Agenda and decisions

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

I, Councillor John Merry, Deputy City Mayor, in exercise of the delegated powers conferred on me by the City Mayor, do hereby:

Approve the Crash Barrier Investment Programme 2021/22

The Reasons are: To facilitate continuous improvement of the highway crash barrier installations as part of the defined Network Recovery Plan.

Options considered and rejected were: No other options were considered for this report.

Assessment of Risk:  Medium – It is important that the existing highway crash barriers are inspected, repaired and replaced when appropriate in order to ensure the continued safety of the travelling public.

The source of funding is:Approved Highways Investment Capital Programme for 2020/21 (general unsupported borrowing).

Legal Advice obtained:Yes - Tony Hatton Principal Solicitor, 219 6323 and Azra Furheen, Legal Services, 234 4173

Financial Advice obtained:Yes - Alison Woods, Finance Officer (Capital) 925 1135

Procurement Advice obtained: Yes - Tom Woods Procurement Officer 686 6296

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

Contact Officer:          Steve Mangan            Tel No 0161 603 4034

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

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

FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE ONLY

This decision was published on 19^th March 2021.

This decision will come into force at 4.00 p.m. on 26^th March 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 delegated powers conferred on me by the City Mayor, do hereby:

Approve the proposed programme of work for the Highway Drainage Investment Programme (DIP) 2020/21 and the Culvert Investment Programme (CIP) for 2020/21 as outlined in the report.

The Reasons are: To facilitate continuous improvement of the highway drainage infrastructure as part of the defined Network Recovery Plan as part of the ongoing rolling programme of drainage repair works.

Options considered and rejected were: No other options were considered for this report.

Assessment of Risk: Medium – It is important that the existing highway drainage and culvert infrastructure improvements continue in order to ensure that surface flooding is minimised and that the capacity of existing systems is maximised, especially in view of the recent weather conditions that have been experienced within the City.

The source of funding is: Prudential Code funding (Capital).

Legal Advice obtained: Yes – Tony Hemingway, Principal Solicitor & Azra Furheen, Solicitor

Tel. 0161 219 6323

Financial Advice obtained: Yes – Alison Woods, Finance Officer Tel. 925 1135

Procurement Advice obtained: Yes – Heather Stanton, Procurement Officer 686 6296

Contact Officer:          Steve Mangan            Tel No 0161 603 4034

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

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

FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE ONLY

This decision was published on 19^th March 2021.

This decision will come into force at 4.00 p.m. on 26^th March 2021, unless it is called-in in accordance with the decision-making process rules.