UNISON 
    • Chris Goodwin 
      Unite 
    • Alan Kniveton 
      Pensioner Member Representative  
    • David Hope 
      GMB Union 

Register of Interests

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  • M Cullen

    Employee of Stockport MBC 

    Relationship with GMPF: Contributing employer
    Date Notified : 16 June 2019     

  • C Goodwin

    Employee of the University of Manchester 

    Relationship with GMPF: Contributing employer 
    Date Notified : 24 April 2017 

  • P Taylor

    Employee of the Manchester College 

    Relationship with GMPF: Contributing employer
    Date Notified : 21 April 2017     

  • T Delaney

    Employee of Oldham Council 

    Relationship with GMPF: Contributing employer 
    Date Notified : 19 May 2025 

  • C Greatbatch

    Employee of Manchester City Council 

    Relationship with GMPF: Contributing employer 
    Date Notified : 23 July 2025 

  • V Choksi

    Employee of Oldham Council 

    Relationship with GMPF: Contributing employer 
    Date Notified : 31 July 2025 

Fund Administration

 In its role, the Board oversees the administration of the Fund, including: 

  • The effectiveness of the decision-making process. 
  • The direction of the Fund and its overall objectives. 
  • The level of transparency in the conduct of the Fund’s activities.
  • The administration of benefits and contributions. 

In addition, the Board:

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Appointments to the Local Pension Board

  • Employer Representatives

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  • Scheme & Pensioner Member Representatives

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  • Other Representatives

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