A-Z of this web site
This A-Z index is a comprehensive guide to this website, providing details of information that can be found on the site. Each entry is linked to pages which are maintained by whichever department or partner offers that service.
You can access individual A-Z entries from the top right of every page on this website.
As your local council we'll be involved with you through many events in your life - we'll register you when you're born, we'll be there when you go to school, some of you will work with us, we'll take away your rubbish and we'll be there to provide support if you need extra help in your life.
We work with various organisations - such as community representatives, faith organisations, the health service, police, colleges and businesses, all with the aim of making your life better.
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Tables and chairs on pavements
You will normally require permission from the city council (as local planning authority) to put tables and chairs on the public highway, as this involves a change of the use of the land. The licence requirement is in accordance with the Highways Act 1980.
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Greater Manchester has ten local authorities and 2.5 million people in one city region. There is great richness in its cultural heritage and in the diverse mix of its community. This diversity is melded together by services, transport, business links and mutual opportunities. Salford is adjacent to the Borough of Warrington, part of the county of Cheshire.
Taxis and private hire
Our pages provide information on licensing as a hackney carriage driver, private hire vehicles and applying to become a private hire operator.
Teacher resources
Resources available to teachers and schools to aid in the teaching of the National Curriculum.
Teenage pregnancy
If you are teenager who thinks you might be pregnant, it is important that you receive help and support to allow you to make the right choices about what to do next.
Tenant References
You can apply for a tenant reference by downloading the form. This must be completed and signed by you. No alternative signed document will be accepted.
Tenant advice
If you are a home-owner or tenant having housing problems such as finding somewhere to live, landlord harassment, eviction or repossession, contact the Housing advice line.
The Cabinet
Cabinet members (who all belong to the political party with the majority of seats on the council) make decisions on services within the council’s policies and budgets.
The Salford Sioux
During the winter of 1887-88 hundreds of Oglala Sioux Indians – depicted in the 1990 film 'Dances with Wolves' – once settled in their teepees for six months on the cold and damp banks of the River Irwell in Salford.
The Salfordian Hotel
The hotel is run by the Salfordian Trust and caters mainly for older Salford residents and less mobile visitors but also welcomes other guests. Special rates are available for group bookings.
Theft of Paving Stones
Theft of paving stones is a growing and serious crime. We need your help to combat it! Paving stones are being stolen throughout the city. Not only are the thieves creating a safety hazard for pedestrians, they are also stealing the city's heritage.
Tourist Information
Salford has changed. It's still the birthplace of the industrial revolution, L S Lowry, Albert Finney, Russell Watson and a string of other celebrities and it's still the only city with an orange canal. But what we've added is an award-winning cultural and architectural tribute to our most famous painter, designer shopping, the odd famous chef's restaurant and a wildlife reserve or two.
Trade waste
See our pages for information on the disposal of trade refuse.
Trading Standards
We provide advice to help businesses comply with the law.
Trading with the city council
The council operates a fair and open competition by following transparent and auditable procedures in all its tendering and contracting activity and aims to provide a wide range of businesses with a variety of commercial opportunities.
Traffic Regulation Orders
Traffic regulation orders are made in order to control the flow of traffic and make sure that people park safely and conveniently. They can only be introduced following the appropriate legal process.
Traffic calming schemes
Traffic calming schemes are highlighted either by enquiries from ward councillors or local residents, and by investigation of the accident records and analysis of the volume, type and speed of the traffic using a particular area.
Traffic lights
All traffic signals in Salford are maintained by the Greater Manchester Urban Traffic Control Unit. This page provides guidance on how to report faulty or damaged traffic signals.
Traffic
Our pages include information on car parking, highway obstructions, road closures, and street lighting.
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Greater Manchester has ten local authorities and 2.5 million people in one city region. There is great richness in its cultural heritage and in the diverse mix of its community. This diversity is melded together by services, transport, business links and mutual opportunities. Salford is adjacent to the Borough of Warrington, part of the county of Cheshire.
Training - basic skills
Lifelong learning in Salford has a lot to offer adults, parents and carers. We have pages of information about adult and community learning, family learning, study support and the Salford Consortium.
Trains and stations
for timetables, journey planning and much more about public transport in the region.
Trams
for timetables, journey planning and much more about public transport in the region.
Translation and interpretation
The Salford City Council web site provides links to information in various community languages.
Transport
Our pages include information on car parking, highway obstructions, road closures, and street lighting.
Travel Plans
A travel plan is a way of managing how employees or pupils travel to a particular organisation or school. Its aim is to encourage different ways of travelling, such as car sharing.
Travel to school
Transport for pupils and students to and from school and college can be arranged free of charge, subject to certain criteria being met.
Tree Warden Scheme
The Tree Warden Scheme is a national initiative to enable people to play an active role in conserving and enhancing their local trees and woods.
Tree preservation
Trees can be protected by law from damaage and felling.
Trees - overgrown
We cut the equivalent of 16,000 football pitches of grass every year, as well as planning and planting floral displays and maintaining hedges. If you know of an overgrown verge or public space, let us know.
Triathlon ITU World Cup
Details about the Salford ITU World Cup triathlon event held at The Quays
Truancy
The parents or guardians of a child who is truant from school are held responsible for the truancy. It is important for a child's future that they attend school regularly.
Twin towns
Salford has links with four European towns - Lünen in Germany and Saint-Ouen, Clermont-Ferrand and Narbonne, all in France.
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