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Salford
City Council - Record of Decision
 
I, Councillor Mike McCusker, Lead Member for Planning, Transport and Sustainable
Development, in exercise of the powers contained within the Council
Constitution, do hereby
approve:
 
The
expenditure of £170,184.66 of Section 106 contributions towards delivery of
public realm improvements within the Greengate Regeneration
Strategy area.
 
The reasons are: to meet the
requirement of the relevant Section 106 Agreement detailed within
the report.
 
Options considered and rejected:
Not applicable as the Section 106
Agreement detailed within the report requires expenditure on
specific individual projects or types of projects.
 
Assessment of risk:
Low – The delivery of the
access and infrastructure improvement works will satisfy the terms
of the Section 106 agreement.
 
The
source of funding is:
Section 106 contributions of
£170,184.66 which have been received from the development
located at:
§ 
Embankment 100/101 
(Section 106 Ref: 310A - 16/68132/FUL).
 
Legal Advice
obtained: Shared Legal Service,
21.02.2025
Section 106 contributions can only
be expended in accordance with the terms of the planning
obligations outlined in the relevant Agreement. If the Council
cannot demonstrate that the contribution has been expended in
accordance with the agreements, there is a risk that the
contribution may need to be repaid to the developers.  This report explains why officers are of the view
that the expenditure set out herein would be in line with the terms
of the Agreement.
 
Financial Advice
obtained:
Adam Mozley, Senior Trainee Accountant,
06.02.2025
The £170,184.66 Section
106 funding as identified in the report is to be allocated towards
public realm improvements within the Greengate Regeneration
Strategy area. The money will be used for the delivery of public
realm improvements in the northern area of the Greengate
Regeneration Strategy area, including public realm improvements on
the corner of Greengate and Bankside Boulevard; between Trinity Way
and Greengate on either side of Anaconda Cut; and along the
pedestrian route connecting Greengate to the River Irwell Park. The
funding as identified in the report has been received and are
available to fund the works.
 
Procurement Advice
obtained: Not applicable
 
HR Advice
obtained: N/A
 
Climate Change
Implications: Supplied in consultation
with Mike Hemingway
Climate change implications are
considered through the planning application process, and where
relevant appropriate mitigation will be identified through planning
conditions and/or planning obligations. The Section 106
contribution(s) can only be used towards specific mitigation in
accordance with the respective Section 106 agreement. The project
will connect Greengate’s public realm to the Irwell River
Park and Salford’s wider green infrastructure network.
Navigable, attractive public realm connecting these areas will
encourage active travel thereby reducing reliance on the private
car. In consultation with the Council’s landscape design
team, the project has the potential to improve biodiversity and
green drainage solutions.
 
 
The
following documents have been used to assist the decision
process:
§ 
Section 106 Agreement, Ref: 310A -
16/68132/FUL.
 
Contact
Officer:Steve Davey      Tel: 0161793 3762            
Email: steve.davey@salford.gov.uk
 
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.
 

 
Signed: Councillor Mike McCusker                                              
Dated: 12th March 2025
Lead
Member for Planning, Transport and Sustainable
Development
 

 
This decision was published on 14th March 2025.
 
This decision will come into force at
4.00 p.m. on 21st March 2025, unless it is called-in in accordance with the
decision-making process rules.