Decision Maker: Property / Regeneration Briefing

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: September 9, 2024

Purpose:

Content: 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 that, public consultation on the draft Irwell River Park connectivity and movement strategy can be undertaken on the basis that the final version will be brought back to a future meeting for endorsement.    The Reasons are:   To seek views on the proposed vision, objectives and future approach set out in the draft strategy for the Irwell River Park study area.     This will enable a final version of the strategy to be prepared and brought forward for endorsement by the City Council at a future date.   Once the final version of the strategy has been endorsed it will become a material consideration for the City Council as Local Planning Authority.     Options considered and rejected were: Not to undertake public consultation.  The Irwell River Park connectivity and movement strategy will not be an adopted Development Plan Document; however, it will become a material planning consideration for the City Council as the Local Planning Authority upon endorsement.  The weight to be given to the strategy will be greater as a result of undertaking public consultation on it.   Assessment of Risk: Low   There is little/no risk to the Council in preparing this strategy.   The local plan and associated policies already provide the robustness in the Local Authority planning system.  The Irwell River Park/wider movement strategy will support these.   The Strategy will be used alongside the local plan and to facilitate discussions with developers about the current opportunities to improve connectivity, and in seeking funding opportunities’.   Legal Advice obtained:  Shared Legal Services The strategy once finalised and endorsed by Lead Member for Property & Regeneration will not become an adopted Development Plan Document. However, it will be a material planning consideration, to be taken into account when considering planning applications   Financial Advice obtained:  N/A   Procurement Advice obtained: N/A   HR Advice obtained: N/A   Climate Change Advice obtained: Mike Hemingway The strategy objectives have been written with the need to create an environmentally sustainable area specifically in terms of how people arrive and move around the area and measures to improve climate resilience through SUDs and flood mitigation measures along the River Irwell.   The following documents have been used to assist the decision process: -       Report of Executive Director for Place 9th September 2024:  Irwell River Park Draft Connectivity and Movement Strategy. -       Copy of draft strategy for public consultation.   Contact Officer:  Perry Twigg, Urban Design Manager                                  Telephone number: 07966 316309   -       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 Jack Youd       Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Finance, Support Services and Regeneration              Dated: 9th September, 2024     This decision was published on Monday 9th September 2024                                             This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 16th September 2024 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.