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Salford City Council - Record of Decision
 
I Councillor Tracy Kelly, Deputy City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained
within the City Council Constitution do hereby approve the proposed expenditure of
£2,021,877.38 of Section 106 contributions towards delivery
of public realm and open space improvements within the Greengate
Regeneration Strategy area.
 
The Reasons are to meet the requirement of the relevant Section 106
Agreements detailed within the report. The project will deliver
public realm and open space projects at the northern edge of the
Greengate neighbourhood and, if feasible, the relocation of the existing War
Memorial located at the junction of Trinity Way and Blackfriars
Road with associated open space improvements. This area has
been the focus of significant development over recent years, with a
number of schemes delivered, on-site and consented. Investment in
high quality new public realm in this area will improve visibility
of and permeability into the neighbourhood from communities to the
north and ensure that the area is properly connected to the
surrounding green and blue infrastructure and walking/cycling
connections along the River Irwell and Trinity Way.
 
Options considered and rejected were: none
 
 
Assessment of Risk: Low - Developers can seek to legally challenge
the city council to claim back Section 106 monies if not used on a
scheme that mitigates the impacts of that development and/or spent
in line with the requirements of the Section 106 agreement.
 
The source of funding is:
Section 106 Contributions received from the
developments at:
§ 
£1,259,780.16 from Greengate 1 (Section 106 Ref: 281 -
13/63524/FUL); and
§ 
£762,097.22 from City Suites 1 and 2 (Section 106 Ref: 284 -
14/65048/FUL).
 
Legal Advice obtained: Yes – Justin Hobson, Shared Legal
Service
 
Financial Advice obtained: Yes - Adam Mozley,
Senior Trainee Accountant
 
Procurement Advice obtained: N/A
 
HR Advice obtained: N/A
 
Climate Change Advice obtained: Yes Mike
Hemingway, Principal Officer Climate Change
 
 
The following documents have been used to
assist the decision process:
§ 
Greengate Salford Regeneration Strategy dated February 2018
§ 
Draft Irwell River Park Connectivity and Movement Strategy (October
2024)
 
Contact
Officers:  
Steve Davey – Principal Section 106 and
Policy Officer
steve.davey@salford.gov.uk
 
Daniel Welsh – Principal Programme
Manager
daniel.welsh@salford.gov.uk
                               
 
 
 
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This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead
Member.
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The appropriate scrutiny panel to call-in the decision is the
Growth and Prosperity Scrutiny Panel            
 
 
Signed: Councillor Tracy Kelly
Deputy City Mayor
Dated: 14th April 2025
                                                     
 
 
This decision was published on Monday 14th April 2025                                 
           
This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday
23rd April 2025
unless it is called-in in
accordance with the Decision-Making Process Rules.