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Line 1: {{Short description\|Local government body in England}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox legislature \| name = Salford City Council \| legislature = ~~Executive mayor elected every four years<br />Third of council elected three years out of four~~ \| coa_pic = File:Coat of Arms of Salford City Council.svg \| coa_caption = Coat of arms \| coa_res = 200px \| coa_alt = \| motto = ~~Let~~''Salus ~~the~~populi ~~good~~suprema lex''<br/>(orThe ~~safety)~~welfare of the people beis the ~~supreme (or~~ highest) law) \| logo_pic = SalfordCityCouncilLogo.svg \| logo_caption = Council logo \| logo_res = 200px \| logo_alt = \| foundation = ~~{{Start date and age\|1974\|04\|01\|df=yes}}~~ \| house_type = ~~City~~Metropolitan ~~council~~borough council \| body = ~~Salford Metropolitan Borough~~ \| houses = ~~[[Unicameral]]~~ \| term_limits = ~~None~~ \| preceded_by = \| new_session = \| leader1_type = [[~~Directly elected~~Ceremonial mayor of Salford\|~~Civic~~Ceremonial ~~mayor~~Mayor]] \| leader1 = ~~[[Paul~~Tanya ~~Dennett]]~~Burch \| party1 = <br/>[[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour]] \| election1 = 15 May 2024<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Stephenson \|first1=Katherine \|title=£44,000 boost to Salford charities as new Ceremonial Mayor installed \|url=https://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2024/05/16/44000-boost-to-salford-charities-as-new-ceremonial-mayor-installed/ \|access-date=21 May 2024 \|work=Salford Now \|date=16 May 2024}}</ref> ~~\| election1 = 6 May 2016~~ \| leader2_type = [[~~Ceremonial~~Directly elected mayor of Salford\|~~Ceremonial mayor~~Mayor]] \| leader2 = ~~Anne~~[[Paul ~~Marie-Humprheys~~Dennett]] \| party2 = <br/>[[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour]] \| election2 = ~~22nd~~6 May ~~2022~~2016 \| leader3_type = ~~Leader~~[[Chief ~~of the Opposition~~Executive]] \| leader3 = ~~Robin~~Tom ~~Garrido~~Stannard \| party3 = ~~[[Conservative~~<!-- ~~Party~~Non-political ~~(UK)\|Conservative]]~~role --> \| election3 = 1 February 2021 <ref name="salford.gov.uk">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.salford.gov.uk/your-council/news/news-archive/news-from-october-2020/salford-city-council-appoints-new-chief-executive/\|title=Salford City Council appoints new chief executive \|website=salford.gov.uk\|access-date=2021-10-22}}</ref> ~~\| election3 =~~ \| members = 60 councillors plus elected mayor<ref name="opencouncildata.co.uk">{{Cite web\|url=http://opencouncildata.co.uk/council.php?c=279&y=0\|title=Open Council Data UK - compositions councillors parties wards elections\|website=opencouncildata.co.uk\|access-date=2020-07-24}}</ref> ~~\| leader4_type = Chief executive~~ \| ~~leader4~~structure1 = Salford City ~~= Tom~~Council ~~Stannard~~2023.svg \| ~~party4~~structure1_res = =250px \| political_groups1 = \| election4 = 1 February 2021 <ref name="salford.gov.uk">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.salford.gov.uk/your-council/news/news-archive/news-from-october-2020/salford-city-council-appoints-new-chief-executive/\|title=Salford City Council appoints new chief executive \|website=salford.gov.uk\|access-date=2021-10-22}}</ref> ; Administration (50) \| members = 60<ref name="opencouncildata.co.uk">{{Cite web\|url=http://opencouncildata.co.uk/council.php?c=279&y=0\|title=Open Council Data UK - compositions councillors parties wards elections\|website=opencouncildata.co.uk\|access-date=2020-07-24}}</ref> : {{Color box\|{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}\|border=darkgray}} [[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour]] (50) ~~\| seats1_title =~~ ; Opposition (10) ~~\| seats1 =~~ : {{Color box\|{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}\|border=darkgray}} [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] (7) ~~\| house1 = Council~~ : {{nowrap\|{{Color box\|{{party color\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}\|border=darkgray}} [[Liberal Democrats (UK)\|Liberal Democrats]] (2)}} ~~\| house2 = Mayor~~ ~~\| structure1 = Salford City Council 2022.svg~~ ~~\| structure1_res = 250px~~ ~~\| political_groups1 =~~ ~~; Administration (49)~~ ~~: {{Color box\|{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}\|border=darkgray}} [[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour]] (49)~~ ~~; Opposition (11)~~ ~~: {{Color box\|{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}\|border=darkgray}} [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] (8)~~ ~~: {{Color box\|{{party color\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}\|border=darkgray}} [[Liberal Democrats (UK)\|Lib Dems]] (2)~~ : {{Color box\|{{party color\|Independent (politician)}}\|border=darkgray}} [[Independent politician\|Independent]] (1) \| committees1 = \| joint_committees = [[Greater Manchester Combined Authority]]<br />[[Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel]] \| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting\|First past the post]] \| last_election1 = [[2024 Salford City Council election\|2 May 2024]] ~~\| voting_system2 = [[Supplementary vote]]~~ \| next_election1 = 7 May 2026 ~~\| last_election1 = [[2022 Salford City Council election\|2022]] (one third of councillors)<br />[[2021 Salford City Council election\|2021]] (all councillors due to boundary changes)~~ \| session_room = Salford Civic Centre (5966992121).jpg ~~\| next_election1 = [[2023 Salford City Council election\|2023]] (one third of councillors)<br />[[2024 Salford City Council election\|2024]] (one third of councillors)~~ ~~\| last_election2 =~~ ~~\| next_election2 =~~ ~~\| session_room = Swinton Town Hall.jpg~~ \| session_res = \| session_alt = \| meeting_place = [[Salford Civic Centre]], Chorley Road, [[Swinton, Greater Manchester\|Swinton]], [[Manchester]], M27{{nbsp}}5AW \| website = {{URL\|www.salford.gov.uk}} \| constitution = \| footnotes = }} '''Salford City Council''' is the [[Local government in England\|local authority]] offor the [[City of Salford]], a [[metropolitan borough]] with [[City status in the United Kingdom\|city status]] in [[Greater Manchester]], England. 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 local government services in ~~Salford~~the city. ItThe iscouncil ahas ~~constituent~~been ~~council~~a member of the [[Greater Manchester Combined Authority]] since 2011. The council has been under [[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour]] majority control since the metropolitan borough was created in 1974. Since 2012 the council has been led by the directly elected [[Mayor of Salford]], which post has been held by [[Paul Dennett]] of the Labour Party since 2016. The council is based at [[Salford Civic Centre]] in [[Swinton, Greater Manchester\|Swinton]]. The [[Directly elected mayor of Salford\|directly elected mayor]] is [[Paul Dennett]]<ref>{{cite web \| title = Councillor Paul Dennett \| url = https://sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=245 \| website = sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk \| publisher = Salford City Council \| access-date = 12 April 2017}}</ref> and the [[List of ceremonial mayors of Salford\|civic mayor]] for 2021-2022 is John Mullen.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Ceremonial Mayor of Salford \| url = http://www.salford.gov.uk/your-council/ceremonial-mayor-of-salford/ \| website = sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk \| publisher = Salford City Council \| access-date = 22 October 2021}}</ref> ==History== ~~The council is based at [[Salford Civic Centre]] with additional offices in [[Eccles, Greater Manchester\|Eccles]].~~ {{further\|County Borough of Salford}} The settlement of [[Salford]] had anciently been administered as a [[Township (England)\|township]] within the [[Manchester (ancient parish)\|parish of Manchester]], which in turn formed part of the [[Salford Hundred]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Salford Chapelry / Civil Parish \|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10379076 \|website=A Vision of Britain through Time \|publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth \|access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref> Around 1230 the settlement was given a charter by [[Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester]], who was the [[lord of the manor]] at the time, making it a [[seigneurial borough]] with a limited degree of self-government.<ref>{{cite book \|editor1-last=Ballard \|editor1-first=Adolphus \|editor2-last=Tait \|editor2-first=James \|title=British Borough Charters 1216–1307 \|date=1923 \|publisher=Cambridge University Press \|location=Cambridge \|pages=lxxv–lxxvi \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2Qc2l3vpLagC&pg=PR75 \|access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref> In 1791 a body of [[improvement commissioners]] was established to administer the town, largely superseding the old manorial authorities.<ref>{{cite book \|title=A History of the County of Lancaster \|date=1911 \|publisher=Victoria County History \|location=London \|pages=204–217 \|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol4/pp204-217#anchorn40 \|access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref> [[File:Former Town Hall, Salford - geograph.org.uk - 1415163.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Salford Town Hall\|Former Town Hall, Salford]]: Completed 1827, meeting place of the old city council until 1974]] Some services, including property, highways and infrastructure, planning and building control were provided by Urban Vision, a [[public-private partnership]] formed in 2005 between SCC, [[Capita]] and [[Galliford Try]].<ref>{{cite web \| title = About us \| url = http://www.urbanvision.org.uk/about-us \| website = urbanvision.org.uk \| publisher = Urban Vision \| url-status = dead \| access-date = 6 February 2015 \| archive-date = 6 February 2015 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150206122437/http://www.urbanvision.org.uk/about-us/ }}</ref> Services returned to the council after the contract with Urban Vision finished on 31 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Urban Vision \| url = https://www.salford.gov.uk/your-council/council-departments/urban-vision/ \| website = salford.gov.uk \| publisher = Salford City Council \| url-status = dead \| access-date = 22 July 2020 \| archive-date = 22 July 2020 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200722132810/https://www.salford.gov.uk/your-council/council-departments/urban-vision/ }}</ref> Salford was incorporated as a [[municipal borough]] in 1844, after which it was governed by a body formally called the 'mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Salford', generally known as the corporation or town council. When elected county councils were established in 1889, Salford was considered large enough to provide its own county-level services, and so it became a [[county borough]], independent from the new [[Lancashire County Council]], whilst remaining part of the [[Ceremonial counties of England#Geographical counties 1889–1974\|geographical county]] of Lancashire.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Salford Municipal Borough / County Borough \|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10042884#tab02 \|website=A Vision of Britain through Time \|publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth \|access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref> Salford was granted city status in 1926, after which the corporation was also known as the city council.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=33154\|page=2776\|date=23 April 1926}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=41596\|page=89\|date=2 January 1959}}</ref> The larger metropolitan district of Salford and its council were created in 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]] as one of ten metropolitan districts within the new [[metropolitan county]] of Greater Manchester. The first election was held in 1973. For its first year the council acted as a shadow authority alongside the area's five outgoing authorities, being the borough councils of [[County Borough of Salford\|Salford]], [[Eccles, Greater Manchester\|Eccles]] and [[Municipal Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury\|Swinton and Pendlebury]] and the [[Urban district (England and Wales)\|urban district]] councils of [[Irlam]] and [[Worsley]]. The new metropolitan district and its council formally came into being on 1 April 1974, at which point the old districts and their councils were abolished.<ref>{{cite legislation UK\|type=act\|act=Local Government Act 1972\|year=1972\|chapter=70\|schedule=1\|access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref> Salford's borough and city statuses both passed to the new district, allowing the council to take the name Salford City Council and appoint a mayor, continuing Salford's [[List of ceremonial mayors of Salford\|series of mayors]] dating back to 1844.<ref>{{cite web \|title=District Councils and Boroughs \|url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1974/mar/28/district-councils-and-boroughs#S5CV0871P0_19740328_CWA_145 \|website=[[Hansard\|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]] \|access-date=30 May 2024 \|date=28 March 1974}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=46255\|page=4400\|date=4 April 1974}}</ref> ~~==Political composition==~~ ~~{{for\|historical political control and leadership\|Salford City Council elections}}~~ From 1974 until 1986 the council was a lower-tier authority, with upper-tier functions provided by the [[Greater Manchester County Council]]. The county council was abolished in 1986 and its functions passed to Greater Manchester's ten borough councils, including Salford City Council, with some services provided through joint committees.<ref>{{cite legislation UK\|type=act\|act=Local Government Act 1985\|year=1985\|chapter=51\|access-date=5 April 2024}}</ref> Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the [[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour Party]].<ref name=change>{{cite news \| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/br.stm \| title = Salford \| access-date = 20 December 2009 \| work = [[BBC News Online]] \| date=19 April 2008}}</ref> Between 2005 and 2020 some services, including property, highways and infrastructure, planning and building control were provided by Urban Vision, a [[public-private partnership]] formed between the city council, [[Capita]] and [[Galliford Try]].<ref>{{cite web \| title = About us \| url = http://www.urbanvision.org.uk/about-us \| website = urbanvision.org.uk \| publisher = Urban Vision \| url-status = dead \| access-date = 6 February 2015 \| archive-date = 6 February 2015 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150206122437/http://www.urbanvision.org.uk/about-us/ }}</ref> The contract with Urban Vision finished in 2020 and was not renewed, with services being brought back in-house to the council.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Urban Vision \| url = https://www.salford.gov.uk/your-council/council-departments/urban-vision/ \| website = salford.gov.uk \| publisher = Salford City Council \| url-status = dead \| access-date = 22 July 2020 \| archive-date = 22 July 2020 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200722132810/https://www.salford.gov.uk/your-council/council-departments/urban-vision/ }}</ref> Since 2011 the council has been a member of the [[Greater Manchester Combined Authority]], which has been led by the directly elected [[Mayor of Greater Manchester]] since 2017. The combined authority provides strategic leadership and co-ordination for certain functions across Greater Manchester, notably regarding transport and town planning, but Manchester City Council continues to be responsible for most local government functions.<ref>{{cite legislation UK\|type=si\|si=The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011\|year=2011\|number=908\|access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Understand how your council works \|url=https://www.gov.uk/understand-how-your-council-works \|website=gov.uk \|access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref> In 2012 the council changed to having a [[Directly elected mayors in England\|directly elected mayor]] as its political leader. The position is called the [[Mayor of Salford]]. Prior to 2012 the title Mayor of Salford had been used for the council's chairperson and ceremonial figurehead, performing non-political civic duties. The more ceremonial role continues, but now renamed the [[List of ceremonial mayors of Salford\|ceremonial mayor]].<ref>{{cite web \| title = Ceremonial Mayor of Salford \| url = http://www.salford.gov.uk/your-council/ceremonial-mayor-of-salford/ \| website = sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk \| publisher = Salford City Council \| access-date = 22 October 2021}}</ref> ==Governance== Salford City Council provides [[metropolitan borough]] services. Some strategic functions in the area are provided by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority; the Mayor of Salford sits on the combined authority as Salford's representative.<ref>{{cite web \|title=GMCA Members \|url=https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/who-we-are/gmca-members/ \|website=Greater Manchester Combined Authority \|access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref> There are no [[civil parish]]es in the city.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Election Maps \|url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ \|publisher=Ordnance Survey \|access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref> ===Political control=== The council has been under Labour majority control since the 1974 reforms.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Compositions calculator \|url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 \|website=The Elections Centre \|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><ref name=change>{{cite news\| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/br.stm \| title = Salford \| access-date = 2009-12-20 \| work = [[BBC News Online]] \| date=19 April 2008}}</ref> {\| class="wikitable" \|- !colspan="2"\|Party!!Period ~~! Year~~ ~~!style="background-color: {{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" \|~~ ~~\|'''[[Labour Party (UK)\|Labour]]'''~~ ~~!style="background-color: {{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" \|~~ ~~\|'''[[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]]'''~~ ~~!style="background-color: {{party color\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 3px;" \|~~ ~~\|'''[[Liberal Democrats (UK)\|Lib Dems]]'''~~ ~~!style="background-color: {{party color\|Independent (politician)}}; width: 3px;" \|~~ ~~\|'''[[Independent (politician)\|Independent]]'''~~ ~~!style="background-color: {{party color\|Community Action Party}}; width: 3px;" \|~~ ~~\|'''[[Community Action Party\|Community Action]]'''~~ \|- \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|\| 1974–present ~~\| [[2022 Salford City Council election\|2022]]~~ \|} ~~\| colspan=2\| 49~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 8~~ ===Leadership=== ~~\| colspan=2\| 2~~ Prior to 2012, political leadership was provided by the [[leader of the council]]. The leaders from 1974 to 2012 were:<ref>{{cite web \|title=Council minutes \|url=https://sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk/mgCalendarMonthView.aspx?GL=1&bcr=1 \|website=Salford City Council \|access-date=3 September 2022}}</ref> ~~\| colspan=2\| 1~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ {\| class=wikitable ! Councillor !! colspan=2\|Party !! From !! To \|- \| Les Hough<ref>{{cite news \|title=Last respects to council leader \|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ \|access-date=3 September 2022 \|work=Salford Advertiser \|date=7 May 1987}}</ref> \|\| {{party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|\| align=right\|1974 \|\| align=right\|26 Apr 1987 ~~\| [[2021 Salford City Council election\|2021]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 52~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 7~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 1~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- \| Ken Edwards<ref>{{cite news \|title=A new era for council \|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ \|access-date=3 September 2022 \|work=Salford Advertiser \|date=28 May 1987 \|page=18}}</ref> \|\| {{party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|\| align=right\|20 May 1987 \|\| align=right\|May 1988 ~~\| [[2019 Salford City Council election\|2019]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 51~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 8~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 1~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- \| Bill Hinds<ref>{{cite news \|title=Council has new leader \|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ \|access-date=3 September 2022 \|work=Salford Advertiser \|date=19 May 1988 \|page=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Keeling \|first1=Neal \|title=Ex-Salford Labour council leader Bill Hinds rapped over 'bust up in town hall corridor' with Lib Dem leader Norman Owen \|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/ex-salford-labour-council-leader-bill-858306 \|access-date=3 September 2022 \|work=Manchester Evening News \|date=13 April 2011}}</ref> \|\| {{party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|\| align=right\|May 1988 \|\| align=right\|May 2003 ~~\| [[2018 Salford City Council election\|2018]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 50~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 9~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 1~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- \| John Merry \|\| {{party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|\| align=right\|May 2003 \|\| align=right\|6 May 2012 ~~\| [[Langworthy (ward)#Councillors\|Sept 2017]]~~ \|} ~~\| colspan=2\| 49~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 9~~ In 2012 the council changed to having a directly elected mayor as its political leader. The mayors since 2012 have been: ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 2~~ {\| class=wikitable ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ! Mayor !! colspan=2\|Party !! From !! To \|- \| [[Ian Stewart (Labour politician)\|Ian Stewart]] \|\| {{party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|\| align=right\|7 May 2012 \|\| align=right\|8 May 2016 ~~\| [[2016 Salford City Council election\|2016]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 50~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 9~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 1~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- \| [[Paul Dennett]] \|\| {{party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|\| align=right\|9 May 2016 \|\| align=right\| ~~\| [[2015 Salford City Council election\|2015]]~~ \|} ~~\| colspan=2\| 52~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 8~~ ===Composition=== ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ Following the [[2024 Salford City Council election\|2024 election]], the composition of the council was:<ref>{{cite news \|title=Local elections 2024: full mayoral and council results for England \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2024/may/02/local-elections-2024-full-council-results-for-england \|access-date=21 May 2024 \|work=The Guardian \|date=4 May 2024}}</ref> ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ {\| class="wikitable" ! colspan=2\| Party ! Councillors \|- \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|\| align=center\|50 ~~\| [[2014 Salford City Council election\|2014]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 52~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 8~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- \| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|\| align=center\|7 ~~\| [[2012 Salford City Council election\|2012]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 52~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 8~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- \| {{Party name with colour\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \|\| align=center\|2 ~~\| [[2011 Salford City Council election\|2011]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 44~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 11~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 3~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 2~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- \| {{Party name with colour\|Independent politician}} \|\| align=center\|1 ~~\| [[2010 Salford City Council election\|2010]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 39~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 13~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 5~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 1~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 2~~ \|- ! colspan=2\|Total ~~\| [[2008 Salford City Council election\|2008]]~~ ! align=center\|60 ~~\| colspan=2\| 36~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 13~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 10~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 1~~ \|- ~~\| [[2007 Salford City Council election\|2007]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 44~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 8~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 8~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- ~~\| [[2006 Salford City Council election\|2006]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 44~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 8~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 8~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- ~~\| [[2004 Salford City Council election\|2004]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 44~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 8~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 8~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- ~~\| [[2003 Salford City Council election\|2003]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 51~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 3~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 5~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 1~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- ~~\| [[2002 Salford City Council election\|2002]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 52~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 2~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 6~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- ~~\| [[2000 Salford City Council election\|2000]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 52~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 3~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 5~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- ~~\| [[1999 Salford City Council election\|1999]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 56~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 4~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|- ~~\| [[1998 Salford City Council election\|1998]]~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 57~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 3~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ ~~\| colspan=2\| 0~~ \|} The next election is due in May 2026. ~~== Wards & councillors ==~~ ~~{{Update\|section\|inaccurate=yes\|reason=boundary changes and an all-out election in [[2021 Salford City Council election\|2021]]\|date=November 2021}}~~ ==Elections== ~~[[File:Salford City Council Wards Numbered.png\|thumb\|'''Council wards (pre-2021 boundary changes)'''<br />~~ {{also\|Salford City Council elections}} ~~1 [[Little Hulton (ward)\|Little Hulton]] <br />~~ Since the last boundary changes took effect in 2021, the council has comprised 60 [[councillor]]s representing 20 [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom\|wards]], with each ward electing three councillors. Elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council (one councillor for each ward) elected each time for a four-year term of office.<ref>{{cite legislation UK\|type=si\|si=The Salford (Electoral Changes) Order 2019\|year=2019\|number=1125\|access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref> ~~2 [[Walkden North]] <br />~~ ~~3 [[Walkden South]] <br />~~ ~~4 [[Boothstown and Ellenbrook (ward)\|Boothstown and Ellenbrook]] <br />~~ ~~5 [[Worsley (ward)\|Worsley]] <br />~~ ~~6 [[Winton, Greater Manchester\|Winton]] <br />~~ ~~7 [[Barton-upon-Irwell\|Barton]] <br />~~ ~~8 [[Irlam (ward)\|Irlam]] <br />~~ ~~9 [[Cadishead]] <br />~~ ~~10 [[Pendlebury (ward)\|Pendlebury]] <br />~~ ~~11 [[Swinton North (ward)\|Swinton North]] <br />~~ ~~12 [[Swinton South (ward)\|Swinton South]] <br />~~ ~~13 [[Claremont (ward)\|Claremont]] <br />~~ ~~14 [[Irwell Riverside (ward)\|Irwell Riverside]] <br />~~ ~~15 [[Eccles (ward)\|Eccles]] <br />~~ ~~16 [[Weaste & Seedley (ward)\|Weaste and Seedley]] <br />~~ ~~17 [[Langworthy (ward)\|Langworthy]] <br />~~ ~~18 [[Ordsall (ward)\|Ordsall]] <br />~~ ~~19 [[Kersal]] <br />~~ ~~20 [[Broughton, Salford\|Broughton]]]]~~ Each ward is represented by three councillors.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Your Councillors \| url = https://sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0 \| website = sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk \| publisher = Salford City Council \| access-date = 6 October 2017}}</ref> == Wards and councillors == {\| class="wikitable" \|- ~~!Parliamentary constituency~~ !Ward !Councillor Line 265 ⟶ 147: !Term of office \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Barton-upon-Irwell\|Barton and Winton]] ~~\| rowspan=6 \| [[Blackley and Broughton (UK Parliament constituency)\|Blackley and Broughton<br /> constituency]]~~ \|John Mullen ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Broughton, Salford\|Broughton]]~~ ~~\|Jim King~~ ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Co-operative}}~~ ~~\|2021-23~~ \|- ~~\|Maria Brabiner~~ ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Co-operative}}~~ ~~\|2021-24~~ \|- ~~\|John Merry~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|David Lancaster ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Kersal\|Kersal and Broughton Park]]~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} ~~\|Ari Leitner~~ \|2023-27 ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}}~~ ~~\|2021-23~~ \|- \|Jacqui Fahy ~~\|Arnold Saunders~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|~~Conservative~~Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Irwell Riverside (ward)\|Blackfriars and Trinity]] ~~\|Avrohom Walters~~ \|Roseanna Wain ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Independent (politician)}}~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Emma Cammell ~~\| rowspan=30 \| [[Salford and Eccles (UK Parliament constituency)\|Salford and Eccles<br /> constituency]]~~ ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Irwell Riverside (ward)\|Blackfriars and Trinity]]~~ ~~\|Stephen Coen~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2023-2327 \|- \|Jane Hamilton \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Boothstown and Ellenbrook (ward)\|Boothstown and Ellenbrook]] ~~\|Roseanna Wain~~ \|Les Turner ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}}~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Darren Ward ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Claremont (ward)\|Claremont]]~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}} ~~\|Mike Pevitt~~ \|2023-27 ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}}~~ ~~\|2021-23~~ \|- \|Bob Clarke ~~\|Barbara Bentham~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|~~Labour~~Conservative Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Broughton, Salford\|Broughton]] ~~\|Neil Reynolds~~ \|John Merry \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Jim King ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Eccles (ward)\|Eccles]]~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Co-operative}} ~~\|Mike McCusker~~ \|2023-27 ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}}~~ ~~\|2021-23~~ \|- \|Maria Brabiner ~~\|Sharmina August~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour ~~Party (UK)~~Co-operative}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Cadishead\|Cadishead and Lower Irlam]] ~~\|Nathaniel Tetteh~~ \|Yolande Amana-Ghola \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Hannah Robinson-Smith ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Ordsall (ward)\|Ordsall]]~~ ~~\|Ray Mashiter~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2023-2327 \|- \|Lewis Nelson ~~\|Tanya Burch~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Claremont (ward)\|Claremont]] ~~\|Chris Twells~~ \|Neil Reynolds ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Mike Pevitt ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Pendlebury (ward)\|Pendlebury and Clifton]]~~ ~~\|Barry Warner~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2023-2327 \|- \|Barbara Bentham ~~\|Damian Bailey~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Eccles (ward)\|Eccles]] ~~\|Sophia Linden~~ \|Nathaniel Tetteh \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Mike McCusker ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Langworthy (ward)\|Pendleton and Charlestown]]~~ ~~\|Wilson Nkurunziza~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2023-2327 \|- \|Sharmina August ~~\|Michelle Barnes~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Irlam (ward)\|Higher Irlam and Peel Green]] ~~\|John Warmisham~~ \|Mishal Saeed \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|John David Walsh ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Salford Quays\|Quays]]~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Co-operative}} ~~\|Jake Rowland~~ \|2023-27 ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}}~~ ~~\|2021-23~~ \|- \|Tracy Kelly ~~\|Ann-Marie Humphreys~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Kersal\|Kersal and Broughton Park]] ~~\|Alex Warren~~ \|Avrohom Walters ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Independent (politician)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Ari Leitner ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Swinton North (ward)\|Swinton and Wardley]]~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}} ~~\|Bill Hinds~~ \|2023-27 ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}}~~ ~~\|2021-23~~ \|- \|Arnold Saunders ~~\|Jim Dawson~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|~~Labour~~Conservative Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Little Hulton (ward)\|Little Hulton]] ~~\|Gina Reynolds~~ \|Teresa Pepper \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Rob Sharpe ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Swinton South (ward)\|Swinton Park]]~~ ~~\|Jim Cammell~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2023-2327 \|- \|Tony Davies ~~\|Heather Fletcher~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Ordsall (ward)\|Ordsall]] ~~\|Stuart Dickman~~ \|Benjamin Grogan \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2022~~2023-2627 \|- \|Brendan Kerville ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Weaste & Seedley (ward)\|Weaste & Seedley]]~~ ~~\|Madeline Wade~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2326 \|- \|Tanya Burch ~~\|Philip Cusack~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Pendlebury (ward)\|Pendlebury and Clifton]] ~~\|Alexis Shama~~ \|Chioma Mgbeokwere ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Co-operative}}~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} ~~\|2022-26~~ \|2023-26 \|- \|Barry Warner ~~\| rowspan=27 \| [[Worsley and Eccles South (UK Parliament constituency)\|Worsley and Eccles<br />South constituency]]~~ ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Barton-upon-Irwell\|Barton and Winton]]~~ ~~\|David Lancaster~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2023-2327 \|- \|Su Matthews ~~\|Paula Boshell~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Langworthy (ward)\|Pendleton and Charlestown]] ~~\|John Mullen~~ \|John Warmisham \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Wilson Nkurunziza ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Boothstown and Ellenbrook (ward)\|Boothstown and Ellenbrook]]~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} ~~\|Darren Ward~~ \|2023-27 ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}}~~ ~~\|2021-23~~ \|- \|Michelle Barnes ~~\|Bob Clarke~~ ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}}~~ ~~\|2021-24~~ \|- ~~\|Les Turner~~ ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}}~~ ~~\|2022-26~~ \|- ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Cadishead\|Cadishead and Lower Irlam]]~~ ~~\|Hannah Robinson-Smith~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2328 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Salford Quays\|Quays]] ~~\|Lewis Nelson~~ \|Jake Rowland \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2023-2427 \|- \|Paul Heilbron ~~\|Yolande Amana-Ghola~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \|2024-26 \|- \|Jonathan Moore \| {{Party name with colour\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \|2024-28 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Swinton North (ward)\|Swinton and Wardley]] \|Gina Reynolds \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Bill Hinds ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Irlam (ward)\|Higher Irlam and Peel Green]]~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} ~~\|Roger Jones~~ \|2023-27 ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Co-operative}}~~ ~~\|2021-23~~ \|- \|Jim Dawson ~~\|Tracy Kelly~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Swinton South (ward)\|Swinton Park]] ~~\|Mishal Saeed~~ \|Stuart Dickman \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Jim Cammell ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Little Hulton (ward)\|Little Hulton]]~~ ~~\|Rob Sharpe~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2023-2327 \|- \|Heather Fletcher ~~\|Kate Lewis~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Walkden North]] ~~\|Teresa Pepper~~ \|Jack Youd \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Walkden North]]~~ \|Samantha Bellamy \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2023-2327 \|- \|Adrian Brocklehurst \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Co-operative}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Walkden South]] ~~\|Jack Youd~~ \|Irfan Syed \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Hilaria Asumu ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Walkden South]]~~ ~~\|Margaret Morris~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2022~~2023-2327 \|- \|Joshua Brooks \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Weaste & Seedley (ward)\|Weaste & Seedley]] ~~\|Irfan Syed~~ \|Alexis Shama ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}}~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Co-operative}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Charlotte Youd ~~\|rowspan="3"\| [[Worsley (ward)\|Worsley and Westwood Park]]~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} ~~\|Robin Garrido~~ \|2023-27 ~~\| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}}~~ ~~\|2021-23~~ \|- \|Philip Cusack ~~\|Karen Garrido~~ \| {{Party name with colour\|~~Conservative~~Labour Party (UK)}} \|~~2021~~2024-2428 \|- \|rowspan="3"\| [[Worsley (ward)\|Worsley and Westwood Park]] \|Adam Kealey \| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|2022-26 \|- \|Robin Garrido \| {{Party name with colour\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|2023-27 \|- \|James Prady \| {{Party name with colour\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|2024-28 \|} ==Premises== The council is based at [[Salford Civic Centre]] on Chorley Road in [[Swinton, Greater Manchester\|Swinton]]. The building had been completed in 1938 as Swinton and Pendlebury Town Hall, originally serving as the headquarters of Swinton and Pendlebury Borough Council.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Civic Centre history \|url=https://www.salford.gov.uk/your-council/ceremonial-mayor-of-salford/civic-history/civic-centre/ \|website=Salford City Council \|access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref> For postal purposes, Swinton comes under the [[M postcode area\|Manchester post town]], although the council itself quotes the Civic Centre's address as "Swinton, Salford" (administratively accurate but not postally) rather than the postally correct "Swinton, Manchester".<ref>{{cite web \|title=Your council \|url=https://www.salford.gov.uk/your-council/ \|website=Salford City Council \|access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref> The council has additional offices at Turnpike House at 631 Eccles New Road.<ref>{{cite web \|title=How to find us \|url=https://www.salford.gov.uk/council-buildings-and-venues/how-to-find-us/ \|website=Salford City Council \|access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref> ==References== Line 540 ⟶ 422: [[Category:Local authorities in Greater Manchester]] [[Category:~~Mayor~~Local ~~and~~authorities ~~cabinet~~in ~~executives~~England with elected mayor]] [[Category:Billing authorities in England]] [[Category:Local education authorities in England]]