The council has a vision is to create a 'fairer, greener, healthier and more inclusive city for all'.
To help us achieve this vision we have identified some key priorities to tackle the problems people in Salford are currently facing in our corporate plan, This is Our Salford.
View our corporate plan, This is our Salford
Salford Council’s Cabinet recently took the decision to take full control of the company which owns Salford Community Stadium, and the surrounding land.
This decision will protect Salford’s unique sporting heritage - the birth place of William Webb Ellis. And home to two Rugby League teams with over three hundred years of combined history - Salford Red Devils and Swinton lions.
With Sale Sharks playing here it mean Salford is also the only city to have a team of both codes playing at the highest level, and at the grassroots we have a thriving network of League and union, with teams from open age to cubs / women and girls and disability team.
The purchase of the stadium and surrounding facilities will be the anchor of our new Rugby Strategy, with a commitment to delivering the sporting, social, health and economic benefits of rugby for the whole city, whilst also improving access to facilities for other sports.
By taking full control of the stadium and the surrounding land, the Council has the autonomy to shape the future regeneration of a major part of the city.
Salford Council have demonstrated an ability to deliver on bold regeneration projects, providing quality council housing through Derive and turning Salford Quays into an internationally recognised tech and media hub. This stadium acquisition is part of this radical commitment to getting things done in our city.
It was a pleasure to spend the morning on a walk in Irlam with Salford Health Improvement Service and local residents as part of their Summer Community Day.
Exercise is so important for maintaining our physical and mental health and our amazing Health Improvement Service organises a range of activities that are accessible for the whole family.
It was great to join colleagues from across Salford Council at our Leadership Conference last month, where we launched our Corporate Plan, detailing our vision for Salford over the next few years.
The Corporate Plan is our statement for creating a fairer, greener, healthier and more inclusive city for all.
And a Special thanks to our inspiring guest speaker Sharon Amesu!
I was lucky to spend an enjoyable morning joining colleagues and partners at the Salford Health Improvement 20th Anniversary celebrations.
I'm so proud that Salford Council has a service dedicated to engaging with and supporting our residents and communities to improve their health and wellbeing.
In our Corporate Plan we committed to tackling health inequalities in our city, and I look forward to the next 20 years of serving and supporting our resident through this amazing service.
It was a privilege to be invited to St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Awards Ceremony.
St Ambrose recently received a really positive Ofsted report, going from 'Requires Improvement' to a combination of 'Good' and 'Outstanding', which in turn led to the revocation of a forced academisation order from the Department for Education.
The whole school, from teachers to governors to parents to students, have worked incredibly hard to truly turn itself around and it was great to be able to present awards to so many talented young people.
It is also a clear signal that academisation should not be the default pathway for improving education outcomes. Salford City Council recently pledged further investment into an enhanced School Improvement Offer, as part of our commitment to becoming a Child Friendly City.
