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Salford City Council - Record of Decision
 
I Paul Dennett, City Mayor, in exercise of
the powers contained within the City Council Constitution do hereby:
 
1.   
Approve in principle, the disposal of 25 properties
to Dérive
RP Limited at
Tully Street (10 units) and Bridgewater Street (15
units).
2.   
Approve the provisional lending to Dérive RP Limited of £2.046m, to fund
the acquisition of the completed scheme.
3.   
Approve the proposed capital expenditure of £5.052m for the
Council construction of the 25 units before the tender is let
(subject to approval of Procurement Board).
4.   
Note the previously approved award of £2.052m Single
Homelessness Accommodation Programme grant funding, towards the
delivery of this scheme.
5.   
Note progress to date on the Homes England Affordable Housing
Programme grant funding bid of £0.700m.
6.   
Authorise the Shared Legal Service to prepare all necessary
documentation and to take all steps which are required to give
effect to the above recommendations.
 
The Reasons are:  Following the
successful application for Single Homelessness Accommodation
Programme (SHAP) funding in November 2023 the City Mayor in May
2024 has previously approved the council entering into a grant
agreement with Homes England to deliver 18 move on homes for young
people at risk of homelessness. 
Provision was made within the capital programme to develop a
detailed design for the scheme, obtain planning approval and
appoint a contractor to provide firm scheme costs.
 
The report updates the Deputy City Mayor on
the proposed scheme costs and that a separate Procurement Board
report seeks approval to enter in to contracts to deliver the
scheme.
 
Options considered and rejected were: none
Assessment of Risk:
·        
Failure to enter into a construction contract before
31st March 2025 will put the draw down of SHAP funding
at risk
·        
Failure to secure AHP funding from Homes England
 
The source of funding is:
·        
Capital Programme 2024/25
·        
Homes England Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme grant
funding
 
 
Legal Advice obtained: Kathryn Saldanha, Shared Legal Team
 
Financial Advice obtained: Grace Rogerson,
Capital Finance Manager
 
Procurement Advice obtained: n/a the award of
the contract to Seddon Construction to build the affordable homes
was subject to a separate Procurement Board approval.
 
HR Advice obtained: n/a
 
Climate Change Advice obtained: Mike Hemingway
- Principal Officer - Climate Change
 
The following documents have been used to
assist the decision process:
 
Public/briefing report submitted to
Property/Regeneration Briefing on 10th March
2025
Report to Cabinet on 13th July 2021
- Housing Delivery – Approval Of Matters Relating To
Dérive RP’s Application to
the Regulator for Social Housing and Business Plan
 
 
Contact Officer:  Dylan Vince, Service
Manager Assets and Developments
 
-      
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: Paul Dennett         
City Mayor
Dated: 10th March 2025
           
 
 
 
This decision was published on Monday 10th March 2025                                            
This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday
17th March 202 unless
it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process
Rules.