Eccles
Welcome to the pages for the Eccles Neighourhood Area. Here you will find information about the neighbourhood, as well as current news, useful contacts, and opportunities for getting involved.
The Eccles neighbourhood area incorporates the wards of Barton, Winton and Eccles. For statistical information about where you live click on the ward.
About the Neighbourhood
Historically Eccles was a market town and most famous for its cakes. Eccles offers many services and attractions for both residents and visitors. It is bordered by the Manchester Ship Canal to the South and the M60 motorway and Barton Aerodrome to the West. Over the past few years Eccles town centre has seen many changes including the arrival of the Metrolink, a new bus station, a new supermarket and a retail park along with a new state-of-the-art health facility.
Along with the Eccles town centre there are also main shopping areas at Monton Village and along Liverpool Road offering a variety of independent and specialist retailers. In recent years, Liverpool Road has undergone regeneration work and there are now new homes in the area. A more stable housing market has been achieved through significant investment.
The Winton Ward is currently benefiting from Safer and Stronger Communities Funding. Local people have been able to identify and prioritise projects to help improve the area. This has included: Designing out crime measures around New Lane and Westwood Park in particular, with the provision of fencing and alleygating. A new detached youth work team is in place working with young people in the evening and at weekends. A CCTV scheme will also be implemented in the near future.
In Barton Ward Fairshare Funding is available for local groups in the Ward to apply for. To date money has been awarded for security works, environmental work and part funding for a community development worker to work with local people.
The whole of Eccles has exceptional public transport links and with the transport interchange and Eccles Rail Station in the town centre the rest of Greater Manchester is easily accessible.
Within a very short distance of Eccles, there are many other attractions of national importance, such as the Imperial War Museum North, The Lowry, Manchester United FC, the Trafford Centre and Manchester City Centre.
Community Committee
Community Committee meetings for Eccles are held bimonthly. Anyone wanting to find out what’s going on or get involved is invited to attend. For information about community committee including dates, times and venues, copies of the minutes, or information on how to join the mailing list please see the Community Committee page.
Local Task Groups
Eccles Community Committee also holds a number of themed task group meetings that concentrate on delivering some of the Community Action Plan priorities. Task group meetings are held bimonthly. Please contact a member of the neighbourhood team for information on the task groups, or telephone 603 4290 for dates and venues.Tasks groups include:
- Environment and Transport
- Cohesion
- Community Safety
- Children and Young People
- Older People
Copies of the latest task group minutes can be downloaded from the foot of this page.
Community Action Plan (CAP)
An action plan for the area is produced every year by the community committee. A copy of the action plan can be downloaded.
Eccles Neighbourhood Management Team
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Neighbourhood Manager | Julie Blagden | julie.blagden@salford.gov.uk |
| Neighbourhood Development Officer | Andrea Parker | andrea.parker@salford.gov.uk |
| Admin Officer | Jackie Matthews | jackie.matthews@salford.gov.uk |
Telephone: 0161-603 4290
Address:
The Neighbourhood Management Team, Rooms 15-18A
The Town Hall, Church
Street
Eccles
M30 0EL
Downloadable documents
- Children and Young People Task Group notes (Microsoft Word format, 40kb)
- Environment and Transport Task Group notes (Microsoft Word format, 71kb)
- Senior Task Group notes (Microsoft Word format, 42kb)
- Cohesion Notes February 2009 (Microsoft Word format, 51kb)
- Community Safety Task Group Notes (Microsoft Word format, 41kb)
If you are unable to view documents of these types, our downloads page provides links to viewing software.
This page was last updated on 15 April 2009
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