Agenda and decisions

No items

The following items are for the primary purpose of providing members of the public with all relevant information on the respective matters, other than those elements, which in accordance with the relevant sections of the Local Government Act 1972, remain confidential and require that any arising decision is taken in Part 2 of the agenda.

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

I, Councillor Tracy Kelly, Deputy City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council constitution do hereby:

1. Approve the grant of a 250 year lease to ForViva at St Mary’s Road, Eccles on the terms provisionally agreed.

2. Approve the surrender back to the Council of the ground floor accommodation, following completion of the build, and the grant of a 25 year lease to Salford Foundation on the terms provisionally agreed.

3. Delegate authority to the Executive Director Place in consultation with the Section 151 officer to: negotiate, agree and finalise the detailed terms of the transaction.

4. Note the outcome of the advertising of the intention to dispose of an area of public open space under Section 123(1), (2a) of the Local Government Act 1972.

5. Authorise the Shared Legal Service to prepare all necessary documentation and to take all steps which are required to give effect to the above recommendations.

The Reasons are to facilitate the development of affordable housing together with a new Women’s Centre

Options considered and rejected:             n/a

Assessment of Risk:                                    Low

The source of funding is:                            n/a

Legal Advice obtained:                               Karen Bennett- Shared Legal Service

Financial Advice obtained:                         Tony Thompstone- Strategic Finance Manager

Procurement Advice obtained:                  Not applicable

Climate change advice obtained:              Angela Martens - Asst Principal

                                                                       Development Surveyor

The following documents have been used to assist the decision process.

Public/briefing report submitted to Property/Regeneration Briefing on 11 September 2023

Contact Officer:       

Angela Martens - Asst Principal Development Surveyor                     

Tel No 0161 779 6077

*           This decision was published on Monday 11September 2023.                                             

*           This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 18 September

2023 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision-Making Process Rules.