Decision

Salford City Council - Record of Decision (Cabinet)

I Councillor Tracy Kelly, Statutory Deputy City Mayor,  in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution do hereby approve the recommendations to:

1. Note the net reduction to the capital programme of £8.809m.
2. Note the reprofiles into 2026/27 of £13.005m.
3. Note actual spend to the end of Quarter 2 of £33.650m and the revised forecast of £113.650m.

The Reasons are:

·         The approved programme as per the 2025/26 Council budget was £99.818m, with general unsupported borrowing forecasted to be £27.396m.

·         Following 2024/25 quarter 3 outturn changes and changes in the quarter 1 report the baseline for the quarter 2 capital programme was £153.429m.  The actual spend to the end of Quarter 2 of £33.650m and the revised forecast for 2025/26 is £113.650m.

·         The details of the further changes to the capital programme and expenditure to date in Quarter 2 were included within the report presented to Cabinet on 25.11.25.

Options considered and rejected were: Not applicable.

Assessment of Risk:

Key budgetary control risks are identified in this report, including forecast variances and risk levels associated with the realisation of savings proposals. 

The source of funding is: Not applicable.

Legal Advice obtained: Not applicable.

Financial Advice obtained:

Report produced by the Finance team working with budget managers across all service groups.  

Procurement Advice obtained: Not applicable.

HR Advice obtained: Not applicable.

Climate Change Advice obtained: Not applicable.

Equality Impact Assessment and Implications: 

Equality impact assessments are assessed at an individual savings level by the service group responsible.

Other directorates consulted:

All, council wide matter.

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

The budget strategy.

Contact Officer:  

Name: Rachel Rosewell, Chief Finance Officer 

Telephone: 07855 066602? 

Email: Rachel.Rosewell@salford.gov.uk 

Name: Paul Hutchings, Deputy Chief Finance Officer 

Telephone: 0161 793 2574 

Email: Paul.Hutchings@salford.gov.uk 

Name: Grace Rogerson, Capital Finance Manager

Telephone: 0161 793 2506 

Email: Grace.Rogerson@salford.gov.uk 

The appropriate scrutiny to call-in the decision is the Overview and Scrutiny Board.

Signed:     Councillor Tracy Kelly                                   Dated:  25.11.25                                                     .

                        Statutory Deputy City Mayor

For Democratic Services use only

This decision was published on 25.11.25                                            

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 02.12.25                                                   unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.