Blog - Barbara Keeley

Barbara delighted with road tribute to hero Alan Henning

Salford will pay a further tribute to heroic taxi driver Alan Henning by naming a major road in his honour. The Salford Western Gateway, the one-mile dual carriageway which connects the A57 Liverpool Road in Salford and Trafford Way to the east of the M60 in Trafford will be named…

New 60mph speed limit on M602 designed to cut air pollution

Highways England will introduce a new speed limit of 60mph between Junctions 1-3 on the M602 at the end of September in a bid to cut air pollution in this area which is now at dangerously high levels. Junction 1 is the Eccles Interchange, Junction 2 is the Gilda Brook…

The number of Covid cases in Salford is still high

Due to high numbers of Covid-19 cases in Salford, we remain under additional Covid restrictions. This is designed to slow the spread of Covid-19 and protect lives. You can find details on what you can and cannot do here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/north-west-of-england-local-restrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do The key points are: You cannot socialise with people from outside…

‘Time Out to Help Out’: A plan for employed people who are asked to self-isolate

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester and Steve Rotheram, Mayor of Liverpool City Region and General Secretary of the TUC, have launched a new national campaign called ‘Time Out to Help Out’ for workers to still get paid when they are requested to self-isolate under the national NHS Test and…

The Pakistani Resource Centre is offering a Coronavirus advice and counselling service available in English, Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi

The Pakistani Resource Centre is offering an informal counselling service for people across Greater Manchester who may have been affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic. They offer support over the telephone in English, Urdu, Punjabi & Hindi. The Pakistani Resorce Centre can also assist with benefits, housing and debt advice

Have a free check to see if you are eligible for Pension Credit

Pension Credit is a benefit for people over State Pension age. It tops up your income if you’re struggling to make ends meet. If you are eligible, Pension Credit will not only top up your income but it will also ‘unlock’ other benefits too. As you may have seen in…

Healthy holidays scheme launched in Salford

Healthy holidays is a new online hub where families in Salford can access videos from local community organisations and links to everything from cookery and craft to exercise, music lessons and singing, reading and games. The hub can be found at www.salford.gov.uk/healthyholidays Each week new videos will be added to…

Be Scam Aware

June is Scam Awareness Month and Citizens Advice is running a 2020 Scams Awraeness campaign from 15th-28th June. Scams are crimes that can happen to anyone and we can all take a stand to help stop them. There are actions we can all take to report them, share stories and…

Changes to Bus services in Salford

As the number of bus users has decreased dramatically during the Coronavirus outbreak there are a number of changes to bus services. Please see below for the full information on services in Salford and you can also access information at https://tfgm.com/coronavirus/bus

Novotel Hotel in Worsley is open for keyworkers who need a base to stay

Novotel Manchester West in Worsley are still open throughout this crisis for key workers who need somewhere to stay – including if they need to stay away from home to protect other people they live with or prevent the potential spread of Covid-19. They are also able to offer flexible…

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