A-Z of this website
This A-Z index is a comprehensive guide to this website, providing details of information that can be found on the site. Each entry is linked to pages which are maintained by whichever department or partner offers that service.
As your local council we'll be involved with you through many events in your life - we'll register you when you're born, we'll be there when you go to school, some of you will work with us, we'll take away your rubbish and we'll be there to provide support if you need extra help in your life.
We work with various organisations - such as community representatives, faith organisations, the health service, police, colleges and businesses, all with the aim of making your life better.
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Cadishead
Find out how Salford City Council is working to improve the quality of life for all residents in your locality.
Car boot sales
Any person who wishes to hold a car boot sale in Salford will need to obtain a licence from Salford City Council.
Car parks
Salford City Council is responsible for most aspects of parking in the city. This includes the maintenance of pay and display car parks and the enforcement of parking regulations under the provisions of the Traffic Management Act 2004, known as Civil Parking Enforcement. Our pages tell you how to pay penalty charges, apply for a parking permit and the controlled parking zones in Salford.
Car sharing scheme
Caresharegm.com makes it easy for you to find people to car share with. Car sharing is good for you and your wallet, good for our towns, and good for the environment.
Care on call
There are a range of landlords in Salford that provide sheltered housing. The schemes offer housing to people who wish to continue to live an independent lifestyle, but would like the reassurance of extra support.
Careers advice - young people
Find out about the wide range of learning and working opportunities available to young people.
Caring for someone
Are you looking after a friend or relative at home? Salford Carers Centre provides a range of services including advocacy, information, support groups, stress management, and help negotiating the system. All our services are confidential, and are provided free of charge to carers of all ages and backgrounds across Salford.
Cemeteries and crematoria
We are responsible for the management and maintenance of four cemeteries - at Agecroft (also known as Northern Cemetery), Peel Green, Swinton, and Weaste plus two crematoria at Agecroft and Peel Green cemeteries.
Certificates
If you wish to trace your family tree by birth, marriage or death, and the event occurred in Salford, then we can trace the entry for you and supply a certificate as long as you are able to provide us with enough information.
Chapel Street
Find out how Salford City Council is working to improve the quality of life for all residents in your locality.
Charity collections
Permission must be granted by the Local Authority before a street or house to house collection can take place.
Charlestown
Find out how Salford City Council is working to improve the quality of life for all residents in your locality.
Cheshire County Council
Greater Manchester has ten local authorities and 2.5 million people in one city region. There is great richness in its cultural heritage and in the diverse mix of its community. This diversity is melded together by services, transport, business links and mutual opportunities. Salford is adjacent to the Borough of Warrington, part of the county of Cheshire.
Child and baby naming ceremonies
Details of how to arrange and where baby and child naming ceremonies are held
Child employment
For information on work permits for children and the law.
Childcare
These pages have details of a free helpline advice service and provide information and advice on all aspects of childcare in Salford.
Children - abuse or nelgect
If you are worried a child is being abused or neglected, you should call 0161 603 4500.
Children's bus pass
Although Salford LEA does not operate a free bus pass scheme, if your child attends a Special School and has a statement of special educational need, he/she is entitled to a free bus pass from the GMPTE.
Children's traffic club
Salford City Council has a team of road safety officers who visit pre-school groups, primary and secondary schools to provide information on all aspects of road safety.
Children's Centres
Sure Start children's Centres offer parents, grandparents and carers with children under five support, advice and services including: childcare and early learning; antenatal and postnatal health services; family and parenting support; and support into training and employment.
Choice and control
Personalisation is a new way of putting people at the centre of meeting their social and health care needs
Citizen Award Scheme
To qualify, nominees have to live or work within the city of Salford and to have made a significant contribution to the city itself or to the life of the people who work or live here.
Citizens Advice Bureaux (external link)
Salford Citizens Advice Bureaux provide a wide variety of services for local people including walk-in services around the city, visits to housebound residents, advisers in doctors' surgeries and telephone and e-mail services.
Citizens' panel
The Big Listening is a city-wide panel comprising at least 1,000 Salford residents who are helping to shape the city's future.
Citizenship ceremonies
Salford Register Office is responsible for making the arrangements for citizenship ceremonies of applicants who live within the city of Salford.
City Learning Centres
There are 2 City Learning Centres (CLCs) in operation within Salford. They provide state-of-the art computer based learning opportunities for all Salford pupils and any member of the wider Salford community. The facilities are also available for other organisations to book for a fee.
Civic history
These pages introduce Salford's civic history and include details of the city's three maces and their origins, the charter for Salford as well as providing information about previous Mayors of Salford.
Civil partnership
From December 2005, couples wishing to form a Civil Partnership will be able to do so.
Claremont
Find out how Salford City Council is working to improve the quality of life for all residents in your locality.
Class 4 and MoT testing
The city council is a designated council authorised by the Department of Transport's Vehicle & Operator Services Agency to carry out statutory tests on vehicles (MoT testing).
Cleaning Salford's streets
Salford City Council has 11 teams who clean Salford's streets, and around local shops and schools in their designated work area. This activity involves litter picking, plus general cleaning and sweeping of streets. Teams also deal with the aftermath of any road traffic accidents or reports of dead animals.
Clifton Country Park
Clifton Country Park local nature reserve is approximately 48 hectares of scenic urban fringe countryside in Salford with woods, meadows, ponds and a lake to explore and remnants of the city's industrial past to discover.
Climate change
Climate change is real and is happening now. These pages tell you more about the causes and impacts of climate change and how the council is helping to reduce carbon emissions in Salford.
Clubs
There is a fantastic range of sports clubs and societies in Salford for people of all ages and abilities.
Cold weather advice
Advice about keeping warm and well during very cold weather.
College finder
Need to find out more about a school or college in Salford?
Comments
Visit these pages for complaints, comments or compliments about council services, complete the online form, find out about the complaints procedure, and who you can contact regarding a complaint. You can complain if you feel you have been discriminated against or treated unfairly, if you feel staff have been rude or impolite, if you feel there has been unreasonable delay in providing a service or if you feel the quality of the service provided has been unsatisfactory.
Commercial waste
See our pages for information on the disposal of trade refuse.
Commitment ceremonies
A Commitment Ceremony is a meaningful and dignified ceremony to enable adult couples of any sexual orientation to make a public declaration of life-long commitment, love and dedication.
Committees
You can find out what councillors serve in the Cabinet and on committees and panels
Community
This page has links to information on our website about health and social care in Salford plus details of external websites that may be of interest.
Community committee
Community action plans for neighbourhoods in Salford are designed to help understand how Salford City Council and partners is working to improve the quality of life for all residents in your neighbourhood.
Community group
Community action plans for neighbourhoods in Salford are designed to help understand how Salford City Council and partners is working to improve the quality of life for all residents in your neighbourhood.
Community languages
The Salford City Council website provides links to information in various community languages.
Community occupational therapy
The Community occupational therapy service advises on and provides some equipment and adaptations to help people live independently at home.
Community safety
The Salford Crime and Disorder Partnership is made up of public and private agencies each playing their part to reduce crime and disorder in Salford, in partnership with local communities. Visit these pages to find out more about what's happening in your community to improve community safety.
Community web sites - Communities on line in Salford (COLSAL)
Communities on Line in Salford (COLSAL) is a website creation resource that has been specially designed to allow community and voluntary groups in Salford the opportunity to develop their own websites.
Complain about council services
Visit these pages for complaints, comments or compliments about council services, complete the online form, find out about the complaints procedure, and who you can contact regarding a complaint. You can complain if you feel you have been discriminated against or treated unfairly, if you feel staff have been rude or impolite, if you feel there has been unreasonable delay in providing a service or if you feel the quality of the service provided has been unsatisfactory.
Complaint Handling Bodies
This page contains links to other web sites that can be visited if you wish to make a complaint about goods or services.
Composting
Information on how to create your own compost at home.
Compulsory purchase orders (land and property)
The city council occasionally acquires land and property in order to assist in the implementation of schemes such as removal of unfit housing, site assembly for redevelopment and economic regeneration or construction or improvement of highways. Sometimes this is achieved through a compulsory purchase order.
Computer training
ICT in the community are able to offer ‘free’ computer classes in lots of venues around the city. Training is available for absolute beginners and is in small groups in a relaxed environment.
Computers
Most Salford libraries have computers with Internet access which can be used for free. If you are a beginner, staff will be pleased to help you.
Concessionary travel
Older people, people with disabilities and some children may be eligible for reduced fares on public transport.
Conference venues in Salford and Greater Manchester
No other location motivates conference delegates quite like twin cities of Salford and Manchester, and we've got some great meeting venues to choose from!
Conservation
Areas of special character are designated as Conservation Areas, and are subject to special controls.
Constitution of the council
In delivering services and performing their duties, all councils work within a wider legal context which says how they should operate - this includes the Human Rights Act, Local Government Acts and rules on standards and probity. A council's constitution is a local expression of the way in which the authority operates within the wider framework.
Consumer advice
These pages provide general advice on your consumer rights in the United Kingdom. They provide information and guidelines to help you to resolve your own consumer problems. Leaflets, sample letters and helpful tips on pursuing your complaint are all included.
Contacting the city council
These pages provide information on how to contact the council - by email, phone, letter, how to find us, plus details of Salford's major incident plan.
Contingency arrangements
The major incident plan sets out the responsibilities that directorates within Salford City Council would have in an emergency situation. It also outlines the roles and responsibilities of other organisations who may become involved in responding to a major incident or civil emergency.
Corporate information and directorates
Salford City Council works hard to deliver top quality services to residents. These pages provide information of a corporate nature about the individual directorates that deliver council services.
Council - how we perform
We constantly measure our work, to make sure that we are providing good quality, constantly improving, cost-effective services.
Council - overview and scrutiny
Overview and Scrutiny has emerged as a result of the modernisation of local government. One of the aims of scrutiny is to review and help to develop council policies by working with officers, partners, external organisations and the local community.
Council consultations
From time to time Salford City Council invites the local community to comment upon plans, strategies and other initiatives in which the city council is involved. Visit our pages to view current, previous and government consultations.
Council decision making
The council has adopted a new Constitution in accordance with the Local Government Act 2000. In accordance with the Constitution, the council publishes decisions made by the Cabinet, an individual Member of the Cabinet, a Committee of the Cabinet or under joint arrangements. These decision notices will be available at the main offices of the council normally within two days of being made and are also published on this website.
Council decisions
The council has a cabinet made up of the Leader, Deputy Leader and eight councillors, each with responsibility for specific areas of work. Other councillors check the decisions of Cabinet.
Council directorates
These pages provide links that describe the activities of individual directorates within the city council.
Council finances
The council receives income from a number of sources and spends it on the people of Salford.
Council housing
The pages in this section provide you with information about renting, buying and maintaining your home as well as a guide to services.
Council papers
Information about the formal decisions Salford City Council makes that affect citizens' homes, work or educational life - saving money, as well as helping the local environment at the same time.
Council publications
Printed versions of council publications are usually available through council offices and public libraries in Salford, and an increasing number are being made available electronically via this website.
Council services online
This page contains links to all council services which can be applied for, reported or requested via this website. The online services have been grouped to make selecting the one closest to what are looking for easier.
Council tax
These pages have information and advice on billing, payment methods, discounts, and rebates.
Council's constitution
In delivering services and performing their duties, all councils work within a wider legal context which says how they should operate - this includes the Human Rights Act, Local Government Acts and rules on standards and probity. A council's constitution is a local expression of the way in which the authority operates within the wider framework.
Councillors
If you want to find out which councillor represents your ward or search for a councillor by name, these pages will link you to each councillor's page details. Also find out what the role of a councillor entails.
Credit crunch
Salford City Council is helping you get through the credit crunch. On these pages we have listed some useful information to help you, your family or your business through the global recession.
Crime reduction
The Salford Crime and Disorder Partnership is made up of public and private agencies each playing their part to reduce crime and disorder in Salford, in partnership with local communities. Visit these pages to find out more about what's happening in your community to improve community safety.
Crimestoppers
Whether its litter, rubbish and fly tipping, graffiti and vandalism, abandoned vehicles, nuisance neighbours, intimidation and harassment, rowdy behaviour, groups hanging around, street drinking, aggressive begging, drug dealers, prostitution and kerb crawling - don’t stand for it make that call.
Customer panel
The Big Listening is a city-wide panel comprising at least 1,000 Salford residents who are helping to shape the city's future.
Cycle Forum
Salford City Council established a Cycle Forum to promote cycling within the city.
Cycle lanes
Salford City Council has a rolling programme aimed at improving facilities for cycle users across the city.
Cycle training
Salford Safer Cycling courses are practical on-road sessions for children over the age of ten.
Cycling
For maps, route planning and much more about cycling in the region.
