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Salford City Council - Record of Decision
Title: Acquisition of Strategic Asset - Walkden
 
I, Paul Dennett, City Mayor, in exercise of
the powers contained within the City Council’s constitution
do hereby;
 

Approve the acquisition of a
strategic asset in Walkden

 

Authorise external solicitors to
complete all necessary documentation and to take all steps which
are required to give effect to the above recommendations.

 
 
The Reasons:          
 
The acquisition of the subject property would
provide Children’s Services with a Council-owned asset that
can be internally managed to provide support and care for children
and young people across Salford.
 
The acquisition of the property will increase
Children’s Services’ capacity to offer internal support
and care for children and young people, and it will subsequently
ease the financial pressure of having to utilise external
services.
 
Options considered and rejected were: none
 
Assessment
of Risk: low
 
Source of funding: the acquisition of the property is being funded by
monies allocated within the Capital Budget.
 
Legal Advice obtained: Jon Paramor - Shared Legal Service
 
Financial Advice obtained: Alex Archer - Finance Manager
 
Procurement implications: n/a
 
HR
implications: 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

Contact Officer: Rachel Ball
– Graduate Surveyor (Property Services)        
Tel No:
07591350312

 

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: Paul Dennett
City Mayor
Date; 10th March
2025
 
 
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This decision was published on Monday 10th March
2025 .
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This decision will come in force at 4.00 pm on Monday
17th March 2025
unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making
Process Rules.