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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 do hereby
approve:
 
1.   
Approve the expenditure of £2,064,452.56
of Section 106
contributions towards a new bus service providing connectivity
between the Quays and Manchester city centre along Ordsall Lane and
an associated package of promotional activities and incentives to
encourage take up of the new service amongst residents.
 
2.   
Note that, additional S106 contributions currently
valued at circa £1 million have been requested from
additional developments on Ordsall Lane to also contribute to an
improved public transport/ accessibility for residents. Further
approvals for the allocation of this spend will be brought forward
at the appropriate time.
The
Reasons are:
 
The proposals utilise a total
of £2,064,452.56 of secured Section 106 contributions,
towards providing a bus service that connects The Quays and
Manchester city centre via Ordsall Lane. Following consultation
with ward members and TfGM, a variation to the existing X50 service
that extends the route through the Quays via Ordsall Lane has been
identified as the preferred option  and
discussions are ongoing with Stakeholders. 
 
In addition to the route
incentives such as ticketing offers and promotional materials may
be offered to residents, funded from the S106.
 
Options considered and rejected were: none
 
 
Assessment of
Risk: Low –
Developers can seek to legally challenge the city council to claim
back Section 106 monies if not used in accordance with the terms of
the relevant Section 106 agreement.
 
The
source of funding is:

Section 106 Contributions received from the
development(s) at:

§ 
£169,441.69 from The Waterhouse, Worrall
Street (Section 106 Ref: 365 -
18/71363/FUL);

§ 
£395,259.93
from 221-223 Ordsall Lane (Section 106 Ref: 394 - 17/70278/FUL);

§ 
£720,409.98 from Fairbrother Street (Dock 5)
(Section 106 Ref: 408 -
19/74531/FUL);

§ 
£500,540.96 from 319-321 Ordsall Lane
(Berkeley Square Phase 1) (Section 106 Ref: 435 – 19/74529/FUL);
§ 
£278,800.00from land at Worrall Street / Dyer
Street (Section 106 Ref: 442
– 20/76684/FUL);
 
Legal
Advice obtained:
 
Juliet
Mbam, Shared Legal Service
 
Financial Advice obtained:
Adam Mozley, Senior Trainee
Accountant
 
Procurement Advice obtained:
TfGM have advised that if a
franchised bus service is being procured or an existing service
amended or enhanced, this would need to be undertaken by TfGM on
behalf of GMCA which holds the franchising powers and this would
need to be carried out in line with the established franchising
conditions.
 
HR
Advice obtained: n/a
 
 
Climate Change Advice obtained:
 
Mike
Hemingway, Principal Officer - Climate Change
 
The
following documents have been used to assist the decision
process:
 
Report
submitted to Property/Regen Briefing on 11th November
2024

Contact Officer:
Lee
Evans (Project lead)  email Lee.evans@salford.gov.uk                          
Fiona
Fryer (s106) email fiona.fryer@salford.gov.uk
 
 

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This decision is subject to consideration for
briefing purposes by the Lead Member for                                       
. The Lead Member is supportive of the decision.

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

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

 

 

Signed:
Councillor Jack
Youd
Deputy
City mayor and Lead Member for Finance, Support Services and
Regeneration
Dated:
  11th November
2024                                                   
           
 
 

 

This decision was
published on Monday
11th November 2024                                            
This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday
18th November 2024  unless it is called-in in accordance
with the Decision Making Process Rules