Salford city council has passed its first ‘no cuts’ budget in a decade - in a bad-tempered meeting that saw a row break out over council tax rises and government funding.
14.02.2020 - 22:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Salford was placed at risk of flooding by the Environment Agency last weekend but the city's brand new £10m flood defences managed to stay strong.
Storm Ciara battered Greater Manchester last weekend with heavy gusts, rain and many homes up and down the region flooded and damaged.
Unlike neighbouring Bury, which saw residents evacuated from their homes as the River Irwell bursts its banks and parks destroyed as Storm Ciara swept through, Salford fared much better.
There were relatively
Salford city council has passed its first ‘no cuts’ budget in a decade - in a bad-tempered meeting that saw a row break out over council tax rises and government funding.
Boxing Day 2015 is a day that still gives people from Prestolee sleepless nights.
This weekend is forecast to be another washout with Storm Dennis set to bring heavy rain and strong winds.
Fire crews battling the worst of Storm Ciara as it battered the north have had their budgets cut by £16m in the last four years.
In the wake of the Storm Ciara, two tradesman pals from Tameside are helping to pick up the pieces.
The Met Office has issued another weekend weather warning for Greater Manchester - as Storm Dennis blasts into the region.
About 150 properties in Greater Manchester are believed to have been flooded during Storm Ciara - and the number could rise further.
Flights have been cancelled, roads have been closed and trains have been disrupted as the chaos of Storm Ciara rumbles on.
Hundreds of passengers on a transatlantic flight are having to travel home from Scotland - because their plane couldn’t land in Manchester.
Storm Ciara tested the skills of pilots at Manchester Airport on Sunday as hurricane force winds hit the UK.
Hurricane force winds battered Greater Manchester today as Storm Ciara left a trail of chaos in its wake.
Planes attempting to fly in to UK airports are being rocked by Storm Ciara's strong winds as severe weather causes dozens of cancellations and delays.
Storm Ciara has battered its way through Manchester city centre.
Thousands of homes lost power overnight as Storm Ciara swept across Greater Manchester and the North West.
Manchester United's game against Chelsea in the Women's Super League has been postponed due to safety concerns because of Storm Ciara.