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Welcome to your February update for all the things I have been doing across our city over the last month.
We recently had our Budget Full Council, the first such meeting under the new Labour government, following 14 years of austerity which has seen £245million stripped from our budget here in Salford, with local government finances remaining strained in our city and beyond.
As City Mayor, my focus has always been on delivering fair and balanced budgets which protects the most vulnerable in our city while investing in the future of our communities, and I am incredibly proud that, thanks to an improved settlement and years of stable Labour leadership here in Salford, we were able to propose a budget which avoids cuts to services and protects jobs.
The current government should be commended for actively ensuring more deprived urban areas are now receiving a better settlement, with Salford securing a £9.7million Recovery Grant, as part of a wider settlement which has seen our core spending increase by 9.7%. This is a welcome and positive first step, but this country sorely needs wider reform of local government funding, one which our unique challenges and empowers us to invest confidently in our future.
Get full details of our budget.
We were very lucky to host the Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth, Stephanie Peacock MP in Salford last month.
Along with city partners, we showed the minister around MediaCity, with a tour of the BBC Studios and Dock10.
As a leader in the creative, tech and media industries, Salford is providing residents with an array of opportunities, whilst boosting the city’s economic potential.
In our manifesto for the local election last year, Salford Council committed to planting 8,000 trees over the current four-year term. Along with colleagues, I had the pleasure of planting some new trees at Salford City Academy in Eccles – part of 600 trees being planted to create a new woodland on the school grounds.
I’m delighted that we’ve planted over 1,600 trees so far already, and so are well on our way to our 8,000 target.
From absorbing CO2 and providing oxygen to increasing shade cover and boosting diversity, trees contribute so much to improving our urban environment, whilst mitigating the effects of climate change.
The Greater Manchester Jewish Representative Council kindly invited me to speak to their partners at the Broughton Hub.
Salford's longstanding Jewish community contributes so much to the city, and it was great to discuss our priorities and how Salford Council can continue to engage with and work with the community for our mutual benefit.
It was an honour to join The University of Salford for their Apprenticeship Awards last week. Apprenticeships provide practical skills and career opportunities for people and are good for business, growth and the local economy.
Since 2017 Salford Council have invested £3.8million into apprenticeships, through schemes like Build Salford, which offer local young people a pathway into the construction industry. Alongside partners, we're committed to developing a skilled workforce for the future of Salford.
