Life in Salford 31 • November 2020 11
Affordable housing boost Plans for 104 new affordable homes in Pendlebury and Ordsall have been approved by Salford City Council. The council applied to its own planning panel and the new homes, all of which will be affordable, will be built on vacant land. At Clifton Green, Pendlebury there will be two threebedroomed houses and two four-bedroomed houses, along with two, three storey apartment blocks providing 47 one and two-bedroomed apartments. Ryall Avenue, Ordsall will see four wheelchair accessible apartments included in the scheme to provide 35 one and two-bedroomed apartments in two blocks and four two-bedroomed homes and two three-bedroomed homes. And, at nearby Brassington Avenue, Ordsall there will be five two-bedroomed homes, including two with wheelchair access and seven three-bedroomed homes.
And, at nearby Brassington Avenue, Ordsall there will be five two-bedroomed homes, including two with wheelchair access and seven three bedroomed homes. Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “We are pushing ahead with providing more affordable homes to meet local demand. This is a key priority of mine and something we are driving forward. “We are in the middle of a housing crisis and need to provide more than 600 affordable homes a year to meet the current need. In particular local people need one bedroomed apartments and thanks to this, those type of apartments will be available soon.” Deputy City Mayor Councillor Tracy Kelly, lead member for housing, added: “We will push to get the homes built as soon as possible so people can move into the homes they so desperately need.”
Rainbows, poppies and thank you NHS Salford roads have turned into artworks this year to remember, celebrate and say thank you. Giant poppies were painted on Chorley Road, Swinton, opposite the Cenotaph to pay tribute to all who served, sacrificed and suffered in war. Road-maintenance firm KAYS painted them free of charge after council highways officers asked if they could do something special for Remembrance Sunday. Two puffin crossings on The Crescent were painted with rainbows to celebrate Pride in the city which was celebrated online in June. Local resident Kevin De Vulder asked if it could be done and said he was very proud of the result. “It isn’t just about promoting the LGBTQ+ community, it’s also something colourful to help brighten the landscape during these current times. Salford, in my opinion, is the best city in the country at being inclusive and supportive to all races, religions and backgrounds, bringing us all together,” he said. Earlier this year the council had ‘Thank you NHS’ road markings painted outside Salford Royal Hospital to bring a smile to ‘heroic’ health staff.
