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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 £349,950.00 of Section 106 contributions
towards Weaste Cemetery access and
infrastructure improvement works.
 
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 £349,950.00 which have been received from
the development located at:
 
§ 
Gateway Building, Anchorage Quay (Section 106 Ref:
400 – planning application
19/74069/FUL).
 
Legal Advice
obtained: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 Agreement, 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:
The £349,950 Section 106 funding as identified
in the report has been received and are available to fund the
works.
 
Procurement Advice
obtained: Not applicable.
 
HR Implications:
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
contributions can only be used towards specific mitigation in
accordance with the respective Section 106 agreement.
 
The
following documents have been used to assist the decision
process:
 
§ 
Section 106 Agreement, Ref: 400 -
19/74069/FUL.
 
Contact
Officer:Steve Davey   
             
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 & Prosperity Scrutiny
Panel.
 
 

Signed: Councillor McCusker                               
Dated: 14th February 2024
Lead
Member for Planning, Transport & Sustainable
Development
 

 
This decision was published on 15th February
2024.
 
This decision will come into force at
4.00 p.m. on 22nd February 204, unless it is called-in in accordance with the
decision-making process rules.