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It’s never been safer to eat food in Salford. Latest hygiene ratings from Salford City Council show that 90.5 per cent of all food businesses in the city are receiving a rating of three or higher. Environmental health officers visit all 2,193 food businesses in the city and they are given a rating from zero to five, depending on the hygiene standards. Places with a rating of five have the best standards of food hygiene in the city. Action is taken against premises that do not comply and when there is an immediate threat to public health they can be [...]

Salford City Council is looking for people who want to make a difference in Kersal, Broughton and Charlestown. The one year pilot scheme has been launched to give the community a voice on how things can be done differently to improve the lives of children and families. FACT (Fuelling Ambitions Creatively Together) will be launched at the Landing, MediaCityUK, on Thurday 28 April between 9.30am and 4pm, with another session the next day. It will see people, including key business people, entrepreneurs and community members from the city, come together to put forward inspirational ideas.  Examples generated so far include [...]

Salford City Council is supporting a new government campaign to encourage people to look out for and report child abuse. The campaign focuses on all forms of neglect and aims to break barriers behind people not reporting concerns. It’s estimated that a third of people who suspect child abuse do nothing about it. The council now wants people to use the ‘ABC’ guide to spot the signs of abuse and neglect. Look for changes in: • Appearance – such as frequent unexplained injuries, consistently poor hygiene, matted hair, unexplained gifts, or a parent regularly collecting children from school when drunk [...]

Plans to create a pioneering new organisation for adult health and social care in Salford have taken another step forward. Details of the full business case and new governance arrangements for the Integrated Care Organisation have been published and are now being considered by each of the organisations which are developing the proposals: Salford City Council, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group and Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMW). Salford City Council’s Cabinet will consider the proposals on 26 April. The proposals for an integrated care organisation will create one single organisation, led [...]

Nearly 90% of parents were given a place at their first preference primary school in Salford this year. That’s an increase of three per cent on last year when 86% of parents were offered their first preference. Charlotte Ramsden, Strategic Director Children’s Servcies, Salford City Council, said: “We try very hard to accommodate parents’ preferences and I’m delighted to see that even more parents got their first choice of school. “Although we have enough school places to cater for the children who apply, it’s not always possible to satisfy everyone. Applicants who are not satisfied with their allocated place do [...]

Three events to help raise money for Salford Loaves and Fishes are being organised by Salford’s Ceremonial Mayor Councillor Peter Dobbs.  The organisation helps up to 60 homeless people a day with warm meals, health care, social activities, advice and support, Salford Lads and Girls Club and the Andrew Cooke Music Award Trust and Memorial Fund which helps children buy instruments and pay for music tuition.   The first event is a Swing night with Cadishead Band at Eccles Town Hall on January 30. Tickets cost just £5.   Fans of classic Salford film East is East can see it [...]