Decision

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

Title: Acquisition of Strategic Asset - Eccles

I, Councillor McCusker, Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Planning, Transport, Sustainable Development and Regeneration, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council’s constitution do hereby;

1. Approve the acquisition of a strategic asset in Eccles on the provisionally agreed terms.
   
   
2. Authorise the Council’s Legal Service to progress and complete the associated legal formalities and take all steps required to give effect to the above recommendation.

1. Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Place and the Section 151 officer to negotiate and finalise the commercial arrangements of this transaction and all other necessary ancillary agreements to allow the completion of the acquisition.

The Reasons:          

The acquisition of the subject property would provide Children’s Services with a Council-owned asset that can be internally managed to provide support and care for children and young people across Salford.

The acquisition of the property will increase Children’s Services’ capacity to offer internal support and care for children and young people, and it will subsequently ease the financial pressure of having to utilise external services.

Assessment of Risk is low. 

Legal Advice obtained:  Tanya Clarke – Shared Legal Service

Financial Advice obtained:  

Adam Mozley – Senior Accountant

Natalie Mannion - Finance Manager

Procurement Advice obtained: n/a

HR Advice obtained: n/a

Climate Change Advice obtained: n/a

The following documents have been used to assist the decision process:

Public Briefing report submitted to Property/Regen Briefing on 12th October 2026

Contact Officer: Rachel Ball (Property Services)          

Tel No: 07591350312

-       This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member.

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

Signed: Councillor Mike McCusker

Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Planning, Transport, Sustainable Development and Regeneration 

Dated: 12th October 2026

This decision was published on  Monday 12th October 2026                                           

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 19th October 2026                               unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.