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Salford ( / ˈsɒlfərd / SOL-fərd ), [7] also known as the City of Salford, is a metropolitan borough with city status in Greater Manchester, England. The borough is named after its main settlement, Salford, but covers a larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton, Walkden and Pendlebury. [8] The borough had a population of 278,064 in 2022, [4] and is administered from the ...
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Salford is about 200 miles north west of London. With excellent road and public transport links to all parts of the UK, the city is well placed as a visitor and commercial centre. And Manchester International Airport, gateway to over 200 international destinations, is just a few miles away too. The city of Salford covers 37 square miles and the fiv...
Imagine London's Docklands... only better. World-class attractions like The Lowry - with the largest free collection of L S Lowry's work - and Imperial War Museum North, home to BBC North, ITV and Coronation Street, theatres, galleries, designer shopping, river cruises, museums, modern architecture, watersports, football, cricket, plus a range of q...
Sports enthusiasts have world famous football, rugby and cricket to choose from. The AJ Bell Stadium is home to top flight teams from rugby league, Salford Red Devils, and rugby union, Sale Sharks, with Manchester United Football Club and Lancashire Cricket Club both within kicking distance of the city.
Over half the city is made up of green spaces and features forests, nature reserves, mosslands, parklands and picturesque villages. There are hundreds of acres of beautiful park with a variety of wildlife habitats. Salford has the UK's only orange canal, wetland, ponds and a fishing lake.
Salford is well known as a channel for academic and business talent. Children get a great start at a wide range of schools, further education colleges and the award-winning University of Salford. Over 150 big name firms including Cussons, Avis Car Hire and BUPA are based in Salford. Speaking of healthcare, you'll also find the major teaching hospit...
As one of the world's first industrial cities, Salford is flooded with historic achievements - including the world's first free public library. Worsley village was the site of the transport revolution thanks for the Bridgewater Canal and there is 600 years of history packed into the haunted Tudor house, Ordsall Hall. Salford Museum and Art Gallery ...
Within Salford's sustainable community strategy is our vision to create a city where people choose to live and work, where the quality of life of our citizens is improved by creating economic prosperity, developing and maintaining strong, safe, healthy and sustainable communities, providing a better education for all, enabling our young people to f...
Where to begin? We have: 1. 60% green space 2. 18 square miles of countryside and parks 3. Six waterways 4. 30 miles of rivers and canals 5. 112 ponds and lakes 6. 14 waterway bridges 7. Britain's largest inland waterway 8. A world-class arts and theatre complex attracting over one million visitors a year (The Lowry) 9. A world-class national garde...
Here at Salford, we are people-centred and values based. The Spirit of Salford is tangible with our values of pride, passion, people and personal responsibility capturing the spirit and expectations of the city and informing the way we operate.
Salford ( / ˈsɔːlfərd / SAWL-fərd) is a city in Greater Manchester, England. [2] [3] The city is situated in a meander on the western bank of the River Irwell which forms its boundary with Manchester and its city centre. Landmarks in the city include the old town hall, cathedral and St Philips Church. It is the main settlement of the wider City of Salford metropolitan borough.
Salford City Council is the local authority for the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough with city status in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan borough council and provides the majority of local government services in the city.
Feb 27, 2024 · Health and wellbeing. If you need support to help manage everyday tasks, Salford City Council has a range of information available on our Health and Social Care webpages. Salford’s Health...
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Salford Wellbeing Walks are co-ordinated by Salford Community Leisure and form part of the Ramblers Walking for Health national programme. The walks are led by trained volunteers and are up to one hour in length, with some walks offering a 30min shorter walk.
