Work and business

Find out the latest about work and business related issues across the city. The Lead Member for Skills and Work and Business Support Services is Councillor Teresa Pepper.

New construction skills centre opens in Salford to support residents into training and work

Salford City Council has officially opened the Peel Green Construction Skills Centre – a newly-restored space designed to support young people and adults into construction training and employment.

‘Invaluable’ Seddon site visit for Salford young people

Young people from Salford have received a valuable glimpse into an industry-leading Passivhaus scheme as part of a ‘life-changing’ training programme.

New Salford Skills and Work website launches

A new website has launched to help Salford residents access learning, training, and employment support. The website brings together local services, advice and guidance into one easy-to-use hub, and the launch is part of Salford City Council’s wider commitment to inclusive growth and reducing inequalities.

Young Salford trio inspired by visit to Ceremonial Mayor of Salford

Three young Salford residents – Josh, Jerry and Jamie – were recently invited to the Salford Civic Centre by the Ceremonial Mayor of Salford, Cllr Tanya Burch. 

HOST Salford delivers £22.56m in social value

A leading Salford innovation hub has generated £22.56m in social value over two years—upskilling thousands, creating hundreds of jobs, and boosting business turnover.

Monton shop shut down after selling counterfeit tobacco and illegal vapes

Adam Mini Market served a Notice of Intent to close the premises after continuously selling counterfeit tobacco and illegal vapes.

From placement to promotion: Dawid’s Salford Futures journey

After struggling to find work, Dawid joined the Salford Futures programme—and in under a year, he went from placement to promotion at Salford City Council.

Paul Dennett, Salford City Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Greater Manchester

MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub (MITIH) awarded new funding

Funding to boost the innovation ecosystem and support innovative businesses, start-ups and scale-ups in Greater Manchester.

£7 million pilot now underway across all ten local authorities to help residents stay in work

Greater Manchester is one of 15 areas selected to pilot the WorkWell service, running until 31 March 2026.

Salford and Manchester present draft proposals for major Strangeways and Cambridge regeneration

Salford City Council (SCC) and Manchester City Council (MCC) are working in collaboration on the ambitious long-term regeneration proposals for the Strangeways and Cambridge areas ahead of public consultation.

Salford City Council confirm delegation for MIPIM 2025

Salford City Deputy Mayor Jack Youd heads up a team of senior officers from Salford City Council attending this year’s MIPIM event.

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

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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