Decision

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

I Councillor Jack Youd, Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Finance, Support Services and Regeneration, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution and ion consultation with Cabinet, do hereby:

1. Approve the waiver of the pre-commencement conditions for the Regent Trading Estate - Affordable Housing Scheme
2. Approve the revised funding mix for the scheme.
3. Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with the S151 officer to negotiate, agree, and finalise the detailed terms of the transaction.
4. Authorise the Shared Legal Service, or externally appointed solicitors, to prepare all necessary documentation and to take all steps which are required to give effect to the above recommendations.

The Reasons are to maintain the current delivery programme and protect the agreed contract price with the main build contractor:

Options considered and rejected were: n/a

Assessment of Risk: The risk to successful scheme delivery is High if the recommended actions are not approved.

The source of funding is:

·         GMCA Grant.

·         DTA Contribution) 

·         S106 Contribution

·         Home England SAHP

·         SCC Capital Funding

Legal Advice obtained: Lauren Armstrong Shared Legal Service

Financial Advice obtained:

Alison Philips, Commercial Finance Manager

Grace Rogerson, Strategic Finance Manager

 Procurement Advice obtained: n/a

HR Advice obtained: n/a

Climate Change Advice obtained: Principal Officer Climate Change

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

The relevant documents contain exempt or confidential information and are not available for public inspection.

Contact Officer:  Andy Cartwright, head of Service, Strategy Delivery                     

Telephone number: 0161 779 6074

-       This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member.

-       This document records a key decision which was included in the Council’s Forward Plan and has been dealt with under the emergency procedure.

-       The decision is urgent and is not subject to call-in, in accordance with the Decision Making Procedure Rules.

Signed: Councillor Jack Youd

Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Finance Support Services and Regeneration

Dated: 9th March 2026

This decision was published on Monday 9th March 2026, is not subject to call-in  and comes into immediate effect.                                            

Urgent Decision – Request to waive call-in

Request to a Scrutiny Chair that an urgent decision be exempt from Call-In for Scrutiny.

About the decision

Responses

Decision maker

Councillor Jack Youd, Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Finance, Support Services and Regeneration

Nature of the decision

The Deputy City Mayor is recommended to: -

1. Approve the waiver of the pre-commencement conditions as detailed in the report

1.      Approve the revised funding mix for the

           scheme as detailed in the report.

1. Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with the S151 officer to: negotiate, agree, and finalise the detailed terms of the transaction.

1. Authorise the Shared Legal Service or externally appointed solicitors to prepare all necessary documentation and to take all steps which are required to give effect to the above recommendations.

Is this a key decision?

YES

If yes, please provide date added to the Forward Plan

Date added: September 2025

Will 5 working days’ notice of the decision be provided?

NO

Non-confidential report

Can be made available to the public

NO

Confidential report

Containing confidential or exempt information

YES

Reason for confidentiality

(Paragraph of exemption)

Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information

Date of decision:

Monday 9th March 2026

Officer contact details for any further information:

Andy Cartwright

Head of Service - Strategic Delivery

Phone number:

0161 779 6074

Email:

Andrew.Cartwright@salford.gov.uk

Why is exemption from call-in required – please provide advice as to how any delay will seriously prejudice the legal or financial position of the Council

Add the reasons for the request to waiver call-in.

In order to maintain the agreed contract sum and ensure the delivery of the scheme commences on programme in March 2026 approval is being sought to waive a number of pre-contract conditions within the Development Funding Agreement.

An urgent decision is required as the construction sum can only be held until the 13th March.  

Failure to secure urgent approval to the pre-condition waivers will result in significant  programme delays and the need to re-tender a number of construction packages.  Due to ongoing market inflation forecasts indicate that  build costs could increase by a further £850k, a scenario that would render this much needed affordable housing scheme undeliverable.

Scrutiny Chair who has agreed

the decision is reasonable and urgent:

Councillor Rob Sharpe

Chair Growth and Prosperity Scrutiny Panel

Signature:

Date signed:

06/03/2026

Salford City Council - Record of Decision