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Salford City Council - Record of Decision
 
Title: Level of Charges
Paid by Applicants for Highway Orders and Procedures
 
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 charges set out in the
Schedule hereto to be paid by Applicants in connection with the
making of Public Path Orders and section 116 Stopping Up
Orders.

 

Approve the introduction of the charges set out in the Schedule
hereto to be paid by Applicants in connection with procedures under
section 31(6) of the Highways Act.

 

Approve the guidance on making charges for the above Orders and
procedures as set out in the Schedule hereto.

 
Approve that the
charges authorised by this Report shall be increased annually at
the of rate inflation based on the Retail Price Index without the
need for further Delegated Approval. The first review being
1st April 2027.
 
The Reasons:          
 
The
proposed increases will ensure the charges made by the Council are
in line with officer time / costs, and 
inflation, and so the costs incurred are not being met. 
 
Assessment of Risk is LOW 
 
The source of funding: N/A The objective of
making these charges is to ensure that the Council’s costs
are being met in making these and therefore self-financing.
 
Legal Advice obtained:  Paul Haley (Senior
legal officer)
 
 
Financial Advice obtained:  Adam
Flaherty (senior accountant)
 
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: Liam Sands  - Public Rights of
Way Officer
 

 

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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.