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Salford City Council - Record of Decision
 
Title: Crescent Masterplan:  Disposal of land at Wynne Street, Salford to
facilitate the delivery of a new Acoustics building by the
University of Salford
 
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’s
constitution do hereby;
 
 

Approve the provisionally agreed Heads of Terms for the
sale of land at Wynne Street to the University of Salford for the
delivery of a new Acoustics building.

 

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

 

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

 
 
The Reasons:          
 
To support the delivery of a new Acoustics,
educational and research facility by the University of Salford.
 
Assessment of Risk is low
 
The source of funding: N/A The transaction
will generate a capital receipt for the City Council.
 
Legal Advice obtained:  Deborah Scott,
Shared Legal Service.
 
Financial Advice obtained:  Dan
Hillman, SCC Finance.
 
Procurement Advice: English Cities Fund (the
Council’s procured developer partner for the Crescent area)
were appointed following a competitive dialogue procurement
exercise. The proposals detailed in this report do not have any
direct procurement implications for the Council.
 
HR Advice obtained: n/a
 
Climate Change Advice obtained: n/a
 
 
The following documents have been used to
assist the decision process:
Public briefing report submitted to
Property/Regeneration Briefing on 11th November 2024
 

Contact Officer: Andrew
Cartwright
Head of Service Strategic Delivery (Property
Services)           
Tel No 0161 779 6074
 
 

This decision is not subject to
consideration by another Lead Member/Executive Director

 

The appropriate Scrutiny Panel 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
Date 11th
November 2024
 
 
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This decision was published on Monday 11th November 2024.
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This decision will come in force at 4.00 pm on Monday 18th November 2024
unless it is called-in
in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.