Labour Councillors and Mayor Approve Pay Rise Despite Backlash Sunday, 13 July, 2025 Salford’s Labour-run council has approved a controversial rise in allowances for councillors and the City Mayor, sparking criticism from opposition parties and residents. At a full council meeting on 21 May 2025, the council voted to accept recommendations from an Independent Remuneration Panel. The panel said councillors were often working up to 80 hours a week and should be paid more to reflect... Local News
Labour Vote to Raise Council Tax 24th February 2021 Conservative Councillors told a full meeting of the Council that as an opposition it is possibly one of the most frustrating tasks to scrutinize the Council’s... Local News
Prime Minister Takes Time Out Of Busy Schedule To Talk With Local Party Leaders 22nd January 2021 Councillr Les Turner, Salford Conservative Group Leader was pleased to be invited to take part in private discussions with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The... Local News
Labour Plans to Raise Your Council Tax 20th January 2021 At this morning's Full Council meeting, Conservatives Councillors called on Salford City Council to dip into their reserves instead of raising council tax, to... Local News
Labour Puts Green Spaces in Salford At Risk 20th January 2021 At a meeting of the Full Council this morning, the Labour controlled Council approved only a partial ‘Local Plan’ and importantly decided to omit the following... Local News
Bury New Rd Accident Blackspot Improvement Scheme 27th December 2020 Local Conservative councillors welcome the improvement scheme on Bury New Road, due to commence on 11 January 2021. In May 2019, Salford City Council undertook... Local News
Conservative Ward Councillors Call Meeting re Deer Culling at RHS 1st December 2020 Worsley ward Councillors Karen Garrido, Les Turner and Robin Garrido together with Boothstown & Ellenbrook ward Councillors Darren Ward, Bob Clarke and Jillian... Local News
Local Councillors Condemn Deer Culling 28th November 2020 Following complaints by local residents that deer were being killed by the RHS, local Councillor Darren Ward visited the gardens and spoke to the General... Local News
Conservative councillors halt GMSF approval 26th November 2020 On 10 November 2020, the Salford City Mayor presented the GMSF to his Cabinet for approval, subject to approval of full Council on 18 November 2020. The... Local News
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