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Salford City Council
– Record of Decision
 
I, Councillor Mike McCusker, Lead Member for Planning, Transport and Sustainable
Development, in exercise of the powers contained within the City
Council Constitution, do hereby
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Approve a
virement of £284,543 salary (including oncosts) from non-pay
to pay budget effective from 1st April 2026.
 
The Reasons are:
To seek approval
for a virement within the year 2026/27 budget to support
recruitment of staff in Highways Construction Services, in line
with approved business case, included with the report.
 
Options considered and
rejected were:
N/A
 
Assessment of Risk:
Potential increase in costs of
repair and maintenance works is likely to occur as the framework
contract that would be used to commission works is due to renewal
in 2026. Rates currently have been fixed however, it expected that
rates will increase following the re-tendering of the framework
meaning less work / financial expenditure can be undertaken to
maintain the network going forward. Doing more work in house will
enable increase work on the ground.
 
The source of funding
is: As
contained in the business case and report.
 
Legal Advice
obtained:
N/A
 
Financial Advice
obtained: Martin Anglesey, Finance
Manager – 28/01/2026
As contained in the business
case and report.
 
Procurement Advice
obtained: N/A
 
HR Advice
obtained: N/A
 
Climate Change Advice
obtained: N/A
 
The
following documents have been used to assist the decision
process:
Lead Member Report.
 
Shoaib Mohammad, Director of
Infrastructure          
Shoaib.mohammad@salford.gov.uk
 
 
This decision is not subject to
consideration by another Lead Member.
 
The appropriate scrutiny panel
to call-in the decision is the Growth & Prosperity Scrutiny
Panel.
 

 
Signed: Councillor McCusker            
Dated: 11th March 2026
Lead
Member for Planning, Transport and Sustainable
Development
 

 
This decision was published on 13th March 2026.
 
This decision will come into force at
4.00 p.m. on 20th March 2026, unless it is called-in in accordance with the
decision-making process rules.