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Selective Licence applications are now open

Landlords in Salford’s new Selective Licensing area can now apply for a licence to rent out properties.

BEYOND 2025 Conference kicks off

Salford plays host this week as BEYOND 2025, the UK’s leading conference on creative research and innovation, returns to MediaCity UK from Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 November.

New housing allocations policy set to launch

Salford City Council is introducing a new Housing Allocations Policy on Thursday 27 November.

Highways maintenance work brought in-house in Salford

The council is continuing to strengthen its in-house expertise by bringing more highway maintenance work under its own teams.

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Council confirms no parish council after community consultation

A parish council will not be established in the Broughton Park area of Salford, after proposals were voted down by city councillors.

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Salford’s Blue Badge crackdown continues

Salford City Council has opened more than 120 investigations since a Blue Badge crackdown was launched a year ago.

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Salford launches council tax support for terminally ill residents

Salford City Council is one of the first local authorities in the country to introduce a scheme to provide council tax support to residents diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Salford City Council is one of the first local authorities in the country to introduce a scheme to provide council tax support to residents diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Work begins on new basketball court in Swinton park

Fly tipping rubbish in Salford

Council urges local residents to fight fly-tipping this November

Salford City Council has teamed up with Keep Britain Tidy for ‘Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight’.

Salford sets benchmark for inclusive development with award-winning social impact guides

New Brookhouse playground officially opened

The new playground includes a wide range of play equipment to encourage active, imaginative play.

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Report published on community governance review of Broughton Park area

Salford City Council celebrates GCSE results improvement

Salford City Council celebrates GCSE results improvement

A street in Salford with Christmas lights on trees and lampposts

Salford confirms plans for Christmas lights and community flags

The works to install lighting will take place until early December and flags currently in place will not be removed as part of the installation process.

Salford celebrates lifelong learning at adult awards ceremony

Eccles Town Hall hosted the Get Salford Learning Adult Awards 2025, an inspiring event that honoured individuals who have embraced adulthood learning to transform their lives.

Regent Road planning application approved

Salford City Council’s Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel has approved the planning application for a site at Regent Retail Park in Salford.

Remembrance in Salford

Parades, services and wreath laying ceremonies will take place across Salford for Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day

Strangeways and Cambridge: Salford and Manchester councils to make decision on vision for a thriving, greener future

Salford City Council and Manchester City Council are set to make decisions on an ambitious new framework. Papers have been tabled which set out a bold vision for the regeneration of the Strangeways and Cambridge area – unlocking its potential to become a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable extension of the city centre.

New hub to create employment opportunities in Little Hulton

A state-of-the-art logistics hub is set to provide new employment opportunities in Little Hulton.

Bolt330 was built on Lester Road through developer Logicor. The site is now on the market and ready for occupancy. When fully opened it could create up to 300 jobs.

Outcome of parish council proposal in Broughton Park area set for November

Outcome of parish council proposal in Broughton Park area set for November