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Salford City Council - Record of Decision
 
Title: Disposal of Land at St Mary’s Road,
Eccles
 
I Councillor Jack Youd, Deputy City Mayor and
Lead Member for Finance, Corporate Services and Regeneration in
exercise of the powers contained within the City Council
Constitution do hereby:
 

Approve the revised
proposals associated with the grant of a 250 year Underlease
to ForHousing at St Mary’s Road, Eccles on
the terms contained within this report. With transfer of all the
Council’s leasehold interest on practical completion of all
works.

 

Delegate authority to the Executive Director
Place and the Section 151 officer to negotiate
and finalise the commercial
arrangements and all other necessary ancillary agreements
to allow the completion of the arrangements as detailed in
this report

 

Note
the outcome of the advertising of the intention to dispose of an
area of public open space under Section 123(1), (2a) of the Local
Government Act 1972.

 

Authorise the Shared Legal Service to prepare all necessary
documentation and to take all steps which are required to give
effect to the above recommendations.

 
 
The Reasons:          
 
To
facilitate the development of the site.
 
Assessment of Risk is LOW 
 
The source of funding: N/A
 
Legal Advice obtained:  Kate
Bouchier, Head of Property, Manchester Shared Legal Service. Date:
18/11/2025
 
Financial Advice obtained:  Grace
Rogerson, Capital Finance Manager. Date 17/11/2025
 
Procurement Advice obtained: n/a
 
HR Advice obtained: n/a
 
The following documents have been used to
assist the decision process N/A
 
Contact
Officer: Angela Martens -
Development Surveyor - Tel 779
6077
 

 

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This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead
Member/Director

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

 
 
Signed: Councillor Jack Youd      
Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for
Finance, Corporate Services and Regeneration
Dated: 12th January
2026                                                 
 
This decision was published on Monday 12th January 2026
                                             
This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday
19th January 2026
unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making
Process Rules