{meta} Agenda for Property / Regeneration Briefing on Monday, 22 November 2021, 3.00 pm

Agenda and decisions

Venue: Salford Suite, Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton. View directions

Contact: Mike Relph, Senior Democratic Services Advisor 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

2.

Declarations of interest

3.

Items for Decision - Part 1 (Open to the Public)

3a

Salford Crescent - Funding to support Crescent Innovation Scheme pdf icon PDF 310 KB

Decision:

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 Salford City Council entering into a grant funding agreement with NW Evergreen Holdings for the receipt of a maximum sum of £200,000 in relation to the Evergreen Surplus Grant Funding for Salford Innovation District.

 

2.    Give delegated authority to the Strategic Director Place, City Solicitor and Chief Finance Officer to negotiate and finalise the detailed financial, commercial and contractual arrangements in respect of the proposed grant from NW Evergreen Holdings to the Council.

 

3.    Note the receipt of a maximum sum of £100,000 from TfGM in relation to District development funding for Salford Rise. 

 

4.    Approve Salford City Council entering into a grant funding agreement with English Cities Fund for the provision of onward funding of the maximum sum of £296,500 in relation to Evergreen Surplus Grant Funding and TfGM District development priorities funding to develop design and delivery proposals for Salford Rise and outline proposals for Salford Innovation Park.

 

5.    Give delegated authority to the Strategic Director Place, City Solicitor and Chief Finance Officer to negotiate and finalise the detailed financial, commercial and contractual arrangements in respect of the proposed onward grant from the Council to English Cities Fund.

 

6.    Authorise the City Solicitor to enter into and complete all necessary agreements or documents to give effect to the above recommendations.

 

The Reasons are to seek approval for the grant funding arrangements to develop the proposals for Salford Innovation District. 

Options considered and rejected:             n/a

 

Assessment of Risk:                                    Low

 

The source of funding is:                            £200,000 from the GMCA Evergreen Surplus Fund

 

 

Legal Advice obtained:                               Lauren Armstrong

Manchester Shared Legal Service

 

Financial Advice obtained:                         Natalie Birchall  Finance Manager

 

Procurement Advice obtained:                  Deborah Derbyshire

 

Climate Change Implications Obtained:   Sarah Heslop

 

 

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

Report submitted to Property/Regen Briefing on 22 November 2022

Contact Officer:  Sarah Heslop, Group Leader Development

                           Tel No 0161 686 7411

 

                           Kurt Partington, Head of Development

 

 

This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member /Strategic Director

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

 

 

Signed: Councillor John Merry                                                            

Deputy City Mayor

Dated: 22 November 2022                                                      

 

 

This decision was published on Monday 22 November 2022.                                             

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 29 November 2022                                   unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

 

 

3b

Brownfield Housing Fund, Greengate Sites pdf icon PDF 381 KB

Decision:

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 selection of a preferred Developer Partner, Applicant C, todeliver housing-led development on two stalled sites within Greengate, following an open and competitive process, and the outcome of the evaluation of submitted applications.

2.    Authorise the City Solicitor to enter into legal and contractual arrangements with the selected applicant as detailed in the report. 

 

The Reasons are to progress housing led development on two sites in Greengate 

Options considered and rejected:             n/a

 

Assessment of Risk:                                    Low

 

The source of funding is:                            n/a

 

 

Legal Advice obtained:                               Stephanie Hall

Shared Legal Service

 

Financial Advice obtained:                         Natalie Birchall  Finance Manager

 

Procurement Advice obtained:                  Deborah Derbyshire

 

Climate Change Implications Obtained:   Sarah Heslop

 

 

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

 

Greengate Regeneration Strategy (February 2018).

Report of the Strategic Director, Place to Property and Regeneration Briefing on 26th July - Brownfield Housing Fund, Greengate Sites.

 

Report submitted to Property/Regen Briefing on 22 November 2022

Contact Officer:  Sarah Heslop, Group Leader Development

                           Tel No 0161 779 6077

 

                           Kurt Partington, Head of Development

 

 

This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member /Strategic Director

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

 

 

Signed: Councillor John Merry                                                            

Deputy City Mayor

Dated: 22 November 2022                                                      

 

 

This decision was published on Monday 22 November 2022.                                             

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 29 November 2022                                   unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

 

 

4.

Public Briefing 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.

4a

Land Adjacent to former Grecian Street Primary School pdf icon PDF 343 KB

Additional documents:

4b

Plot E6 Chapel Street - Development Proposal Notice pdf icon PDF 400 KB

4c

Brackley Golf Course, Little Hulton pdf icon PDF 490 KB

Additional documents:

5.

Exclusion of the Public

6.

Items for Decision - Part 2 (Closed to the Public)

6a

Land Adjacent to former Grecian Street Primary School pdf icon PDF 195 KB

Decision:

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 grant of a long leasehold interest in land adjacent to the former North Grecian Street Primary School, Salford to Tiferes Girls School on the terms set out in the report.

 

  1. Authorise the Shared Legal Service to negotiate, agree and complete the necessary documentation and the taking of all steps which are expedient to give effect to the above recommendation.

 

The Reasons are to allow the disposal of the land on the provisionally agreed heads of terms.

Options considered and rejected:             n/a

 

Assessment of Risk:                                    Low

 

The source of funding is:                            n/a

 

 

Legal Advice obtained:                               Kate Bouchier

Shared Legal Service

 

Financial Advice obtained:                         Alex Archer  Finance Manager

 

Procurement Advice obtained:                  n/a

 

Climate Change Implications Obtained:   Mike Hemingway

 

 

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

Public/briefing report submitted to Property/Regen Briefing on 22 November 2022

Contact Officer:  John Nugent  Asst Principal Development Surveyor

                           Tel No 0161 779 6072

                          

 

 

This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member /Strategic Director

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

 

Signed: Councillor John Merry                                                            

Deputy City Mayor

Dated: 22 November 2022                                                      

 

 

This decision was published on Monday 22 November 2022.                                              

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 29 November 2022                                   unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

 

6b

Plot E6 Chapel Street - Development Proposal Notice pdf icon PDF 195 KB

Decision:

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 Development Proposal Notice for plot E6 Chapel Street submitted by ECf in accordance with the provisions of the Overarching Development Agreement dated 15th December 2006.

 

2.    Approve the disposal of plot E6 by way of a long lease and in accordance with the provisions of the Overarching Development Agreement at the agreed purchase price.

 

3.    Approve the proposed Development Trust Account subsidy to ensure delivery of the scheme.

 

4.    Authorise the Shared Legal Service to negotiate, agree and complete the necessary documentation and the taking of all steps which are expedient to give effect to the above recommendation.

 

The Reasons are to allow the development of a 96-unit affordable housing scheme with associated ground floor commercial space.

 

Options considered and rejected:   n/a

 

Assessment of Risk:                                    Low

 

The source of funding is:                            n/a

 

 

Legal Advice obtained:                               Michelle Brice

Shared Legal Service

 

Financial Advice obtained:                         Chris Mee  Finance Manager

 

Procurement Advice obtained:                  n/a

 

Climate Change Implications Obtained:   Mike Hemingway

 

 

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

 

 

Public/briefing report submitted to Property/Regen Briefing on 22 November 2022

Contact Officer:  Andrew Cartwright, Head of Service Strategic Delivery

                           Tel: 0161 779 6074

 

                           Andrew Leigh, Head of Service, Housing Strategy

                           Tel: 0161 793 2155

 

 

 

This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member /Strategic Director

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

 

 

Signed: Councillor John Merry                                                            

Deputy City Mayor

Dated: 22 November 2022                                                      

 

 

This decision was published on Monday 22 November 2022.                                             

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 29 November 2022                                   unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

 

 

6c

Brackley Golf Course, Little Hulton pdf icon PDF 230 KB

Decision:

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 Bellway Homes Ltd in accordance with the arrangements set out within the Collaboration Agreement dated 23rd March 2018 between the City Council and Avonfield Limited (“Avonfield”), Pinebrook Limited (“Pinebrook”) and MHE Investments Limited (“MHE”) on the terms and conditions as detailed in this report.

2     Approve the variation of the Collaboration Agreement to provide for the gross proceeds to be split between the Parties so that the Council receives an £18.5 million receipt representing 47.06% of the sale proceeds.

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

 

The Reasons are to allow the disposal of the land and to allow its development.

 

Options considered and rejected:   n/a

 

Assessment of Risk:                                    Low

 

The source of funding is:                            n/a

 

 

Legal Advice obtained:                               Deborah Scott

 

Financial Advice obtained:                         Chris Hesketh

 

Procurement Advice obtained:                  Anthony Hilton

 

Climate Change Implications Obtained:   Mike Hemingway

 

 

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

Public/briefing report submitted to Property/Regen Briefing on 22 November 2022

Contact Officer:  Peter Openshaw, Asst Director, Environment and Community Safety

Tel: 0161 793 3050

 

 

This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member /Strategic Director

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

 

 

Signed: Councillor John Merry                                                            

Deputy City Mayor

Dated: 22 November 2022                                                      

 

 

This decision was published on Monday 22 November 2022.                                              

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 29 November 2022                                   unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

 

7.

Any other business