The council tax you pay goes towards the cost of providing a wide range of services to the people of Salford.
Some of these services include, but are not limited to:
Administration of a wide range of licences and permits
Administration of council tax reduction and housing benefits
Consumer advice and protection Developing local and contributing to regional transport planning and policies
Development planning plus building and development controlElections , registrar of births, marriages and deaths Funeral services at local cemeteries and crematoria Health and social care to people who are vulnerable, because of age, disability, mental ill-health or dependencyHousing including help for homeless people , housing strategies , advice and support for older citizens Implementing e-government - providing electronic access to services including broadband for schools, internet access in libraries , developing a transactional website including online payments
Leisure facilities including recreation centres, swimming pools, athletics tracks, watersports centre and gymnastics and trampolining centreLibraries Maintenance of roads, bridges and pavements
Museums and art galleries Parking enforcement and car parks Parks and open spaces including over 500 hectares of open spaceProgrammes for economic development and regeneration
Refuse collection (domestic and trade ), provision of recycling facilities , household waste amenity points Schools and nursery facilities for children Street cleaning Support for further and higher education
Support for the voluntary sector via grants to voluntary organisations and community committees
Vocational training and youth services
In addition to the services provided directly by the city council, your council tax contributes toward the cost of:
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