Agenda and decisions

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

I Councillor John Merry, Deputy City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council constitution do hereby approvethe proposed programmes of work for the Pothole Action Fund 2021/22

The Reasons are:  To facilitate continuous improvement of the highway infrastructure

Options considered and rejected were: No other options were considered.

Assessment of Risk: Low – The targeted spend of available funding will ensure that the City Council’s statutory obligations are met while at the same time facilitating continuous improvement of the highway infrastructure.

The source of funding is: Department for Transport Pothole Action Fund

Legal Advice obtained: Tony Hatton Principal Solicitor and Azra Furheen Solicitor 219 6323

Financial Advice obtained: Alison Woods Finance Officer Capital 9251135

Procurement Advice obtained: Heather Stanton Category Manager ext 6241

HR Implications/Advice: n/a

Climate Change Advice obtained: Mike Hemingway

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

Report submitted to Property/Regeneration Briefing on 9 August 2021

Contact Officer:        Steve Mangan                      Tel No 0161 603 4034

This decision was published on Tuesday 10 August, 2021.

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 17 august 2021                                unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

I Councillor John Merry, Deputy City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution do hereby approve that public consultation on the draft Chapel Wharf Development Framework can be undertaken on the basis that the final version will be brought back to a future meeting for endorsement. 

The Reasons are:

1. To seek views on the proposed vision, objectives and future approach to development set down in the Draft Development Framework for the Chapel Wharf area.  

2. This will enable a final version of the development framework to be prepared and brought forward for endorsement by the City Council at a future date.

3. Once the final version of the development framework has been endorsed it will become a material consideration for the City Council as Local Planning Authority.  

Options considered and rejected were:

Not to undertake public consultation. The Chapel Wharf Development Framework will not be a statutory planning document, however it will become a material consideration for the City Council as the Local Planning Authority upon adoption.  The weight to be given to the Framework will be greater as a result of undertaking public consultation on it.

Assessment of Risk: Low

Once finalised, the Development Framework will act as key additional guidance for the delivery of new development across the area.

The council only has a small amount of land ownership in the area and is not under any obligation through this framework to make commercial commitments towards any of the interventions identified.

However, opportunities may arise throughout the life of the framework for land assembly, working in conjunction with developers to bring forward new zones of development.  Any such proposals will be brought forward for approval at the appropriate time.

The Council will also seek to identify funding to bring forward infrastructure interventions established in the framework such as those identified as ‘Catalyst Projects’.

Legal Advice obtained:  Robert Irvine

A final version of the Framework which will include the results of the public consultation exercise proposed above will be brought back for endorsement. Once the Framework has been endorsed it will become a material consideration for the City Council as Local Planning Authority.

Financial Advice obtained:  Natalie Birchall

The report details the need to prepare a Development Framework for the Chapel Wharf area and at this stage there are no financial implications.

Procurement Advice obtained: N/A

HR Advice obtained: N/A

Climate Change Advice obtained: Mike Hemingway

The Draft Development Framework objectives have been written with the need to create an environmentally sustainable neighbourhood in mind, specifically in terms of how people arrive and move around the area, the energy efficiency of new developments and also measures to improve climate resilience through SUDs and flood mitigation measures along the River Irwell. In addition to the Draft Development Framework, the project officers will prepare a specific Sustainability Strategy for the Chapel Wharf area, which will set out more detailed objectives and KPI’s to guide future development across the  ...  view the full decision text for item 3b

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

I, Councillor John Merry, Deputy City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution, do hereby:

• Endorse the project for Solar Car Ports Installations at the Turnpike House and Swinton Hall Road Depots, in order that SCC can confirm its intention to MHCLG to take up ERDF funding of approximately £518,000.
• Give support to the amounts set out as match funding as detailed in the accompanying report.
• Agree to the installation of solar car ports at Swinton Hall Road and Turnpike House.

The Reasons are:

Salford City Council is installing solar PV at its site in Kenyon Way, Little Hulton and a Hydro scheme at Charlestown Weir in order to increase local renewable energy generation and increase the flexibility of local energy supply as part of its contribution towards Greater Manchester’s target of becoming a carbon-neutral city region by 2038. ERDF funding has been secured for this.

One of the partners in the Unlocking Clean Energy in GM consortium has withdrawn from the program leaving ERDF grant available for a suitable project.  Salford has proposed installing solar carports at both Turnpike House and Swinton hall Road Depots. This would cost approximately £1,073,000 and attract ERDF Grant of nearly £518,000. These two sites are expected to produce about 0.5MW of electricity, equivalent to a quarter of our solar farm in Little Hulton. 

Options considered and rejected were: Not to pursue the proposals

Assessment of Risk: Low

Legal Advice obtained:  Tony Hatton, Principal Solicitor, Tel. 0161 219 6323

Financial Advice obtained:  Gemma Singleton, Finance Officer Tel: 0161 793 2578

Procurement Advice obtained: Emma Heyes, Category Manager

HR Advice obtained: N/A

Climate Change Advice obtained: Mike Hemingway

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

• Report of Strategic Director for Place to Property/Regeneration Briefing on 9th August 202

• Five-year environment plan for Greater Manchester
• Feasibility Study - Swinton Hall Road Depot
• Feasibility Study - Turnpike House Depot

Contact Officer:  Michael Hemingway, Principal Climate Change Officer

Telephone number: 0161 793 3209

This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member.

The appropriate scrutiny panel to call-in the decision is the Growth and Prosperity Scrutiny Panel.                       

This decision was published on Tuesday 17 August 2021                                           

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 24 August 2021, unless it is called-in in accordance with the decision-making process rules.

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 John Merry, Deputy City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council constitution do hereby;

1. Approve the disposal of the subject site to Salford CCG/SPV for a term of 250 years, subject to approval on the Heads of Terms provisionally agreed.

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

The Reasons are:   To support the delivery of a community medical centre and the development of fit for purpose neighbourhood centre in line with the Council’s Strategy and the Capital Receipts programme.

Assessment of Risk: Low

The source of funding is:    Not Applicable

Legal Advice obtained: Deborah Scott, Solicitor. Tel: 0161 234 3115.

Procurement Advice Obtained: n/a

Financial Advice obtained:  Alex Archer, Finance Manager. Tel: 01617780498

HR Advice obtained: n/a

Climate Change Advice obtained:

Mike Hemingway, Principal Officer Climate Change Tel: 01617933209

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

Public briefing report submitted to Property/Regeneration Briefing on 9 August 2021

Contact Officer:        Robert Donnelly                   Tel No 0161 603 4011

This decision was published on Tuesday 10 August 2021.

This decision will come in force at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 17 August 2021 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision-Making Process Rules.