Decision Maker: Property / Regeneration Briefing

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: November 10, 2025

Purpose:

Content: Salford City Council - Record of Decision   I Councillor Jack Youd, Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Finance, Support Services and Regeneration, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution do hereby:   1.    Approve, in principle, the introduction of the parking restriction measures on a number of streets in Eccles and Claremont, and in close proximity to Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; and   2. Authorise Officers to start Traffic Regulation Order procedure, which includes statutory advertisement of proposals in due course.   The Reasons are: Following the expansion of Salford Royal Hospital (Acute Receiving Centre – ARC, with Helipad), Salford City Council entered into S106 agreement. One of items of this agreement is to expand the existing Hospital Permit Parking scheme operating in the area.   Options considered and rejected were: take no action and continue with existing scheme   Assessment of Risk: Low: The proposed restrictions will be marked in accordance with the Traffic Signs Manual and Traffic Sign Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD - 2016).   The source of funding is: The cost of the proposed scheme will be met from the approved Hospital’s S106 money allocated to the permit scheme expansion.   Legal Advice obtained: Traffic regulation is governed by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA) and The Local Authorities Traffic orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 (Regulations). Provided the introduction of any Traffic Regulation Orders follow the procedure set out in the Regulations and are for the reasons set out in the RTRA and the Council is acting reasonable in the exercise of its power (and accordance with the S.106 Town and Country Planning Act agreement) then the risk of any legal challenge to the Council for failing to follow the prescribed procedures will be minimal either in the High Court or through Traffic Penalty Tribunal claims.   Schedule 4(1) to the s106 agreement states that the Council covenants "To use the respective Contributions received to the respective projects identified in this Agreement only and for no other purpose".  The Interim Residents' only Parking Scheme is identified in the Agreed Terms, Definitions, and Interpretation as an "interim scheme to restrict on street parking to Residents only within the area as identified on the plan [attached in Schedule 5 to the Agreement]".  The proposed expansion of the current scheme, as outlined in the Property and Regeneration Briefing report, extends to areas which were identified in Zones B, D, and F of the Residents' Parking Schemes plan in Schedule 5 to the s106 agreement, and thus this proposal does fall within projects identified in the s106 agreement (the Interim Residents' only Parking Scheme) and within the area identified on the plan in the s106 agreement. Therefore, the Interim Residents' only Parking Scheme Contribution received under the s106 agreement can be used for this purpose.   Financial Advice obtained: The cost of statutory advertising is approximately £10K, whilst the online facility is already operational. Funding for this proposed scheme will be met from the approved Hospital’s S106 monies allocated to the permit scheme expansion (reference 19/73701/FUL).The council will receive income from Salford Royal Hospital in respect of the permits once active, whilst retaining responsibility for signage maintenance.   Procurement Advice obtained: There are no procurement implications contained within this report.   HR Advice obtained: N/A   Climate Change Advice obtained: N/A   The following documents have been used to assist the decision process: TRO 2555 Hospital Permit Scheme Property Regeneration Report P04 TRO 2555 P&R Appendix 1 TRO 2555 P&R Appendix 2 Contact Officer: Judy Hands (judyta.hands@salford.gov.uk), Rob Owen (robert.owen@salford.gov.uk), Traffic & Transportation, Place               -       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 Jack Youd                                                              Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member Finance, Support Services and Regeneration Dated:  10th November 2025                  This decision was published on Monday 10th November 2025                                             This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 17th November 2025 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.