ACTION SHEET ARISING FROM THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LEAD MEMBER BRIEFING
HELD ON 28th JUNE, 2004
Meeting commenced: 9.15 a.m.
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ended: 10.50 a.m.
PRESENT: Councillor Antrobus, Lead Member for Development Services, in the Chair
Councillor Morris - Executive Support Member for Development Services
Steven Lee, Paul Mallinger, Peter Smith, Malcolm Sykes, Bill Taylor, Peter Taylor and Richard Wynne
Andy Stockton attended during consideration of Item 9
1.
2.
Item No.
Action Sheet arising from
the Development Services
Lead Member Briefing held
on 16th June, 2004
Lead Member Decisions
 Proposed Compulsory
Purchase Order (CPO)
Land at Sovereign
Street, Salford
Action Required
The Lead Member authorised, on behalf of the prospective purchaser
of the Maypole Hotel, the use of compulsory purchase powers to
acquire land to the rear of that Hotel for parking use subject to all costs
and fees being recharged.
The Lead Member (a) authorised the acceptance of a tender submitted
 Tenders for accessible
toilet and ramp access at by G. Jones amounting to £53,490 for the provision of an accessible
toilet and ramp access at Broadoak CP School and (b) noted that this
Broadoak CP School
was the second lowest tender submitted as the lowest tender had
contained an error and subsequently been withdrawn.
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Responsible Officer
Action sheet approved.
Angela Martens
Mr. C. Gorton
3.
 Tenders for the
relocation of the kitchen
and dining room at
Lower Kersal CP School
The Lead Member authorised the acceptance of the tender of Allen
Build North West Limited amounting to £95,870 for the relocation of the
kitchen and dining room at the Lower Kersal CP School.
Mr. C. Gorton
 Tenders for repainting of
the Eccles Road
Footbridge Scheme
The Lead Member authorised the acceptance of the tender submitted
by Jack Tighe Limited amounting to £45,992.10 for the repainting
scheme for the Eccles Road Footbridge (A580).
Mr. B.J. Worthington
 Private drainage service
within the City of Salford
The Lead Member raised no objection to the principle of the proposed
changes to the drainage service to the City of Salford but deferred his
decision pending (a) submission of a further report on issues arising
from agreements reached with travellers regarding provision of such
services to their sites and (b) Ward Councillors being made aware of
possible impact of the proposed changes upon their Wards.
Ian Thew
Decisions taken by the
Director of Development
Services

Proposed Ecological
Surveys for Protective
Species - Former
Swinton Sewage Works
It was (a) noted that the Director of Development Services had
commissioned the Environmental Advice Centre to undertake
ecological surveys on the former Swinton Sewage Works in view of the
possible presence of protective species and (b) agreed that the
Swinton Open Space should be made aware of this decision and the
reasons for taking same.
Marion Raines

Cities Revealed: Greater
Manchester Aerial
Survey
It was (a) noted that the Director of Development Services had
authorised a contribution of £6,000 towards the Greater Manchester
Aerial Survey and (b) agreed that the feasibility of displaying aerial
photographs of Salford in the entrance to the Salford Civic Centre
would be investigated.
Steve Davey
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4.
Items for Information
(Part 1)


Consideration was given to a draft Report reviewing the Service Plan
Development Services
for the Directorate in 2003/04 which was to be submitted to the Scrutiny
Directorate - Review of
the 2003/04 Service Plan Committee on the 16th July, 2004. It was:
Chapel Street
Regeneration Strategy City Council Capital
Revenue and Budgets
2004/05
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
Agreed that the draft be amended to indicate that works planned by
Hope Hospital had necessitated the deferral of a safety scheme for
Eccles Old Road/Stott Lane.

Agreed that the Lead Member and Executive Support Member for
Development Services together with the Lead Member for
Corporate Services should meet with representatives of Laiths to
discuss delays which had arisen on the LIFT Projects.

Noted that performance in the Directorate was the best ever and it
was the best performing Directorate within the Council. The
Director of Development Services has congratulated staff via the
newsletter.
Consideration was given to a report outlining an initiative which the City
Council was to be recommended to support via the Capital and
Revenue Budgets for Regeneration Projects on Chapel Street. It was:

Noted that a plan should be ready in August to indicate the location
of projects and thus demonstrate concentration of uses.

Agreed that an update would be sought on the proposal that
developers should contribute 1% of the value of their projects to Arts
Initiatives.
Chris Findley

Agreed that a Sketch Scheme for the proposed Walking Plan of the
area would be submitted to a future briefing.
Peter Taylor
 The Licensing of Street
Cafes
5.
6.

Reported that, although there was a perceived desire within the
community for a market in the area, the Council tended to lose
money on such projects and was, therefore, hoping to encourage a
private developer to consider such provision.

Agreed that a report would be made to a future Lead Member
Briefing on the feasibility of developing a market at the Flat Iron site
Consideration was given to a report proposing that an appropriate way
of authorising the development of street cafes within the City would be
via licences under Section 115 of the Highways Act 1980. The Lead
Member asked, however, that liaison be undertaken with the Head of
Law and Administration as to whether it would be more appropriate for
such authority to be exercised by the Licensing Committee.
Briefings/Debriefings from
Other Council Meetings
 Council
It was reported that Members would be made aware of revisions made
to the wording of the UDP to reflect amendments agreed by the
Council.
 Scrutiny Committee
It was reported that the Service Plan for the Development Services
Directorate had been well received by the Scrutiny Committee. Arising
from comments at the Committee about difficulties in getting through to
the Call Centre it was agreed that a visit to the Call Centre would be
made as part of a future Lead Member Briefing.
Any Other Business (Part 1
of the Agenda)
 Development Services
Handbook
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Consideration was given to a draft of the handbook outlining the
responsibilities of the Directorate and it was agreed that a number of
revisions be made with a view to submitted an updated version to the
next Members’ Hour:-
Steven Lee


The telephone numbers of officers be withdrawn.

The Section on “Frequently asked questions” be revised so as to
reflect questions asked of Councillors by members of the public.

An indication be given that the Lead Member Briefings are open to
all Councillors together with details of where and when they are
held.

Details be given of the arrangements for taking part in Members’
Hour.

A sheet be added upon which Members may make suggestions for
revisions to future additions.

 Development of Industrial
Estates
 Visit by Ian Stewart MP
7.
Exclusion by the Public
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Section 2 of the Handbook be withdrawn and a summary of the
duties of each Officer be incorporated under his/her photograph.
Paul Mallinger
The inclusion, if feasible, of relevant advisory leaflets
Mr. Wynne (a) reported that the Leader of the Council was scheduled
to attend a presentation on the development of industrial estates on
Friday, 2nd July, 2004 and (b) agreed to check if these arrangements
would stand in the light of a reported clash within other events.
It was reported that the visit by Ian Stewart, MP, on 25th June, 2004,
had gone well and that he had expressed an interest in a return visit in
October 2004.
It was agreed that the public be excluded from the meeting for the
following items on the grounds that they included exempt information
as defined in paragraphs 8 and 9 (i.e. amount of expenditure proposed
to be incurred under, and in terms of, a contract) of Part 1 of Schedule
12A to the Local Government Act 1972.
Richard Wynne
8.
9.
Lead Member Decisions
(Part 2)

Development Agreement
for land at Springfield
Lane/Trinity Way,
Salford
The Lead Member agreed, subject to confirmation by the Lead Member
for Corporate Services, the revised terms and conditions for the
Development Agreement with Urban Splash for the land at Springfield
Lane/Trinity Way, Salford.

Quays Campus
Development Site,
Trafford Road, Salford
The Lead Member agreed to Salford City Council (a) acquiring the
freehold interest in the Quays Campus Development Site for the sum of
£1, (b) disposing of its share in the overall rights to Trans Lloyd
Developments for the sum of £44,000 and (c) authorising the payment
of £99,977 plus VAT to Trans Lloyd Developments for the improvement
works undertaken to Ordsall Recreation Centre. Accordingly, he
authorised the Head of Law and Administration to complete the legal
formalities.

Land at John Street/Bury
Street, Salford
The Lead Member approved a freehold sale of land at John Street/Bury
Street, Salford and the release of the covenant to Alabama Land
Limited.
Item for Information

Joint Venture Issues
It was (a) agreed that the Lead Member for Development Services
would brief the Leaders of the Opposition on this issue and (b) noted
that a visit had been arranged for 2.00 p.m. on 19th July, 2004.
10. Any Other Business

Display at Tatton Show
It was agreed that (a) the Executive Support Member would attend the
display at the Tatton Show on Wednesday, 21st July, 2004.
It was agreed that (a) the report on this subject be submitted to the
Cabinet on 14th July, 2004, and the Council on 21st July, 2004 and (b)
the Lead Member for Corporate Services be asked to make an
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Mr. S. Gwatkin
Mr. S. Gwatkin

Strategic Services
Partnering
exception to Standing Orders so as to allow CAPITA to be approached
- as part of the negotiating process for the appointment of the Strategic
Partner - to determine how they would work with the Council if
appointed as Strategic Partner.
It was agreed that the Lead Member would respond to a letter
published in the Manchester Evening News on Friday, 25th June, 2004,
criticising the condition of highways in Salford

Letter in the Manchester
Evening News dated 25th
June, 2004
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