Vehicle maintenance

VMS recovery vehicle

Vehicle Management Services' mission is to provide an efficient and effective transport and plant management organisation with high standards of quality to Salford City Council as a whole and to its user departments at a cost which demonstrates best value.

This service covers items such as:

  • Vehicle procurement and replacement programme
  • Service and repair engineering
  • Vehicle service scheduling and administration
  • Fuel management
  • Administration of accidents and insurance
  • Monitoring of approved drivers
  • Vehicle and plant recovery and road side assistance
  • Vehicle and plant disposal
  • Class 4, 5 light and 7 MOT Testing
  • Inspection of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles
  • Vehicle and plant hire

Summary of service provided

Transport and plant management is an extremely diverse and heavily legislated industry. Constant changing technology means the Vehicle Management Services staff are always required to develop their skills and knowledge.  VMS has a critical role in the delivery of most services within Salford City Council, for example, keeping vehicles mobile 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Opening times

24hrs Monday 6.30am to Saturday 12.00pm

Emergency hours: Saturday 12.00pm - Monday 6.30am

Who to contact

Name
Terry Dixie 
Address
Transport Manager
Turnpike House
631 Eccles New Road
SALFORD
M5 2SH 
Telephone
0161 925 1042 
Email
vms.reception@salford.gov.uk

This page was last updated on 06 May 2008

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