Agenda and decisions

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

I, Councillor Tracy Kelly, Statutory Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Housing, Property & Regeneration, in exercise of the powers contained within the Council Constitution, do hereby approve:

The City Council entering into a Nominations Agreement with Salford Foyer

(Places for People Living + Limited)

The Reasons are:

Places for People Living + Ltd have secured external funding, along with their own contributions. Places for People Living + Ltd are proposing to extend their temporary supported housing provision (by 6 high quality modular units), at the Salford Foyer site - for young homeless families.

They are seeking no financial contribution/commitment from the City Council. Places for People have offered 100% nomination rights to the Housing Options Service, to ensure that these units are prioritised for young Salford homeless families.

Options considered and rejected were: N/A

Assessment of Risk: Low – there are no financial obligations/commitments from the City Council attached to this agreement.

The source of funding is: N/A

Legal Advice obtained: Shared Legal Services - There are no legal implications from a homelessness law perspective – the suitability of this accommodation will continue to be judged by the City Council on a case- by-case basis for each individual homeless applicant.

Financial Advice obtained: N/A

Procurement Advice obtained: N/A

HR Advice obtained: N/A

Climate Change Advice obtained: N/A

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

Contact Officer: Julie Craik              Telephone number: 0161 793 2143

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

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

For Democratic Services use only

This decision was published on 23^rd March 2023

This decision will come into force at 4.00 pm on 30^th March 2023 unless it is called-in in accordance with the decision-making process rules.

The officers consider that the following item contains exempt information as provided for in the Local Government Access to Information Act and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

The Lead Member is recommended to agree the necessary resolution excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of this item. At the time this agenda is published no representations have been made that this part of the meeting should be open to the public.