Life in Salford 43 • November 2023 7
Buile Hill Mansion plans approved The council gave planning proposals the green light in September. The restored historic mansion at Buile Hill Park will be home to the council's registry services as well as community space including a mixed use café bar and wedding venue and function room. Disabled access ramps will be installed along with a lift and an external enclosed staircase, making Buile Hill Mansion accessible for all residents and our communities in Salford. The Buile Hill depot outbuildings, with the exception of the derelict greenhouse, will be demolished and a new car park created for the mansion. It was agreed that the group campaigning for the refurbishment of the greenhouse would be given the opportunity to formally present its business case for its restoration. Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “I made a commitment to the city, our residents and communities at the last mayoral election to bring Buile Hill Mansion back into community use and it is fantastic news that the ambitious and exciting plans for this much loved historic asset in the heart of our city have been approved” “I’m looking forward to the doors being fully open once works are completed. This significant investment to restore the historic mansion building will also hopefully act as a catalyst for future investment into the surrounding park.”
Council services at Christmas Gateway opening hours for Customer Services and the Spirit of Salford Helpline.
Refuse and recycling arrangements for the Christmas period No collection will take place on
Your replacement collection date is
• Wednesday 27 December 2023 - 10am to 2pm
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Saturday 23 December 2023
• Thursday 28 December 2023 - 10am to 2pm • Friday 29 December 2023 - 10am to 2pm • Saturday 30 December 2023 - 9am to 1pm • Monday 1 January 2024 - CLOSED • Tuesday 2 January 2024 - return to normal hours
Please note there will be changes to some collection days:
Don’t forget to recycle your wrapping paper, tinfoil, bottles, cans and left-over food www.salford.gov.uk/recycling For the opening hours of your local recycling centre please visit www.recycleforgreatermanchester.com/find-a-recycling-centre/
How to recycle your Christmas tree You can take your artificial Christmas trees to your local recycling centre. You can recycle your real Christmas tree either: 1. By taking it to your local recycling centre 2.
By chopping it into pieces and put them in your food and garden pink lidded bin. Please take off the base or wooden block if your tree has one and make sure the trunk is not thicker than your wrist. Wood thicker than your wrist is too big and can’t be put in your pink lidded food and garden bin. You can take large trunks and wooden bases to your local recycling centre.
3.
By arranging for it to be collected and recycled by the Just Helping Charity. Go to just-helping.org.uk/register-tree for details.
The Spirit of Salford Helpline number is 0800 952 1000 To find your nearest gateway centre visit www.salford.gov.uk/gateways
