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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Magazine: Life in Salford
LIFE IN Salford is the magazine for people who live or work in Salford
Major incident plan
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.
Manchester City 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.
Manchester International Airport (MAN)
Saford City Council is one of ten co-owners of Manchester Airport Group plc (along with Manchester City Councill (majority shareholder) and eight metropolitan borough councils: Bury, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Trafford, Tameside and Wigan.
Mapas
Salford Music and Performing Arts Service (MAPAS) exists to support schools in the development of music and performing arts education of the highest quality, which is accessible to all.
Markets
There are two local markets operated by the city council, one located in Swinton and the other at Eccles Shopping Centre. Both provide a wide range of goods from stalls and units with the traders giving personal service to their customers.
Marriage
These pages provide information on registering births, deaths and marriages, cemeteries, family history searches and obtaining copy certificates and the documents you will need to provide.
Mayor of Salford
Information about present and past Mayors of Salford, the Mayor's engagements diary and details of the Mayor's Citizen Award.
Mayor's Citizen Award
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.
Mayor's diary
We publish the Mayor's diary on a weekly basis so that you can see what engagements he/she will be undertaking next week. If you would like to invite the Mayor to your event you can find out how to do so here.
Meals delivery service
Vulnerable people unable to cook for themselves may be able to have hot meals delivered to their home.
MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK is a new media city which is to be created at Salford Quays. An innovative, creative hub, to rival other new media cities emerging around the world, MediaCityUK will enjoy all the benefits of the city centre with 200 acres of space for an explosion of new media and creative industries.
Members of Parliament (UK)
Salford has three constituencies – Eccles, Salford and Worsley. This page provides information on how to contact your parliamentary representative.
Members of the city council
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.
Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 protects the rights of people who are unable to make decisions for themselves. It includes new rules of powers of attorney, making advance decisions to refuse medical treatments and a new court of protection
Mental health
If you or someone you know if suffering from mental ill-health, contact your GP or one of the community mental health teams. We can offer you a range of services and support.
Mentoring
The Youth Offending Team has variety of opportunities to work on a voluntary basis, including mentoring young people who are involved or are at risk of, offending behaviour.
MEPs and the European Parliament
Some 500 million European citizens in 25 countries are now involved in the process of European integration through their representatives in the European Parliament.
Mice
Environmental Services provide this service for pests considered to be a risk to public health or food safety including rats, house mice, cockroaches and fleas. A service is also provided to control pests that may become a nuisance in houses such as a wide range of beetles, silverfish, earwigs and wasps. Our pages also contain a guide to charges.
Mobile library
If you are housebound or visually impaired you can still borrow books and find information from the Library Service. We operate two specially adapted mobile library vans - one for people who are housebound and one for people who are visually impaired.
Mobile phones and driving: the law
In a new regulation that came into force on 1 December 2003, it is now a specific motoring offence to use a hand-held phone, or similar device, when driving.
Mobile warden service
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.
MoT and Class 4 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).
Moving to Salford
Information for people moving into the area, or changing their address with links to estate agents, solicitors, removals.
Mrs Pankhurst
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, a famous Salfordian, became one of the most influential women in Britain. In 1903 she formed the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), whose members were later dubbed “Suffragettes”, in support of women’s suffrage – the right to vote.
Museums
The service exists to collect and preserve artefacts, memories, documents, books, maps and memorabilia relating to Salford's unique past.
Music
Salford Music and Performing Arts Service (MAPAS) exists to support schools in the development of music and performing arts education of the highest quality, which is accessible to all.
