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Salford City Council - Record of Decision (Cabinet)
 
I
Councillor Jack Youd, Deputy City Mayor, in exercise of the
powers contained within the City Council Constitution do hereby approve the recommendations
to:
 

1.   
Approve the net reduction to the capital programme
of £5.412m.

 

2.   
Approve the reprofiles into 2026/27 of
£12.234m.
 

3.   
Note actual spend to the end of Quarter 3 of
£55.553m and the revised forecast of
£96.004m.
The Reasons are:

·        
The approved programme
as per the 2025/26 Council budget was £99.818m, with general
unsupported borrowing forecasted to be
£27.396m.

·        
The Quarter 3 position
reports a revised capital programme of £96.004m for This
reflects net programme reductions of £5.412m and reprofiling
of £12.234m into 2026/27.

·        
The actual spend to the
end of Quarter 3 is £55.553m.

 

Options considered and rejected were:
Not applicable.
Assessment of Risk:

Key budgetary control
risks are identified in this report, including forecast variances
and risk levels associated with the realisation of savings
proposals. 
The source of funding is: Not
applicable.
Legal Advice obtained: Not applicable.
Financial Advice obtained:

Report produced by the
Finance team working with budget managers across all service
groups.  
Procurement Advice obtained: Not applicable.
HR Advice obtained: Not applicable.
Climate Change Advice obtained:
Not applicable.

Equality Impact Assessment and
Implications: 
Equality impact assessments are
assessed at an individual savings level by the service group
responsible. 

Other directorates consulted:
All,
council wide matter.

The following documents have been used to assist the
decision process:
The
budget strategy.
Contact Officer:  

Name: Rachel Rosewell,
Chief Finance Officer 

Telephone: 07855
066602? 

Email:
Rachel.Rosewell@salford.gov.uk 

 

Name: Paul Hutchings,
Deputy Chief Finance Officer 

Telephone: 0161 793
2574 

Email:
Paul.Hutchings@salford.gov.uk 

 

Name: Grace Rogerson,
Capital Finance Manager

Telephone: 0161 793
2506 

Email:
Grace.Rogerson@salford.gov.uk 
                                   
The
appropriate scrutiny to call-in the decision is the Overview and
Scrutiny Board.

 

 

Signed:      Councillor Jack
Youd    Dated:
10.03.26                                                
    

                      
Deputy City Mayor
 

For Democratic
Services use only

 

This decision was
published on 10.03.26. This decision will come in force at 4pm on
17.03.26 unless it is called-in
in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.