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:

1. Approve the transfer of land at Longshaw Drive, Little Hulton by way of DfE (Department for Education) Model 125-year Free School Lease

2. 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 facilitate the development of a new Secondary Free School on the site

Options considered and rejected:             n/a

Assessment of Risk:                                    Low

The source of funding is:                            Off-site works and site abnormals to be funded through Basic Need Grant

Legal Advice obtained:                               Gaynor Corfe (Head of Property) Manchester Shared Legal Service

Financial Advice obtained:                         Alex Archer Finance Manager

Procurement Advice obtained:                  Not applicable

Climate Change Advice obtained:            Not applicable

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

Report submitted to Property/Regen Briefing on 13 December 2021

Contact Officer:        Angela Martens                    Tel No 0161 779 6077

*           This decision was published on Monday 13 December 2021                                            

*           This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 20 December

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:

• approve the Capital Investment for a new Multi Storey Car park at Stott Lane
• approve the associated rental/re-payment arrangements that have been agreed between the Council and the Northern Care Alliance Hospital Trust in relation to the car park.
• authorise the Strategic Director Place, in consultation with the City Solicitor and Chief Finance Officer, to finalise negotiations and instruct the Legal Service to enter the necessary legal arrangements for both the build contract and lease (and agreement for lease if required) of the new car park/new parking arrangements to give effect to these recommendations.

The Reasons are Northern Care Alliance (NCA) have requested Salford City Council (SCC) consider funding a demountable multi storey car park (MSCP) on part of the existing surface car park at Stott Lane owned by SCC in return for the NCA taking a long lease of the completed car park from SCC.

The request has been made as the Trust do not have the Capital resources to deliver the scheme and wish to take a wider public sector approach to delivering the car park given the broad community benefits that will flow from the scheme given the increasing importance of the hospital as both a local, regional, and national facility.

The proposals have several benefits to both parties including enhanced asset control to the Council, addressing concerns about parking capacity for hospital staff and visitors, improve the impact of hospital operations in the local area and helping future proof activities at the hospital.

Options considered and rejected:   n/a

Assessment of Risk:                                    Low

The source of funding is:                            Capital borrowing via self-financing

Legal Advice obtained:                               (Property) Michelle Brice, Shared Legal Service

                                                                  (Highways and Commercial/Construction)

                                                                 Helen Chapman/Rebecca Maddison

                                                                 Shared Legal Service

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 13 December 2022

Contact Officers:  Peter Openshaw, Asst Director, Environment and Community Safety and Joanne Hardman, Chief Finance Officer

Tel: 0161 793 3050

This decision was published on Monday 13 December 2021.                                             

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 20 December 2021                                   unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision-making Process Rules.