Decision

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 the renewal of the lease arrangement with Clear Channel UK Ltd for an additional period of 10 years, from the termination date of 21st July, 2026, for an existing digital billboard site located on Trinity Way, in the central reservation, adjacent to Gore Street.

2   Note and approve that the provisionally agreed terms of the agreement to

     facilitate the renewal

3   Grant delegated authority to the Executive Director of Place, in conjunction with

     the S151 officer, to negotiate, agree and finalise the detailed terms of the

     transaction.

4   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 Clear Channel UK Ltd have put forward a request to extend the existing agreement of the digital display, located in the central reservation on Trinity Way for an additional ten year period.

Options considered and rejected were: none

Assessment of Risk: Low - all development costs will be met by the advert developer, there will be no liability on the Council.

The source of funding is: None - all development costs will be met by the advert developer

Legal Advice obtained: Tony Hatton: Principal Solicitor

Financial Advice obtained: Adam Mozley, Graduate Trainee Accountant

Procurement Advice obtained: Heather Stanton: Category Manager

HR Advice obtained: n/a

Climate Change Advice obtained: Jonathan Till, Project Manager

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

Public/briefing report submitted to Property/Regeneration Briefing on 10th March 2025

Contact Officer:  Jonathan Till - Business Development Manager                            

Telephone number: 0161 779 6133

-       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 2025 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.