Tag: budget

Yasmin Qureshi, MP for Walkden and Bolton South.

Walkden MP urges Chancellor to scrap two-child benefit cap in upcoming budget

The MP for Bolton and Walkden South has asked for the two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in the upcoming […]

Salford City Council

Salford council’s plans to close projected £35m budget gap set for scrutiny

Salford’s financial future, including how to deal with a projected budget gap of £35m due to increased costs and rising […]

Salford City Council, Swinton. Image from Wikimedia commons. Image credit: Robert Linsdell

Council tax and rent set to rise as Salford council aims to balance budget

Council tax is set to rise by nearly 5% and rents by 7% as Salford City Council proposes “tough choices” […]

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Mum-of-four on mission to show Salford families how to cook meals for a fiver

A Salford mum-of-four has launched a pioneering project to help feed entire families for just a fiver. Rose Mulgrew, from […]