Politics

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Council moves to exempt terminally ill people from council tax

Prominent Salford figures have encouraged the council’s decision to exempt terminally ill people from paying council tax. Following campaigning from […]

Salford City Council

Salford council’s plans to close projected £35m budget gap set for scrutiny

Salford’s financial future, including how to deal with a projected budget gap of £35m due to increased costs and rising […]

Salford MP hails scrapping of £318 fee for domestic abuse survivors

Salford MP hails scrapping of £318 fee for domestic abuse survivors

Survivors of domestic abuse will no longer have to pay to keep their address private when applying for insolvency support, […]

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Salford residents ‘determined to win’ battle over green belt homing protected species

Plans to rip up a strip of Salford greenbelt to build houses and offices have been met with anger and […]

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Salford receives £941,000 for Live Well programmes

Salford’s voluntary sector is to receive nearly £1million from Greater Manchester Live Well Implementation Support Fund. City Mayor Paul Dennett […]

Economy "rigged in favour of the wealthy few” says Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey in plea for wealth tax

Economy “rigged in favour of the wealthy few” says Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey in plea for wealth tax

Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey has called on the government to impose a wealth tax to properly fund “bread-and-butter services that […]

Salford Labour MP says digital ID would be a 'significant erosion' of privacy

Salford Labour MP says digital ID would be a ‘significant erosion’ of privacy

Salford Labour MP Rebecca Long Bailey has said government plans to introduce a national digital ID scheme would raise serious […]

Anti-social vehicles in Salford

Councillors vote down motion to expand measures addressing anti-social off-road vehicle use

A bid to crack down on the anti-social use of off-road vehicles around Salford has been voted against by councillors. […]