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Salford
City Council - Record of Decision
 
I,
Councillor McCusker, Lead Member for Planning, Transport and
Sustainable Development, in exercise of the powers contained within
the Council Constitution, do hereby:
 
§ 
Approve spend of £317,726.06 for costs
associated with the delivery of the Walkden Station Park and Ride
project and payment by SCC of invoice No (1800040669/23.11.2023) to
TfGM, subject to a Deed of Variation being completed.
 
§ 
Delegate authority for the Executive Director Place
to sign an amended Deed of Variation for the existing Walkden Park
& Ride Collaboration Agreement between TfGM and SCC.
 
§ 
Note that Salford City Council will reclaim
£317,726.06 of costs from the Greater Manchester Combined
Authority (GMCA) in relation to the costs paid for invoice No
(1800040669/23.11.2023).
 

The Reasons are:
Approval
is sought for SCC spend of £317,726.06 to enable payment of a
TfGM invoice for works carried out to implement the Park and Ride
at Walkden Station. A total of £317,726.06 will be reclaimed
from the GMCA meaning there is a zero net cost to Salford City
Council. The payment of the TfGM invoice by SCC is required so that
VAT costs are not incurred on the project.
 
Options
considered and rejected were: No other
options considered.

 
Assessment of Risk: Medium
 
The source of funding:
As set out in the report.
 
Legal Advice obtained: Supplied by
Shared Legal Service
The
report seeks approval for the payment of fees for vat incurred by
TfGM in delivering the scheme under an existing collaboration
agreement with TfGM as described in the report. The current
agreement will be subject to a variation to encompass the proposed
change, and Legal Services are working with Council officers to
achieve this to ensure the Council’s interests are
protected.
 
It
is of course important that the Council complies with the terms of
any associated funding arrangement (and any other grant funding
condition) with GMCA to reclaim the costs, and any timescales
around expenditure and reporting are adhered to.
 
Financial Advice obtained: Supplied by
Dan Hilman, Senior Accountant, 17.05.2024.
The
briefing note lays out the mechanism to pay an invoice from TFGM.
The invoice is in relation to the Walkden Park and Ride scheme.
TFGM delivered the scheme on Salford City Council’s behalf.
On receipt of an updated deed of variation, invoice 1800040669/23
will be processed for payment totalling £0.381m, VAT of
£0.063m will be reclaimed through standard procedures and the
remining value of £0.318m will be claimed from GMCA. There
will be a zero net cost to the council.

 
Procurement Advice obtained:
N/A
 
HR Implications: N/A
 
Climate Change Implications: Supplied
by Lee Evans
The
scheme will encourage use of rail as a mode of travel reducing car
travel overall. The inclusion of cycle parking, liked to wider
network improvements already in place will also encourage cycling
to the station.
 
 
The
following documents have been used to assist the decision
process:
Lead
Member Report.
 
Contact Officer: Lee Evans                       
Email: lee.evans@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: 12th June 2024
           
 

 
This decision was published on 20th June 2024.
 
This decision will come into force at
4.00pm on 27th June 2024, unless it is called-in in accordance with the
decision-making process rules.