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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;
 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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