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www .salford .gov .uk. 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]
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Salford ( / sɔːlfərd / 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.
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Message from the Director of Public Health for Salford. This is the public health annual report for 2022/23. Unusually, we will be looking forward in time instead of looking back. You will see this is a calendar for 2023/24 and we will refresh the calendar for 2024/25 next year so you can keep using the great resources.
Health in Salford. In 2021, 45.1% of Salford residents described their health as "very good", increasing from 41.7% in 2011. Those describing their health as "good" rose from 32.8% to...
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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...
Salford, city and metropolitan borough in the west-central part of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, historic county of Lancashire, northwestern England. It lies immediately west of the city of Manchester. Flemish weavers first settled in Salford about 1360, and it became an important.
Salford Health Improvement Service. Making small changes to your lifestyle now can have a big impact upon your chances of becoming ill from conditions such as heart disease, stroke and cancer...
