ACTION SHEET ARISING FROM THE PLANNING LEAD MEMBER BRIEFING
HELD ON 30TH JANUARY, 2006
Meeting commenced: 9.35 a.m.
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ended: 10.22 a.m.
PRESENT: Councillor Derek Antrobus - in the Chair
Malcolm Sykes, Nigel Dickens, Richard Wynne, Pauline Lewis, Barry Whitmarsh, Steven Lee, Chris Findley
and Nikki Park
Shahrokh Taromsar - Member of the Public
An apology for absence was submitted on behalf of Councillor Charlie McIntyre
Item No./Subject
Councillor Joe Holt
Action Required
The Chairman reported that Councillor Joe Holt had sadly died over the
weekend and all those present stood in silent tribute.
2.
Action Sheet Arising from
the Planning Lead Member
Briefing held on 16th
January, 2006
Action sheet approved.
3.
Key Decisions (Part 1)
(a)
NHS LIFT : Proposed
Eccles Development :
Enabling Works to Existing
Library
1.
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(i)
That the scheme details for the enabling works be approved,
together with a budget of £65,000 plus fees.
(ii)
That an exception to paragraph 4 of the Contractual Standing
Orders (Part 4 : Section 7 of the Council Constitution) be made.
Responsible Officer
Barry Whitmarsh
(iii)
That authority be given to negotiate with one of the partnering
contractors in the £125,000 to £500,000 category for the
enabling works to Eccles Library, and that subject to an agreed
target cost being within the £65,000 budget for this phase of the
work, authority be given to commence the scheme on site.
(iv)
That the expenditure of £91,000 on removal and storage costs,
appointment of consultants to survey the condition of the
building and the hire of alternative temporary accommodation for
Community Groups be approved.
(v)
That a display board be situated at the site, as and when
appropriate, detailing the phases of the work.
(b)
NHS LIFT Enabling Works :
Construction of New Access
to Bolton Road, Walkden
That, subject to confirmation from Salford PCT, that enabling funds are
secure, the contract for the construction of the new access to Bolton
Road, Walkden, be awarded to Aggregate Industries UK Limited, at a
value of £111,865.85.
Barry Whitmarsh
(c)
Monton Road/Half Edge
Lane, Eccles - Speed
Management Measures
(i)
That the Speed Management Scheme for implementation on
Monton Road/Half Edge Lane and Clarendon Road, Eccles, be
approved.
Steven Lee
(ii)
That a press release be issued publicising the work to be
undertaken and the reasons why.
(d)
Greengate - Contract for
Design of Public Realm
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That approval be given to waive standing orders and that Urban Vision
be appointed to lead the commission, working with the existing design
team for Greengate.
Richard Wynne
4.
Lead Member Decisions
(Part 1)
(a)
Re-Thinking Construction
Extension of Limits in New
Category
That the category of new build and refurbishment under the Re-thinking Pauline Lewis
Construction Partnering be increased from an upper limit of £15M to a
new upper limit of £30M, and that an advertisement be placed in the
Official Journal of the European Community detailing the amendment at
the earliest opportunity.
(b)
Reduction of Charging Time
Bands - Irwell Place Car
Park, Eccles
That the request to amend the Traffic Regulation Order, relating to
Irwell Place, Eccles, service level car park, in relation to the charging
time bands be refused, as it was considered that it would result in
having an adverse affect on the car parking budget, and there was no
evidence presented which indicated that such an amendment would
benefit the operation of the centre.
Steven Lee
(c)
Site of Carolina House,
Change Way, Salford
That approval be given for the appropriation of the site of Carolina
House, Change Way, Salford, for planning purposes, under section 237
of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Richard Wynne
(d)
Scoping Report for the
Sustainability Appraisal for
the Housing Supplementary
Planning Document (SPD)
(i)
That the details of the report be noted, and that approval be given
to carry out a formal consultation exercise on the scoping report
for the sustainability appraisal that would accompany the Housing
SPD.
Chris Findley
(ii)
That all those involved be congratulated on the production of an
excellent document.
(iii) That a seminar on the SPD be arranged for all Members of the
Council in the near future.
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5.
Items for Information
(Part 1)
(a)
Request to Redesign the
Existing Buildout at the
Junction of Westbourne
Road/Grasmere Crescent/
Beaufort Street, Winton
That the report be noted, and that the action proposed be confirmed.
Steven Lee
(b)
Housing and Planning
Directorate Staff
Development Plan 2006
(i)
That the report be noted.
Malcolm Sykes
(ii)
That it be noted that an assurance had been given to the
Chairman that his comments raised in relation to customer care
and crime and disorder had been incorporated within the plan.
(iii) That a copy of the update of the Cabinet Work Plan be forwarded
to the Chairman at the earliest opportunity.
(c)
Broadoak - Letter sent to
Local Residents
That the information be noted, and that consideration be given to how
messages are communicated to local residents to avoid confusion/
distress in the future.
Steven Lee
(d)
Letter from the Office of the
Deputy Prime Minister
Detailing the Reasons why
the Planning Application for
the New Stadium at Barton
had been Called-In
That the information be noted.
Malcolm Sykes
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