Ray Walker, Joan Walsh, John Walsh, Darren Ward, John Warmisham. Star date: 17th May 2021 SALFORD STAR ? At just after 11am there's a well deservedten minute break before a presentation on the increasingly controversial 12million second flood basin in Kersal. Next up we have a public question when a Walkden resident will demand an answer to why `Salford City Council is the only council in the country which refuses to pay housing benefit into credit union or building society accounts'. The other week we were informed that 12 councils in England are in rescue talks with the government over their finances, with the Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) suggesting that 12 councils is probably thetip of the icebergin terms of the precariousness of local government finances following 10 years of austerity and the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for councils up-and-down the country. Salford is ranked the 18thmost deprived local authority in England according to the 2019 governments Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) with approximately 30% of the population living in areas classified as highly deprived. Indeed if you are st. To ensure that vulnerable adults and children are safeguarded from harm. SALFORD STAR CLOSURE: HOW SALFORD COUNCIL TRIED TO BLOCK AND DISCREDIT THE STAR. Alan was born and lived in Eccles with his family working as a taxi driver. This may be temporary, supporting a family through difficult times or something more permanent or a regular arrangement. December Join to view profile Salford City Council . Watch the full council meeting which took place on 20July 2016. Salford City Council uses cookies which are essential for this site to work. There have been no new virus-related deaths announced by Salford Royal Hospital. Lovely end to the week meeting one of our local North West ." Tim Johnson on Instagram: "Lights, camera, action camera . We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Watch the council meeting which took place on Wednesday 24 February 2021. Your comments "The national impact on hard-hit local authorities will run into millions. The release ends with the fact that "Over 3,000 Salford residents have signed a petition to the Mayor of Salford against fracking, and over six months after it was presented there has been no response from the Mayor". May Watch the council meeting which took place on Wednesday 18 November 2020. Details of the forward plan published by the council, which lists Nobody missed anything in the those last 15 minutes. Watch the council meeting which took place on Wednesday 15 September 2021. Year 2010 Salford Council and City Mayor Paul Dennett will present its budget proposals for consideration during Wednesdays Full Council Meeting (Weds 24th Feb) and decisions will be made on increasing council tax by 1.99% and the adult social care precept by 2% after a challenging year. . It is a metropolitan borough council, one of ten in Greater Manchester and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of . 2007 The Conservative councillor has written to the Secretary of State urging him to allow local authorities to continue holding virtual meetings until June 21. The Tories' deputy leader Karen Garrido, who has been shielding throughout the pandemic, told councillors she is 'totally opposed' to meeting face-to-face. In total, the two applications have received 30 objections and five petitions. It's also the final coronavirus bulletin from the Salford Star which is closing. The Mayor's statement went on and on and on meandering from Greater Manchester Devolution "local democracy is paramount" to the criticism of the East Lancs Guided Busway "human beings will look to their own interests, it is our wider responsibility to look to the future". Government is once again forcing local authorities to use regressive forms of taxation to hopefully balance their budgets rather than restoring Whitehall grants, which have been stripped away since 2010/11. Salford City Council oversees local services for around 220,000 residents, including bin collections, street lighting, libraries and leisure centres. Thousands of people in Salford have been involved in one way or another with the Star and we'd like to thank them all. Watch thefull council meeting which took place on 19July 2017. The local authority has been using empty office space at the Two New Bailey building to hold public meetings since last week because the purpose-built chambers in the civic centre in Swinton does not allow for social distancing. Labour MPs Barbara Keeley and Rebecca Long Bailey have also written to him, highlighting that parliamentarians can still participate in meetings remotely. Committees Watch the council meeting which took place on26 February 2020. ', Sign up to the MySalford newsletter to keep up with what's happening in and around the city. Your page rating has been successfully submitted. Moreover, the recent central government Settlement for local government in 2021/22 has assumed a council tax bombshell for Councils in England to raise 1.9 billion from council tax payers in England, thereby shifting the burden yet again onto local council tax payers, with 87% of the projected additional core spending in 2021/22 coming from local council tax payers. Watch theceremony for the inauguration of the new Ceremonial Mayor of the City of Salford for 2019 to 2020. After this Ian Stewart takes the stage for over half an hour, no doubt denouncing all the `lies', `innuendo' and `allegations' of anyone who disagrees with him (see previous Salford Star article click here), plus some other enervating stuff about what he's been up to over the last couple of months take the Salford Star challenge and try to stay awake. September Year: Face to face public meetings at Salford Civic Centre, Adult Services, Health and Wellbeing Lead Member Briefing, Community and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel, Deputy City Mayor's Briefing (Community Safety), Executive Lead Member for Children's Services Learning and Skills Briefing, Executive Lead Member for Finance and Customer Services Briefing, Executive Lead Member for Health and Wellbeing Briefing, Finance & Support Services and Workforce & Industrial Relations Joint Lead Member Briefing, Hearings Panel (Sub-committee of the Standards Committee), Inclusive Economy, Anti-Poverty and Equalities Lead Member Briefing, Integrated Health, Wellbeing and Care Commissioning Joint Committee, Joint Briefing of the Executive Lead Members for Housing and Environment, Planning, and Transport, Joint Lead Member Briefing Planning & Sustainable Development and Housing & Neighbourhoods, Lead Member Briefing for Housing & Neighbourhoods, Lead Member for Children's and Young People's Services Briefing, Lead Member for Environment and Community Safety Briefing, Lead Member for Finance and Support Services Briefing, Lead Member for Planning and Sustainable Development, Licensing and Safety Regulatory Panel (Taxis), Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel, Salford Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education, Statutory Deputy City Mayor & Lead Member for Housing Briefing, Strategic Assistant Mayor Executive Lead Member for Adults and Older People Briefing. Also in attendance: County Councillor M Brain and District Councillor M Cargill and 12 members The City Council recently responded to the consultation on the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2021/22, as the governments proposals were once again insufficient to address the needs of our residents, families and communities and the hardship faced by vulnerable people within the City. Watch the councillor engagement session for the Interim Mayor for Greater Manchester. Meeting dates are subject to change. Eccles. The venue for each meeting is shown on the agenda for each documents relating to the councils decision making 4.00 pm Salford Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education 24/04; 25 April. Watch the full council meeting which took place on 18 May 2016. And then it's time for the Shaping Housing In Salford strategy which bangs on about "a shortage of good quality affordable homes"; especially when Salford Council has just given them all away to Salix Homes. Year 2006 As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Year 2005 Salford City Council needs foster carers to carers to care for Salford children and young people, supporting them to remain in and near their community of Salford. 2014 SALFORD COUNCIL MEETING LIVE-STREAM BY SALFORD STAR. Watch thefull council meeting which took place on10October 2018. The building was also reorientated to open onto a new area of public space. Minutes of the council meeting held on 19th April 2022; Agenda 15 June 2021 7.15pm Tuesday 15th June 2021. public meetings. Foster with Salford Council information day happening at M6 8GL, Woodland Suite, Salford, United Kingdom on Thu May 25 2023 at 10:00 am to 02:30 pm . A bid to build 12 specialist supported living apartments for people with learning disabilities together with five affordable terraced houses on green space in Walkden which has received 93 objections could also be approved. New Electoral Arrangements for Salford City Council Draft Recommendations November 2018; Little Hulton and Walkden Community Directory Jan 2020; Salford Social, Economic & Environmental Audit; Connecting Peopleto Opportunities; Salford City Council Election Results 1973-2012; SALFORD CITY COUNCIL 15 May, 2019 Meeting Commenced: 9.35 You have access to bicycle stores and beautiful lobby areas, as well as landscaped communal residents' gardens, perfect for relaxing, meeting your neighbours or just enjoying a good book. Previous month Where the meetings will be held. Star date: 12th July 2014. regarding arrangements for particular committee meetings. Year 2013 personal tribute, both of which were echoed by other elected members. Here, Guy Griffiths, now living in 'sunny' north Wales and one of the main inspirations for the Salford Star's creation, writes the second part his own personal view of the Government project that devastated communities throughout Central Salford. Current committees And then more good news with a proposal to open a Salford Credit Union account for every 12 year old in Salford, starting them off with a 12 gift from the Council. This form allows you to give us your opinion on the quality of the content on this page. Year 2012 Represented the Federation at national and international meetings. The unique partnership behind Crescent - Salford City Council, the University of Salford and leading development partnership, The English Cities Fund (ECF) - has been awarded 13.17m from the Levelling-Up Fund to deliver infrastructure project, Salford Rise. Use keywords to search for documents relating to any particular decisions and obtain details for your local political Face to face public meetings at Salford Civic Centre and Watch theceremony for the inauguration of the new Ceremonial Mayor of the City of Salford for 2020 to 2021. A webcast is a transmission of audio and video over the internet. Voters head to the polls in the Forest of Dean next week to elect their representatives on the district council. Older archived meetings are available in the Webcast library. The Salford Star closes tonight after 15 years of giving the community a voice, holding power to account and bigging up all the great things that have happened in the city. Since permission was refused, the Police HQ has been deemed worthy of demolition to make way for the Salford Council and Salford University . 5.2 However, the minutes of a council meeting remain the statutory and legally binding formal record of council decisions. Documents October SALFORD COUNCILLOR, ALMOST DRIVEN TO SUICIDE, BLOWS LID ON 'CRIMINAL OFFENCES' IN COUNCIL AS MULTI-MILLION POUND LAW SUIT PREPARED . Face to face public meetings are being held in Old Town Hall Meeting dates are subject to change. Salford is a very special city and, hopefully, we've given it a very special community publication. Search for past decisions taken either by the councils The latest plans for Middlewood Locks are set out in two applications one for 659 apartments in two blocks and another for 250 apartments in one building. held in The Salford Suite, the Council Chamber and in the next Much like the Middlewood Locks scheme, most of the new apartments would have one or two bedrooms, with only eight three-bed units planned in total. After helping Man United keep a clean sheet against Aston Villa, Tyrell Malacia discussed his first season at the club, Luke Shaw and Erik ten Hag's management. 2003 Lead facilitator for the Initiative for Peace. They are so privileged and so unaware of it. There have been no new virus-related deaths announced by Salford Royal Hospital.Today sees restrictions eased and the first whiff of freedom in over a year. Then he went onto the Living Wage and how 1,200 Council staff benefitted from the increase forgetting to mention that over one thousand Council employees have lost their jobs, most of them having earned low pay. This page was last updated on 28 April 2023. Tindall Street Allotments is based in Eccles and managed by a Committee and Trustees on behalf of Salford City Council - we are known as Tindall. The government have once again failed to recognise the important role of local authorities and given us little choice, as we must continue to do all we can to protect services for the people of our city.. The gap is to be covered by a combination of previously approved savings, use of non-recurring funds and reserves. couple of months the committee rooms will re-open. Sign in to access your Salford customer account, or see our other accounts. Website. 2016 The two blocks on Plot E - up to 28 and 32 storeys respectively - would be linked by a 'podium' with a car park accommodating 48 cars and 140 bikes. Star date: 17th May 2021 THREATS, LIES, FEAR AND LOATHING IN SALFORDToday, the Salford Star shuts down but we write this article as a warning to others who may follow on the pitfalls of founding a genuine publication that aims to give the community a voice and hold public bodies up to account. Watch the full council meeting which took place on 24 February 2016. 1. In order to achieve a balanced budget position for 2021/22 the council had to addressa 10.9m funding gap. It is located on what is affectionately. Minutes of an Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council held in The Memorial Hall Salford Priors on Wednesday 17th February 2016. Watch the council meeting which took place on16 January 2019. All of the 38 seats which make up the Forest of Dean District Council (FoDDC) will . Watch the full council meeting which took place on 16 November 2016. Watch the council meeting which took place on15 May 2019. June Emergency legislation which allowed councillors to meet via video conference has expired and the government has decided not to extend this exemption. 2009 Building at the Civic Centre and currently most meetings are being 26TH JANUARY 2022, SALFORD STAR CLOSES AFTER 15 YEARS WITH ATTITUDE AND LOVE XXX. To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Town Clerk prior to the meeting. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said: "We are grateful for the efforts of councils to ensure meetings could continue remotely over the past year and backed the legal claim to allow them to continue. Search What better why to cure voter apathy to see Mr Stewart in full flow. If you'd like to comment or complain about a council service, please use our complaints, comments and compliments form. The reluctance by government to recognise that their calculations have forced councils in England to increase council tax and precepts by burdening local council tax payers is abhorrent. So we'll then move swiftly along to the Minutes of the last meeting, the one where "Councillor Andy Cheetham sought clarification as to whether the payment of [Salford Red Devils] match day costs was revenue, rather than capital, expenditure". They will try to discredit you, block information and shut you down. 1. The day kicks off at 9:30am with the Disclosure by Members of `Disclosable Pecuniary Interests' and `Members' Interests', which, of course, no-one ever discloses. It's also the final coronavirus bulletin from the Salford Star which is closing. When looking for details of Forward Plan They will try to discredit you, block information and shut you down. Salford Manchester - Handling budgets that consist of purchasing services for Children and their families such as direct payments and commission services to support . The proposal by housing association Great Places to build on the green space in Walkden received 96 letters of representation of which 93 were objections. Salford is the historic centre of the . Something went wrong, please try again later. GMCVO. In setting this years budget Salford City Council will have seen its budget cut by 222 million since 2010/11 as a consequence of cuts to the central government grant and un-funded budget pressures, with the Local Government Association (LGA) also highlighting that councils have seen a 15 billion cumulative cut in Whitehall grants since 2010. If you are using an Apple or Android based device you will need to download the Microsoft Teams app in order to view the meeting. Salford council's face-to-face meetings are taking place at the Two New Bailey building, (Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service). The European Commission has concluded that fracking has a "high risk" of air pollution and evidence from the US has shown fracking increases benzene and methane levels that cause health problems. However, the new cohort of . March Year 2019 November 2019 Sign in to access your Salford customer account. Year 2002. Watch the council meeting which took place on17 July 2019. Watch the council meeting which took place on Wednesday 18 January 2023. Salford has 7 new coronavirus cases, down from the previous day's 14, while the seven day rate per 100,000 population now stands at 30.1, down from 30.9. Our Privacy Policy, community Guidelines and website Terms of Use can be found on the links provided. Year 2009 (Due to technical difficulties there is no sound for the second half of the meeting, apologies for the inconvenience). She said: "Setting up for full council cost the council 7,000 for digital connections, seating and equipment hire, parking, and printing none of which would have been necessary if remote meetings had been allowed to continue. At an explosive meeting of Salford City Council today, Weaste Councillor Paul Wilson sensationally and publicly resigned from the Salford Labour Party, citing a whole list of allegations, ranging from 'bullying' to 'factions and patronage' and a 'morally corrupt party'. "On top of that our public health team had to spend time making sure the meeting was Covid-safe to protect everyone there and avoid a local outbreak afterwards. Route 29 foster carers will be directly linked to Route 29 which aims to support young people and their family to prevent young people entering care and is usually a time limited involvement to support a family and young person. This form allows you to give us your opinion on the quality of the content on this page. A 17-storey apartment block with 160 flats, a gym and communal space is also planned for a plot of land on the banks of the River Irwell in Derwent Street. Click on this link, enter your email address, and select 'MySalford News'. Get regular updates from Salford direct to your email inbox with the free MySalford newsletter. The University of Salford BSc with Joint Hons in Science Chemistry & Biochemistry IIi. Watch the full council meeting which took place on 20 January 2016. Watch the council meeting which took place on18 September 2019. Watch the Extraordinary Council Meeting about the RHS Garden Bridgewater. Sign up for a new account in our community. A new strategy titled - Homelessness is everyone's business has been approved by Salford City Council. Watch the extra-ordinary council meeting about the Greater Manchester Agreement. So, after the non-minutes have been agreed it's on to the Councillor Antrobus Motion on Air Quality. Can council meetings get any more exciting than this? Watch the full council meeting which took place on 16 March 2016. Year 2021 Indeed Salford Council policy was changed only 18 months ago to make this easier for them, with developers being allowed to make up to 24million profit before `viability' calculations were made (see illustration with profits highlighted in yellow). Salford City Council Managers Meetings, where I helped to run sessions on youth engagement. Here we look back over 14 months of the pandemic and the absolute communication failings of Salford City Council and its City Mayor. Face to face public meetings are being held in Old Town Hall Building at the Civic Centre and currently most meetings are being held in The Salford Suite, the Council Chamber and in the next couple of months the committee rooms will re-open. Alternatively you can subscribe to updates in order to receive information via email regarding arrangements for particular committee meetings. Despite our best efforts we have been given no alternative but to propose the increases in council tax and the adult social care precept to Budget Council., The Online meeting will be live steamed from 9:30am tomorrow morning (Weds 24th Feb) via the following link:https://salford.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/545921, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. A 17-storey residential building is also planned for a site south of Regent Road. Secure parking is available for an additional fee - Bills are not included! Full details here A WHIFF OF FREEDOM AS RESTRICTIONS ARE EASED. Watch the full council meeting which took place on 20 May 2015. Show less Locum Social Worker ( Children With Disability Team) Salford City Council May 2018 - Nov 2018 7 months. Meeting place; South Shields Town Hall: Website; southtyneside.gov.uk: South Tyneside Council is the local authority of South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, North East England. He will be asking for an explanation of the Council's "short sightedness and lack of flexibility" "I would be further fascinated to know how long it will take to find a short term workaround for this, in order to help some of the most vulnerable members of our community?". Watch the council meeting which took place on27 February 2019. Face to face public meetings are being held in Old Town Hall Building at the Civic Centre and currently most meetings are being held in The Salford Suite, the Council Chamber and in the next couple of months the committee rooms will re-open. The Court has ruled that the UK must act in order to clean up illegal levels of air pollution, including in the Greater Manchester Urban Area. 23. Jam tomorrow. Councillor Bill Hinds, Lead Member for Finance and Support Services said: The COVID-19 pandemic has created additional pressures on council budgets up-and-down the country. CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF AGAIN AS FORTY SEVERELY DISABLED PEOPLE LEFT WITHOUT TRANSPORT "This proposal will disproportionately impact people with learning difficulties, who form just over 70% of current service users" Salford Council report. Ive always been very clear, simply de-funding local government and passing the burden of funding services onto our residents, many of whom are themselves struggling is no way to fund local government and it certainly doesnt demonstrate a commitment to re-balancing the economy and levelling-up, despite the governments rhetoric! The poisonous air quality in Salford is basically killing us all with measurements of nitrogen dioxide that are fifty per cent higher than those recommended by UK and Euro standards (see previous Salford Star article click here). The added burden of the Covid-19 Pandemic has not been kind and it is expected that it will continue to affect the councils budget for at least a further three years, adding more misery and uncertainty to an increasingly painful future. Watch the council meeting which took place on Wednesday 21 September 2022. Year 2007 Manchester, England, United Kingdom My job at Resource Solutions was to help people along their application process and interviews . The venue for each meeting is shown on the agenda for each officers. If you can't sleep tonight click on the Bambuser channel to re-live the whole enervating experience. Your comments will not be published on this website and are subject to our privacy statement. Communal roof terraces would be created on the lower parts of each block. 2. 2002 Minutes SSCP 2022-07-04 Approved Page 1 of 9 SSCP (Salford Safeguarding Children Partnership) Meeting Minutes Date: 4th July 2022 Time: 1pm- 4pm Chair: Chris Packer, Detective Superintendent, Crime and Vulnerability, GMP Venue: Microsoft Teams Presentations/Guest Speakers A VERY CLEAN STORY, SALFORD PRECINCT SHOPPERS STUNG BY PARKING `RACKET. Should you miss a meeting, or would like to view a section of the meeting again, then you can view the archive of the webcast. Watch the full council meeting which took place on 21 January 2015. All the other stuff was noted with no debate or even verbal reports; so, as predicted we'll never know what the hell the Centre for Local Economic Strategies does. Your comments meetings for particular committees, as well as officer reports that MUSKETEERS: THE PANTO BARTON THEATRE COMPANY, SALFORD CITY COUNCIL TO SET OUT ITS BUDGET PROPOSALS FOR 2021/22 AT FULL COUNCIL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, https://salford.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/545921, 338418763_706551857887637_2735478171195561590_n.jpg, 338405308_1227185381245190_618724592298857804_n.jpg, 338398166_877512363499018_2977772803462849375_n.jpg. In fact, nobody missed anything for the whole dull three hours. Watch the ceremony for the inauguration of the new Ceremonial Mayor of the City of Salford for 2016 to 2017. The Planning Team determine resource requirements for all Operational teams dealing with customer contacts, ensuring that shifts are aligned to customer demand meeting expected service levels, enabling excellent customer experience.