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

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.

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

Empowering the call for further investment, both public and private, to protect and advance Rugby League.

Certification recognises the Citywide’s commitment to serving fresh, sustainable, and nutritious meals to children across Salford.

Works are due to start on Tuesday 22 April and will run until early 2026.

Plans announced for the next round of the Household Support Fund to help households struggling with the cost of living, especially affording essentials like food, energy, and fuel.

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

Over 700 landlord licenses issued and £45,000 in fines after a review of the Selective Licensing Scheme.

Ambitious proposals could see 7,000 new homes built across seven distinct neighbourhood areas, which could support 4,500 jobs.

The UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is making a thrilling return to Salford Quays on Sunday, 25 May 2025. 

This year’s Social Work Week, 17 to 21 March 2025, which coincides with World Social Work Day on 18 March, aims to bring people together to celebrate the successes of social workers and to pay tribute to the impact the profession has on communities. 

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

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.

Salford City Council’s Holiday Activities and Food programme has launched this week for young people aged four to 16 ahead of the Easter holidays, scheduled to run from 07 to 25 April 2025.

Partners Salford City Council, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Homes England, Peel Land and Muse have officially launched the Salford Strategic Regeneration Forum (SRF) today (11 March) at MIPIM.

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

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.

A Salford licensed private hire driver, Mr Arif Mohammad, has pleaded guilty at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court following a complaint from a member of the public, which Salford City Council Licensing Service investigated.

As The Lowry marks 25 years, Salford City Council celebrates its cultural, community, and economic impact - from transforming Salford Quays to championing the arts.