Decision

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

Title:   Eccles Town Centre - Strategic Acquisition

I, Councillor Tracy Kelly, Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Housing and Anti-Poverty, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council’s constitution do hereby;

1. Approve the provisionally agreed Heads of Terms for the proposed strategic acquisition at Eccles Town Centre.

1. Approve the direct appointment of Connel Brothers to demolish the property once full vacant possession is secured for the reasons detailed in the report

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 and the demolition arrangements as detailed in this report.

1. Authorise the City Solicitor to progress and complete the associated legal formalities and the taking of all steps required to give effect to the above recommendations.

The Reasons:          

To demolish a derelict office building and incorporate the site into the City Council’s exiting land ownership to help deliver the Council’s strategic vision for the area.

Assessment of Risk: Low 

Legal Advice obtained:  Geoff Knowles, Shared Legal Service

Financial Advice obtained:  Tony Thompstone - Strategic Finance Manager

Daniel Hillman - Senior Accountant

May Sung - Finance Manager

Procurement Advice obtained:

Deborah Derbyshire - Procurement Officer

HR Implications: Not applicable

Climate Change Advice obtained: Not applicable

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

Eccles Town Centre - Interim Acquisition Strategy

Public briefing report submitted to Property/Regen Briefing on 27 January 2025

Contact Officers:

Andrew Cartwright - Head of Service, Strategic Delivery

Tel: 0161 779 6074

Rob Donnelly - Asst Principal Development Surveyor 

Tel No: 07591 350 048

• This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member/ Director

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

Signed: Councillor Tracy Kelly

Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Housing and Anti-Poverty

Date: 27th January 2025

*           This decision was published on Monday 27th January 2025.

*           This decision will come in force at 4.00 pm on Monday 3rd February 2025 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.