Tag: council

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Salford air pollution leaves city in breach of international guidelines

Salford City Council has been ranked third most proactive towards net zero emissions in Greater Manchester and 54th nationwide.

Salford Civic Centre, home to Salford City Council, Swinton. Credit: Harry Warner

Salford City Council to write off £1.8m of council tax and business rates debt

Salford City Council will write-off £1.8m of accumulated public-owed debt in a meeting held today (October 17) at Salford Civic […]

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Green biomass energy provider awarded £4.6m contract to power Salford homes

Salford City council have awarded a 12-month contract worth £4.6m to biomass energy provider Drax to power households in Salford. […]

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” […]

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

Almost half of complaints to council were upheld last year, an improvement on previous years

The council complaints watchdog The Ombudsman have found that 48% of complaints to Salford City Council were up held in […]

A pothole in front of the Lowry Theatre. Image by Harry Warner

Major pothole repair scheme grants £700,000 to fix roads in Salford

A large-scale pothole repair project will use £698,000 in infrastructure funding to repair major potholes on carriageways around Salford. The […]

Walkden Cricket Club main entrance. Image by Harry Warner.

“It should attract people” – Walkden Cricket Club to undergo £1m makeover after 14 years of planning

Walkden Cricket Club will see their ground improved thanks to a £1m makeover which has taken 14 years to plan. […]

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“This is possibly the first roundabout of its kind in the country” – Salford’s new cycle roundabout unveiled

Salford’s first cycle lane roundabout – thought to be the first of its kind in the country – is now […]