Decision

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

I Paul Dennett, City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution do hereby approve:

1. The acceptance of the grant funding from Arts Council England.

1. Authorises the City Solicitor to sign and seal all necessary documents to give effect to this decision.

The Reasons are:

Acceptance of the grant from Arts Council England (through Bolton MBC) needs to be done in line with the appropriate City Council governance authorisation. The acceptance of grants is currently not expressly delegated by the City Mayor and in this case, the grant award is a Key Decision, as it exceeds £350,000. Acceptance of the grant funding is essential to enable the delivery of MAPAS in Salford schools.

Options considered and rejected were:

None

Assessment of Risk:

Low – in terms of accepting the grant conditions.

The source of funding is:

Arts council funding

Legal Advice obtained:   

Lauren Armstrong Solicitor, Commercial Team @ Legal and Democratic Services

Financial Advice obtained:       

David R Mills, Strategic Head of Finance

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: Cabinet Briefing report

Contact Officer:       Tina Parsons (SCL)          

Telephone number: 07986568001

The decision is urgent and is not subject to call-in, in accordance with the Decision-Making Procedure Rules.

A request was submitted for the decision to be exempt from call-in on the grounds of urgency. The reason for seeking a waiver was that approval was required before 1 November 2026 for the Council to enter into the associated funding agreement within the required timescales. Delaying implementation until the expiry of the normal call-in period may prejudice the Council's ability to conclude the agreement and secure the funding. The Chair of the Community and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel agreed that the decision was reasonable and urgent and that call-in could therefore be waived. The request formed part of the supplemental papers for the meeting.

Signed:___Paul Dennett____________Dated: 27 October 2026.

For Democratic Services use only

This decision was published on 27 October 2026                                           

This decision is not subject to call-in and will come into force with immediate effect.