Decision

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

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

1. Approve the proposed deed of variation for the party in respect of Part 8th Floor, Two New Bailey on the agreed terms.
2. Authorise the Deputy Chief Executive (Executive Director of Place), in consultation with the Section 151 Officer, to agree and complete any ancillary matters necessary to implement the transaction.
3. Authorise Legal Services and external legal advisors to prepare and complete all documentation required to give effect to the decision.

The Reasons are to ensure effective management of the property, including legal and financial ones.

Options considered and rejected were: N/A

Assessment of Risk: Low:

The source of funding is: Income generating

Legal Advice obtained: Shared Legal Service

Financial Advice obtained: Rafeeah Khan, Senior Accountant

Procurement Advice obtained: N/A

HR Advice obtained: N/A

Climate Change Advice obtained: This is a CAT A building and is fully compliant with all current Building Regulation requirements.

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

Public briefing report submitted to Property/Regeneration Briefing on 24th August 2026

Contact Officer: Hannah McMylor, Property Surveyor

Email: hannah.mcmylor@salford.gov.uk                                    

Telephone number: 07889912863

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

-       The appropriate scrutiny panel to call-in the decision is the Growth and Prosperity Scrutiny Panel            

Signed: Councillor Mike McCusker          

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

Dated: Monday 24th August 2026                                            

This decision was published on Monday 24th August 2026                                            

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 1st September 2026 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.