Decision

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

Title: Transfer of market rent homes developed by the Council at Longshaw Drive, Little Hulton to Dérive (Salford) Group.

I Councillor Mike McCusker, Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Lead Member for Planning, Transport, Sustainable Development and Regeneration, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution do hereby:

1. Approve the disposal of 22 properties in the completed development at the Longshaw Drive site for market rent (PRS) to Dérive (Salford) Group at the values set out in the report by way of freehold transfer.
2. Approve the lending to Dérive (Salford) Group to fund the acquisition of the market rent units.
3. Note the final tenure mix as set out in the report.  
4. Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive (Executive Director of Place) in consultation with the S151 officer to: negotiate, agree, and finalise the detailed terms of the transaction, including such arrangements on estate management, repair and service charge and title matters.
5. 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 authorise transfer and loan values for disposal of 22 homes to Dérive (Salford) Group.

Options considered and rejected were: n/a

Assessment of Risk: Medium

The source of funding is: Housing Capital Programme, with loan to be repaid by Dérive RP over 50 year term.

Legal Advice obtained: Kate Bouchier (Property) and Kathryn Saldanha (Finance)

Financial Advice obtained: Alison Phillips, Commercial Finance Manager.

Procurement Advice obtained: n/a

HR Advice obtained: n/a

Climate Change Advice obtained: Mike Hemingway - Principal Officer – Climate Change.

All homes are being built to Passivhaus standard ensuring they are cheaper for residents to heat and result in significantly lower than average emissions.

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

Contact Officer: John Nugent                               

Telephone number: 07766 550475

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

-       The appropriate scrutiny to call-in the decision is the Growth & Prosperity Scrutiny Panel.                       

Signed: Councillor Mike McCusker

Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Lead Member for Planning, Transport, Sustainable Development and Regeneration

Dated: 22nd June 2026

*           This decision was published on Monday 22nd June 2026                                             

*           This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 29th June 2026                                     unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.