Communities

Find out the latest about community related issues across the city. The Lead Member for Neighbourhoods, Environment and Community Safety is Councillor Barbara Bentham.

Policy approved to deliver a ‘consistent and equitable’ approach for the allocation of housing

Housing Allocation Policy for 2025 to 2028 approved by Salford City Council.

Salford Taxis targeted in new health and safety push

Public health initiative launched to improve safety for Salford taxi drivers and passengers

Greengate Regeneration Strategy to Deliver Public Realm and Connectivity Improvements Moves Forward

As the medieval heart of the city, plans to deliver Salford City Council’s vision for the Greengate area have moved forward.

COVID-19: 75s and over urged to top up protection this spring

National Booking System opens for COVID-19 vaccinations spring/summer 2025.

Salford volunteers collect over 1,000 bags of litter

Nearly 1,000 volunteers took part in the Great British Spring Clean to help tidy up Salford’s streets, parks and green spaces.

Salford City Council launch new healthy families programme, HAPPI

The new programme provides parents and children support with healthy habits around food, exercise and lifestyle choices.

Salford celebrates community champions

The Spirit of Salford Awards returned for 2025, shining a spotlight on those who make a difference in our city 

Irwell River Park Connectivity and Movement Strategy approved

Transforming the 8km stretch of the River Irwell into a vibrant and accessible urban park.

All-inclusive Try Tag Rugby launches in Salford

The first seven-week, weekly league starts in Salford on Thursday 29 May.

Salford Remembers VE Day

Special commemorative event to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day will take place at the Sunken Gardens at the front of Salford Civic Centre from 9pm until 10.50pm on Thursday 8 May 2025.

Redevelopment of Eccles Town Centre gathers pace

Work has begun to demolish Eccles Shopping Centre, car park and Eccles Market Hall. 

‘Nicotine-Free’ vapes falsely advertised, says investigation

Led by National Trading Standards, Salford and regional Trading Standards teams collaborated to test ‘nicotine-free’ vapes and track illicit and underage sales.

Ofsted gives high praise to Salford City Council’s Barton Moss Children's Centre Nursery

Barton Moss Children’s Centre Nursery in Eccles has been recognised as doing great work with children and rated as good by Ofsted in its latest inspection.

A tree being planted

Salford school creates new woodland

City of Trees, the Community Forest for Greater Manchester, has been working with Salford City Academy in Eccles to plant over 600 trees on the school grounds.

Salford agent fined for HMO safety breaches

Salford City Council inspection results in court action with a £6,600 fine, costs totalling £4,500 and a victim surcharge of £2,000. (Total cost £13,160)

Eccles RFC Women's Team

Salford kicks off Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 preparations with a special reception for Eccles RFC women and girls teams

To launch the city’s preparations for the Women’s Rugby World Cup and celebrate the incredible contribution of women and girls’ rugby in Salford, the Ceremonial Mayor hosted a special reception at Salford Civic Centre for players, coaches, and volunteers from Eccles RFC.

Register Office move to Buile Hill Mansion

Grade II listed building new wedding venue.

New affordable homes given the green light

Plans for the construction of 25 affordable homes across two locations in the city that will provide much needed supported accommodation for young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness have been approved

Salford’s positive growth highlighted once again in Manchester Crane Survey

The survey from Deloitte measures the scale of developments and their impact across Manchester and Salford city centres

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Help make Salford pharmacies better

The Salford Health and Wellbeing Board is working on a new Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) for local Salford pharmacies.

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This is our Salford

Salford City Council is committed to creating a fairer, greener, healthier and more inclusive city for all. To achieve this vision, it has set out seven interconnected priorities as the focus for our work from 2024 to 2028.

  • Good growth
  • A good home for all
  • Tackling poverty and inequality
  • Creating places where people want to live
  • A child friendly city
  • Responding to climate change
  • Healthy lives and quality of care for all

Find out more about our ambitions and how we intend to deliver them in our corporate plan: This is our Salford.

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