Electoral review of City Council

Response to the Local Government Boundary Commission for ’s consultation on Warding Patterns

August 2018

1 1 Executive Summary

1.1 Salford in 2018 has changed dramatically since the city’s previous electoral review of 2002. Salford has seen a turnaround in its fortunes over recent years, reversing decades of population decline and securing high levels of investment. The city is now delivering high levels of growth, in both new housing and new jobs, and is helping to drive forward both Salford’s and the Greater economies.

1.2 The election of the Mayor and increased devolution of responsibilities to Greater Manchester, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, is fundamentally changing the way works in areas of economic development, transport, work and skills, planning, policing and more recently health and social care.

1.3 Salford’s directly elected City Mayor has galvanised the city around eight core priorities – the Great Eight. Delivering against these core priorities will require the sustained commitment and partnership between councillors, partners in the private, public, community and voluntary and social enterprise sectors, and the city’s residents. This is even more the case in the light of ongoing national policy changes, the impending departure of the UK from the EU, and continued austerity in funding for vital local services. The city’s councillors will have an absolutely central role in delivering against these core priorities, working with all our partners and residents to harness the energies and talents of all of the city.

1.4 The warding patterns proposed in this submission will form important democratic building blocks for the future delivery of this approach. Delivering Salford’s priorities relies on ward boundaries which reflect the communities they serve, bringing partners and communities with common interests and identities within clearly recognised geographical boundaries. The current review of Salford’s electoral arrangements provides a timely opportunity to revisit arrangements for the effective administration of local government and public services across the .

1.5 Full details of the proposals for each of the wards is set out in this submission. All proposed warding patterns adhere to the statutory criteria governing electoral reviews. The city’s growth over the last sixteen years is concentrated into central and east Salford and therefore the most significant changes to ward boundaries are in this area. However, the scheme proposed in this submission includes some element of change to boundaries in 19 of the Council’s 20 wards.

1.6 The proposed boundaries, in this submission, respect the recognised geographical ‘framework’ provided by the city’s natural and man-made physical alignments. At the same time, warding patterns seek to capture the characteristics of Salford’s established and emerging communities whilst reflecting the important role these boundaries will play in supporting the delivery of reforms to public service delivery from 2020 onwards.

2  Central locality

The central locality is adjacent to and to City Council area. This area of Salford, more than any other, is experiencing a period of considerable transformation and growth, which has triggered the need to review ward boundaries across the city. There are currently seven wards in this part of the city. Reflecting the forecast population growth it is proposed under the new scheme that this is increased to eight.

 North locality

This area is bounded to the north by the city’s boundary with Bury and , to the west by the intersection of the M60 / network and by the intermediate local , which provides a boundary with the west locality. There are currently three wards within this locality and it is proposed that the new scheme will also have three wards.

 South locality

The far west of this locality marks the city’s border with and to the West, and Trafford to the South. The M602/M62 provides a natural boundary with the west locality. There are currently five wards in this locality and it is proposed under the new scheme that this will reduce to four wards.

 West locality

This area is bounded by the city’s borders with Wigan and Bolton. The area has several major road networks, including the M60, M602, and several key local roads that define the physical geography. The area is also characterised by large areas of open and green spaces, including , which is the largest area of open land in the city. The combination of these natural and physical features creates a boundary between these areas and the south, north and central parts of the city. There are currently five wards within this locality and it is proposed that the new scheme will also have five wards.

3 2 Background

2.1 The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) review of Salford’s council size started in 2018, with all out elections due to take place in 2020.

2.2 The review was initially triggered due to the number of wards with electoral imbalances across the city (defined as a variance of more than 10% from the average ward electorate based on the 2016 Electoral Register) and therefore an unfair representation at local government elections. In five of the 20 wards, the size of the electorate had a variance greater than 10% compared to the average. The greatest imbalance was seen in the Ordsall ward, which had a variance of 33% above the average size and this variance has further increased during the review process.

2.3 Following the conclusion of the first part of the Review in June 2018, the LGBCE confirmed that it is minded to recommend that the Council should continue to have 60 Councillors. Given that, where an authority elects by thirds the LGBCE usually aim to agree a pattern of three Councillors per ward, this will result in the Council retaining 20 wards.

2.4 The second stage of the electoral review began on 26 June when the LGBCE opened its consultation on warding patterns. The Commission has three main criteria which it must follow when it produces a new pattern of wards or electoral divisions. The criteria are:

 The new pattern of wards should mean that each councillor represents roughly the same number of voters as elected members elsewhere in the authority to secure equality of representation.

 Ward patterns should – as far as possible – reflect community interests and identities and boundaries should be identifiable.

 The electoral arrangements should promote effective and convenient local government and reflect the electoral cycle of the council.

2.5 This submission is Salford City Council’s response to the LGBCE’s consultation and seeks to provide a full scheme which meets the statutory criteria.

3 Salford Now

3.1 The city of Salford is located at the heart of the metropolitan area that runs across the southern part of the North West Region of England. It lies on the western side of Greater Manchester, sharing boundaries with Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Trafford, Warrington and Wigan.

4 3.2 The city centre, Salford Quays, and some adjoining areas have experienced significant growth and investment in recent years and provide a major concentration of employment, retail, leisure, tourism and cultural opportunities. However, some of the inner neighbourhoods surrounding the city centre are characterised by high levels of deprivation, and contribute towards Salford being identified as the 16th most deprived local authority in England1. These areas form part of a much wider concentration of deprivation at the heart of the conurbation which extends into Manchester and Trafford.

3.3 The is a distinctive landscape feature running through this eastern part of the city, and it results in some of the most accessible, economically important and socially deprived areas being at significant risk of flooding. The city is also bound and traversed by the M60, M61, M62, and M602 motorways plus the A580 East Road (that becomes the A6). These major arterial routes provide access to the city’s growing economic base, and act as access points into, out of and around the city. These and other key local road networks can also act as barriers to communities and the way they interact.

3.4 The rest of the city is generally much more suburban in character. It includes some of Greater Manchester’s most affluent residential areas in , and Ellesmere , and fulfil an important economic function with some of the city’s best performing employment areas such as and Northbank. There are however concentrations of deprivation in some of the city’s wards and neighbourhoods which share similar socio-economic challenges as large parts of the centre of the conurbation.

3.5 In recent years, Salford has seen a substantial amount of investment in new homes, businesses, infrastructure and the public realm. The delivery of major projects such as MediaCityUK, Greengate, and the AJ Bell Stadium, and the revitalisation of road and riverside corridors, has transformed large areas of the city and had a significant impact on the city’s economy and profile. Salford is yet to reach its full potential and we are already seeing an increasing number of people choosing the city as a place to live, work, invest and visit.

1 The English Indices of Deprivation 2015: Results for the North West – New Economy October 2015 5 3.6 Salford’s last council size review was in 2002 – and in the fourteen years to 2016 the city’s population has grown significantly. The number of people living in the city increased from 216,100 to 248,100 over that time period – a growth of 14.8%, and the largest population in the city since the 1970’s. This rate of growth is higher than the England rate of 11.2%, and the second highest rate of growth in Greater Manchester. The growing population reflects the success of the Council’s ambition to attract investment, grow new business opportunities, and to create jobs.

3.7 Many of the new residents have settled in the central part of the city, around the regeneration of Salford Quays within the Ordsall ward and taking advantage of its proximity to Manchester City Centre. Much of the new housing development in and around the Quays has been in the form of high rise apartment buildings providing accommodation for young professional couples and singles, many of whom are recent graduates from one of the three universities in Salford and in central Manchester. Virtually all of the recent population growth in this area is associated with young adults.

3.8 The city’s population has grown across all areas of the city, however, the highest growth has been concentrated in wards that adjoin the regional centre and in surrounding areas. Ordsall has seen a 168% increase in its population between 2001 and 2016, increasing from 6,400 to 18,000 residents. Broughton has seen its population increase by 37%, from 11,500 to 16,500 residents. In contrast, Boothstown and Ellenbrook’s population decreased by 3% from 9,887 in 2001 to 9,532 in 2016.

3.9 The electorate size across Salford has also grown over the same time period, with 176,119 electors in March 2018, compared with 160,700 in 2001, a growth of 10%.

3.10 Salford has a rich and diverse community life. In 2016, 14.4% of the city’s residents were from a BME background, compared to just 5.5% in 2001. The city has well established Jewish and Yemeni communities, and continues to attract new and emerging communities from Eastern European communities. The distribution of these communities is not uniform across the city and the city’s BME communities are higher in certain wards, particularly in central Salford.

4 Warding patterns for Salford 2024

4.1 Salford’s electorate is forecast to be 202,480 in 2024 (Salford City Council, Salford Population Growth Model 2018). The average 2024 ward population for all ages is estimated at 14,768 and the ward average for those aged 18 and over is 11,658. The average ward size of the electorate by 2024 is forecast to be 10,124 based on the current configuration of 20 wards.

4.2 The Commission has three main criteria which it must follow when it produces a new pattern of wards or electoral divisions. The criteria are:

6  The new pattern of wards should mean that each councillor represents roughly the same number of voters as elected members elsewhere in the authority to secure equality of representation.

The proposed scheme, outlined in this submission, addresses the changes in the number and distribution of electors across the city since the last review took place, in particular those which have given rise to the current electoral imbalances. The scheme also anticipates projected increases in the city’s population and future distribution of the electorate at 2024. The new proposed warding patterns better reflect Salford’s significant growth since 2002 and the spatial distribution of the city’s forecast future growth and associated impact on local representation.

The forecast electorate for the proposed warding pattern (see Appendix 2) shows that of the city’s 20 proposed new wards, all have a variance well below 10%.

 Ward patterns should – as far as possible – reflect community interests and identities and boundaries should be identifiable.

Salford is becoming a more diverse city with established communities side by side with emerging new communities, each having its own identity. The proposed warding pattern respects a number of well- established natural and physical infrastructure boundaries as well as the city’s new and emerging neighbourhoods and communities. The scheme takes into account the changes in the city’s spatial and demographic composition since 2002. This includes the major residential growth within the city centre and surrounding neighbourhoods, and changes to the distribution of the student and young professional population (which is now much more widely distributed across the eastern part of the central locality).

 The electoral arrangements should promote effective and convenient local government and reflect the electoral cycle of the council. Proposed ward boundaries reflect the current and future demographic composition and character of Salford’s neighbourhoods. This will support effective and convenient local government and will also support partners by providing the basis for more effective commissioning and the joining up of local services.

7 4.3 At present, using 2018 figures, electoral imbalance exists in five wards, two with variance that is more than 10% above average (Ordsall 41.3%, Broughton 14.0%) and three which are more than 10% below average ( - 20.8%, Boothstown & Ellenbrook -13.3%, Irwell Riverside -10.8%). (10% is the current variance allowed by the Local Government Boundary Commission). The current ward of Ordsall has the greatest variance from the average electorate in 2018 and as such meets the boundary review trigger of 30% variance from average set out by the Boundary Commission.

4.4 The variation in electoral equality in the current warding pattern is significantly more pronounced when forecasting to 2024 and beyond. At this stage, the City Council would expect 10 wards to have a variance greater than +/- 10%. As such, this will still meet the Boundary Commission’s definition of significant variance from average, as 50% of Salford’s wards (the threshold is 30%) are estimated to have an electoral imbalance of more than 10% from the average as well as having one ward with an electoral imbalance of more than 30%. Whilst the threshold is one, Ordsall is forecast to have a variance of 158% in 2024 compared to the forecast ward average.

Locality Summaries

 Central locality

The central locality is adjacent to Manchester city centre and to Trafford City Council area. This area of Salford, more than any other, is experiencing a period of considerable transformation and growth, which has triggered the need to review ward boundaries across the city. There are currently seven wards in this part of the city. Reflecting the forecast population growth it is proposed under the new scheme that this is increased to eight.

 North locality

This area is bounded to the north by the city’s boundary with Bury and Bolton, to the west by the intersection of the M60 / M61 motorway network by the intermediate local A6 road, which provides a boundary with the west locality. There are currently three wards within this locality and it is proposed that the new scheme will also have three wards.

 South locality

The far west of this locality mark’s the city’s border with Warrington and Wigan to the west and Trafford to the south. The M602/M62 provides a natural boundary with the west locality. There are currently five wards in this locality and it is proposed under the new scheme that this will reduce to four wards.

 West locality

8 This area is bounded by the city’s borders with Wigan and Bolton. The area has several major road networks, including the M60, M602, and several key local roads that define the physical geography. The area is also characterised by large areas of open and green spaces, including Chat Moss, which is the largest area of open land in the city. The combination of these natural and physical features creates a boundary between these areas and the south and north parts of the city. There are currently five wards within this locality and it is proposed that the new scheme will also have five wards.

9 Central Locality

Summary

Central Salford extends from Salford Quays and the regional centre, and is framed by the city’s boundary with Trafford, Manchester and Bury. This part of the city, more than any other is experiencing significant growth and economic transformation.

MediaCityUK has changed the face of the city, creating a globally important home for creative, digital and media industries, and is also home to the . The area also benefits from good quality green space around Peel Park, and of course includes the River Irwell.

The area has a higher than average proportion of apartments (28.8%) when compared to Greater Manchester (19.4%) and England (4.5%) averages. The area has strong and established Jewish, Orthodox Jewish and Asian communities. There area is also seeing a growth in its African and East European communities.

The population of the central locality has grown by 30% since the last electoral review. It is though the intense and sustained growth in the Ordsall ward, which we anticipate is likely to continue, and which is one of the key considerations for future warding patterns across the city. For these reasons, this scheme proposes increasing the number of wards in this locality from seven to eight.

Central to these changes are proposals for the areas covered by the existing Ordsall ward to be split into three redefined wards. This would create the capacity needed to allow for future population growth, whilst continuing to recognise the historic and future identity of the area. Only minor changes are proposed to the neighbouring wards of Broughton and , to smooth the boundary between the two. The ability to make changes in these two wards is constrained by the city’s boundaries with Bury and Manchester, and by the natural boundary created by the River Irwell.

The current Irwell Riverside, Claremont, Langworthy and and Seedley wards are bounded by the future expansion of the Ordsall area, the River Irwell to the north, the traditional communities of Swinton and Eccles to the west, and the city’s boundaries with Trafford in the south. Significant changes are proposed to these wards which seek to provide better equality in electoral representation across the locality whilst maintaining the strong local community ties wherever possible. The changes proposed will better allow for the capacity needed to anticipate future population growth across the existing Ordsall ward, and consolidate boundaries with neighbouring wards in the north and south localities where a slower rate of growth is forecast.

Ward: Broughton

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 9,725 (-3.94% variance)

Proposed Broughton Ward Boundary

10 This ward is in the east of the city, with Manchester forming its eastern border. There is a natural border of the River Irwell on the west and south edges of the ward. The north of Broughton borders with Kersal ward, which is also confined by the River Irwell, and the ward’s northern boundary with Manchester and Bury. In order to balance the variance between Broughton and Kersal, and within the limiting confines of these fixed boundaries, the new proposed Broughton / Kersal boundary has had to move slightly south, making Broughton a slightly smaller ward. The new boundary section (from east to west) goes south down Great Cheetham Street East, west along Devonshire Street, north along Road, then joins the existing boundary on Northumberland Street. Whilst many of the residential properties to either side of the border are similar in character, it was felt this option best reflected community connectedness.

Proposed Broughton Ward characteristics

Broughton is largely a residential area with less than half the residential stock in private ownership. It benefits from an excellent location in the close to the city centre, and has established resident and business communities. The area has seen an increase in new housing builds, of note being New Broughton on Lord Street. The council’s 2017 to 2035 housing and economic land availability assessment forecasts 1,600-1,800 additional dwellings to be built within the ward. Of these, 90-120 dwellings are predicted to be houses, with the remainder apartments. However office space and industrial space is expected to decline over the same period.

New housing developments have supported an increase in the population. This growth is also supporting a growing diversity amongst the local community - in particular an expanding African population and a large population of Eastern Europeans. 30% of residents considered themselves to be BME, a third of these are Eastern European. Broughton has a large established Jewish community which is continuously growing and also a large student population due to the area’s proximity to Salford University. The ward has a number of synagogues and a large number of private Jewish schools. There are also a number of active churches in Broughton.

The population of Broughton has grown by 25% from 2004 to 2014 and is expected to grow further. There has been a large increase in young children aged 0-4 (a 68% increase between 2004 -2014) due in part to families moving into the area. In contrast the proportion of older people aged over 75 decreased by 9% in the same period. The ward has six primary schools, including a new primary school River View, and Brentnall Primary School is set to expand. Broughton does not have a high school but over the border in Kersal there is a high school and another primary close by.

Albert Park provides green space and includes a Youth Centre. The ward has three neighbourhood centres, one in the top third of the ward where the Bury New Road intersects Great Cheetham Street East; at Mocha Parade in the southern end of the ward; and at Leicester Road. Mocha Parade is being redeveloped, to reinvigorate businesses in that area. This also includes a redesign of GP surgeries locally. There has been an expansion of Jewish businesses within Higher Broughton and an increase in Turkish barber shops.

11 Cambridge Street has the most severe flood risk in Salford, with most of it lying within flood zone 3 and liable to significant water depths in the most severe flood events. The area around Heath Avenue in Lower Broughton is still recovering from the 2015 flood in some cases, however the experience of flooding in 2015 has reinforced a strong community identity and pride is this part of the ward.

Ward: Kersal

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 9,495 (-6.21% variance)

Proposed Kersal Ward Boundary

Kersal is in the far east of the city bordering Manchester to its east and Bury to the north. The western boundary is formed by the River Irwell, with Broughton ward forming the southern boundary. In order to balance the variance between Broughton and Kersal, within the confines of these fixed boundaries, the new proposed Broughton / Kersal boundary has had to move south slightly, making Kersal slightly bigger. The new boundary section (from east to west) goes south down Great Cheetham Street East, west along Devonshire Street, north along Leicester Road, then joins the existing boundary on Northumberland Street. Many of the residential properties to either side of the border are very similar, but it was felt that this option was most appropriate in terms of community connectedness.

Whilst the variance for this ward will remain one of the lowest in the city, the hard boundaries formed by the city’s borders with Manchester and Bury, and the geographic boundary formed by the River Irwell provide little flexibility to make further changes.

Proposed Kersal Ward characteristics

This ward is a residential area with an abundance of green space with five parks including Clowes Park and Broughton Park. Kersal Dale nature reserve, a site of biological importance and Kersal Moor are also contained within the ward. Kersal is home to Salford City Football Club and Salford Sports Village is a significant community asset.

The ward borders (Bury) and Cheetham Hill (Manchester). Reflecting the demographics of surrounding areas, Kersal has a large, and expanding, established Jewish population. Nearly a quarter of the population considered themselves BME at the last Census in 2011, with people from Eastern European being the largest group, around half of the total. There are also increasing African and Romanian populations in the ward.

Around a fifth of the dwelling stock is owned by registered providers and the remainder is privately owned or rented. In 2001-2011 the ward benefited from New Deal for Communities money to regenerate the housing stock, and more than 200 new homes were developed on the Unity Quarter site.

12 The area has seen a large increase in the numbers of 0-4 year olds, growing by a third between 2004 and 2014. The ward has six schools, five primary and one high school, Baas Yaakov. Kersal also has a large number of private Jewish Schools and several synagogues. This ward has a neighbourhood centre on the Bury Old Road as it becomes Cheetham Hill Road at the far east of the ward.

Ward: Claremont

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 10,460 (3.32% variance)

Proposed Claremont Ward Boundary

The north boundary of the Claremont ward runs along the A580 East Lancashire Road and the A6 Broad Street, where the boundary runs along the current Irwell Riverside ward boundary to the railway. The railway then makes up the eastern boundary, until it cuts across to run along Duchy Road. This section of boundary will ensure that a new housing development off Duchy Road will be included with the current Duchy estate. The southern boundary is formed by the A576 Eccles Old Road, before running north behind the houses on Victoria Road. The boundary goes around the back of the houses on Oakville Drive, ensuring that all properties on Victoria Road can be accessed without crossing a ward boundary. Here again it picks up the previous ward boundary to go back up to the East Lancashire Road.

Proposed Claremont Ward characteristics

The ward is bound and traversed by a number of major roads. There are several frequent bus services running from Manchester through the area to various destinations. The ward does not benefit from tram or train services.

Claremont is a residential area and property in the ward is largely either privately owned or privately rented. Dwellings in the area tend to be older than in other parts of Salford with a lower proportion built after 1990. Dwellings are usually semi- detached or terraced. Local shopping is available along Bolton Road at Irlam o’ th’ Height, with a local library on King Street.

The 2011 Census found that people in Claremont are predominantly White British with a lower than the city average proportion of BME people living in the ward, around 8%. Although the population of the ward only increased by 1% between 2004-2014 the number of children under 5 increased by 24% in the same period and there was also an increase in older people aged over 75, growing by 9%.

The ward has seven schools including two high schools – Buile Hill Visual Arts College and All Hallows RC High. Pendleton Sixth Form College part of Salford College is also based in the ward.

Claremont has green space in Oakwood and Lightoaks Parks and at the Duncan Mathieson Playing Fields. There are good social and community assets in the area –

13 for example Lightoaks Park has a friends group and there is a Claremont Tennis and Social Club.

Ward: Pendleton and Charlestown

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 10,500 (3.71% variance)

Proposed Pendleton and Charlestown Ward Boundary

The majority of the north and east boundary of Pendleton and Charlestown runs along the natural boundary of the River Irwell, until it gets to the southern point adjacent to the A6 Crescent, where it cuts across to the Crescent, incorporating Salford University and the museum within its boundary. The boundary runs along the Crescent until the A5065 Albion Way where it runs south along a previous boundary and cuts across the roundabout at the end of the M602. The boundary then runs east-west along the A57 Eccles New Road until it meets South Langworthy Road, where it again picks up the old ward boundary and runs north and then east- west along the M602, and then north again along Athole Street and Fitzwarren Street until Seedley Road. The boundary runs east along Seedley Road, back to Langworthy Road where it runs north to Eccles Old Road. Here it runs east to pick up the old ward boundary and then goes around Brindle Heath and along Duchy Road, up to the railway line, to exclude a new development on Duchy Road and therefore keeping that future community connected to the current established community. The boundary then runs around Agecroft Commerce Park, which has been developed since the previous boundaries were drawn. From here it runs east- west, south of Northern Cemetery, to meet with the River Irwell.

These boundaries ensure that communities between the M602 and Eccles New Road are kept together. It will also ensure that properties planned to be developed to the east of Scanlon Lane, will not be split in the future. The western boundary does divide what was the previous Langworthy ward. However, the Council views this as the best option to balance the capacity needed as a result of the significant growth in the Ordsall area, and the ramifications of this in the neighbouring wards. The split results in the shopping area, including Salford precinct and the Tesco Superstore coming within Pendleton and Charlestown. The integrity of the residential community to the east of Langworthy Road is however retained. Wherever possible and appropriate, previous ward boundaries have been used and natural communities have been kept together.

The proposed new ward name reflects the two significant community centres within this ward. The township of Pendleton has been part of the city of Salford since 1853 and Pendleton was the name of this ward before the 2002 Boundary Review. Charlestown has been the name of a Salford ward in the past, and continues to be reflected in the names of local facilities such as Charlestown Park and Charlestown School. There is a strong local identity with both names.

Proposed Pendleton and Charlestown Ward characteristics

14 Salford University is based in this ward and students form a large part of the population in the ward. The students are housed in a variety of accommodation such as midrise blocks at Peel Park Quarter and high rise flats in Salford Student Village near Salford Shopping City, as well as in private rented accommodation.

The Charlestown area benefited from significant investment through New Deal for Communities money from 2001 to 2011. Improvements were carried out on two community centres - St Sebastian’s and Lower Kersal centres and around 2,200 terraced and council owned homes. Since 2011, the council has continued to work with partners such as Inspiring Communities Together (ICT) and Salix Homes to transform Charlestown and Lower Kersal. In 2014, the council completed substantial environmental improvements to more than 100 homes on the Whit Lane estate. This complemented the Decent Homes work carried out by Salix Homes the previous year.

Further improvements have been completed or are underway. In 2015, 450 new homes (20% of which will be affordable homes), a brand new park and an improved riverside walkway along the Irwell have been completed in the Charlestown Riverside area. More recently Pendleton Together took over the day-to-day management of social homes previously owned by Salford City Council. The company regenerated high rise and low rise property in Pendleton, with more than 1,600 new homes to be built, and 1,250 existing homes refurbished.

There is a Salix managed permanent Travellers site at Duchy Lane and a privately owned Showman’s site also at Duchy.

Peel Park provides attractive green space next to the banks of the River Irwell which runs round the ward. Salford’s museum and art gallery is next to the park. In the south of the ward there is Clarendon Park and an adjacent Leisure Centre. Salford Shopping City provides shopping facilities for the ward and is a major bus interchange. The ward is served by buses and trains leading into Manchester or out towards Bolton. Salford Crescent station near the University is in the ward.

Albion High School serves the majority of young people living locally and there are five primary schools. The Central Children’s Centre is based in the ward. The Beacon Centre is a youth hub next to the Albion High School.

Ward: Weaste and Seedley

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 10,630 (5.00% variance)

Proposed Weaste and Seedley Ward Boundary

The northern boundary of Weaste and Seedley runs along the A576 Eccles Old Road, around Buile Hill Park, to the junction with A5186 Langworthy Road. The eastern boundary divides what was the previous Langworthy ward, however, this has been required as a result of the significant growth in the Ordsall area, and the ramifications of this in the neighbouring wards. The split means that the shopping

15 area, including Salford precinct and the Tesco Superstore sits within Pendleton and Charlestown, but does not split the residential community to the east of Langworthy Road, which becomes part of Weaste and Seedley ward. At the M602 the boundary picks up the previous ward boundary around the industrial estate and to follow the Ship Canal west along Salford’s boundary with Trafford, and then north up Gilda Brook Road, back to Eccles Old Road.

Proposed Weaste and Seedley Ward characteristics

This ward is a largely residential area with industry below Eccles New Road in the south of the ward. The housing is largely older terraced housing or semi-detached housing from pre 1919 or between 1919 and 1944. There is a high proportion of social housing in the ward. Property to the east of A5168 Langworthy Road was regenerated in an Urban Splash project, Chimney Pot Park, which rejuvenated the Victorian terraces.

Shopping is available at West One Retail Park below the A57 Eccles New Road and industrial units next to that. There is light industry below A57 Eccles New Road including uses such as storage, garages and workshops and depots including the council’s depot, Turnpike House. Mixed in with this is some terraced housing and a high density housing development of the former Weaste Bus Station.

The M602 runs through the ward and there is also a Metrolink tram line, which runs along Eccles New Road, with two stations at Ladywell and Weaste. The area is also served by buses.

The ward has green space in Buile Hill Park - the city's flagship park and also the smaller Langworthy Park. Weaste Cemetery also provides green space. Weaste Cemetery is included on English Heritage's Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. It is one of two registered parks and gardens in the city, both of which are grade II.

Salford Royal is also located in this ward, by the M602. Weaste and Seedley has three primary schools.

Ward: Ordsall

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 10,320 (1.93% variance)

Proposed Ordsall Ward Boundary

This is one of three wards, which previously made up one Ordsall ward and part of the previous ‘Irwell Riverside’ ward. Wherever possible, the boundaries for these three new wards incorporate naturally different communities within the area, using major roads and previous boundaries. However, due to the extensive development in this area, this has not always been possible, as small changes to boundaries would result in significant changes to the size of the electorate.

16 Ordsall ward incorporates much of the more established Ordsall community, in the main to the east of Trafford Road and north of the new Quays/ MediaCityUK developments. The western boundary runs north from the A5063 Broadway to incorporate the residential area to the west of Trafford Road, separate from the industrial estate and new apartment buildings. Although Trafford Road is a major road that runs through this ward, the residents to either side are very similar and identify as part of the same community, much more so than they would with the communities living around the Quays. The boundary then runs east along Eccles New Road, crosses the roundabout at the end of the M602, and picks up a previous ward boundary to run north up the A5063 Albion Way and then southeast along the Crescent. The boundary then cuts across to the southern point of the River Irwell, adjacent to the Crescent, and follows the river around and north until it cuts across east, to exclude the properties on Linen Court, but incorporating the new developments along the riverside. The eastern boundary runs south down Trinity Way and along the new Ordsall Chord railway line, to Salford’s southern boundary with Trafford. It then runs east along Regent Road and south down Ordsall Lane, to exclude the major new developments along the Quays. The boundary then runs west along the south of Monmouth Park and north up Craven Drive. Ordsall ward incorporates Ordsall Park, before running north along Trafford Road and meeting back with Broadway.

The proposed ward name reflects the revised boundaries for this geographically smaller Ordsall ward. The proposed ward incorporates much of the more established Ordsall community, particularly around the Ordsall estate. Ordsall has strong historical roots and a long local history. Ordsall first appears in public records in 1177. remains a significant local landmark that has stood for over 300 years.

Proposed Ordsall Ward characteristics

The proposed ward is largely residential below Regent Road with retail parks and light industry above Regent Road. Businesses such as pound shops and shops on Regent Retail Park have decreased as have the small businesses as the area is regenerated. There has been a slight increase in fast food take-aways. The area around Chapel Street has been regenerated and is attracting new small businesses such as cafes and restaurants as well as new housing. The Middlewood Locks development will bring together new housing and offices with restaurants, delis, shops, nurseries, galleries and gyms. There are hotels along the A5063 Trafford Road, as the Quays becomes a popular tourism destination.

The proposed ward is made up of a mix of well-established Ordsall communities that existed before major regeneration took place in the Quays area and the formation of new developing communities. There is a mix of dwellings in the ward such as social housing in high rises around James Street/ Rodney Street, traditional housing under Regent Road and newer houses and apartments such as at Timekeepers Square and Vimto Gardens on Chapel Street. New developments include LPC Living’s, in partnership with City West Housing Trust and Salford City Council, Radclyffe Park development in Ordsall. The scheme, which comprises a mix of one and two- bedroom apartments and three-bedroom houses overlooks Ordsall Park. These

17 homes will be allocated to key workers and those in housing need on the Council’s housing register.

There are three primary schools in the ward and a secondary school in the neighbouring Quays ward just over the border. There is green space in Ordsall Park, Ordsall Hall and at Monmouth Park. Ordsall has a Neighbourhood centre on Robert Hall Street which includes a library and Ordsall Community Arts.

The area is well served by buses and has three train lines running through it to Manchester Victoria and to Manchester Oxford Road and Piccadilly stations. There are no train stations within the ward but Salford Crescent and Salford Central are nearby in adjacent wards.

Ward: Quays

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 10,500 (3.71% variance)

Proposed Quays Ward Boundary

This is one of three wards, which previously made up the one Ordsall ward as well as part of the previous ‘Irwell Riverside’ ward. Wherever possible, the boundaries for these three new wards incorporate naturally different communities within the area, using major roads and previous boundaries. However, due to the extensive development in this area, this has not always been possible, as small changes to boundaries would result in significant changes to the size of the electorate.

This ward covers the Salford Quays area. The southern border, formed by the River Irwell, forms Salford’s boundary with Trafford. The western boundary incorporates the most western point of the new Quay’s developments and follows the previous Ordsall boundary up to Eccles New Road, where it goes east before heading south to incorporate the industrial estate and new apartment buildings, separate from the more well established residential area that will form part of the new Ordsall ward, east of Trafford Road. The ward extends to a spur to the east to include many of the new developments along the east of the Quays.

Salford quays sits within this ward and is often referred to just as the Quays, the focal point for the ward. The proposed ward name reflects this. This former dockland area became known as the Quays in the 1980s and the name has meaning for local communities and for the city of Salford as a place transformed by regeneration with a whole new purpose from media and digital industries.

Proposed Quays Ward characteristics

The redevelopment of Salford Quays has created a world-class business, cultural and residential area. More people now work at the Quays than in its heyday as a major seaport. Salford Quays has also become a popular residential area with a regular tram service to West Salford, and Manchester city centre.

18 At the heart of the redevelopment of the Quays is MediaCityUK which is home to both the BBC and ITV. The development of MediaCityUK over the last decade has helped to establish a major cluster of digital and media uses, with potential for considerable further expansion. However, the area has a wider business function and is one of the primary office locations within Greater Manchester.

This ward is changing rapidly and includes an abundance of new housing. The new housing is private for sale or private landlord rent. Much of the residential accommodation is in large high density high rise apartment blocks, and more large blocks are due to be built.

The ward has one high school – Oasis Academy, and Salford University has a campus at MediaCity UK.

Salford Quays is one of the main tourism destinations in the sub-region, and there is potential both to expand this role and to improve integration with surrounding tourism locations such as the City Centre. There are a number of relatively new hotels in the area.

The area is well served by the metro link tram and by buses. Shopping Centre offers shopping and entertainment facilities and the Lowry Theatre is next door.

Beneath the A5066 Ordsall Lane there are industrial units and some brownfield land. There are apartment blocks at the far end near Regent Road. At the other end of Ordsall Lane the £70 million Soapworks development at Ordsall Riverside is already transforming the former Colgate Palmolive soap factory into a modern and dynamic centre for business, creativity and leisure. The project is targeted at the digital and media sector and new business start-ups.

The Irwell River Park project is now well underway, transforming an eight kilometre stretch of the Irwell corridor across the regional centre between MediaCityUK and Peel Park. The project will provide 260,000m2 of new, high-quality business floorspace round Pier 9 and Anchorage Quay, with a smaller but still significant cluster around Exchange Quay. Around 5,200 new dwellings will be delivered, primarily in the form of apartments. A significant increase in retail floorspace, leisure uses and community facilities.

Ward: Blackfriars and Trinity

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 10,560 (4.30% variance)

Proposed Blackfriars and Trinity Ward Boundary

This is one of three wards, which previously made up one Ordsall ward and part of the previous ‘Irwell Riverside’ ward. Wherever possible, the boundaries for these three new wards incorporate naturally different communities within the area, using major roads and previous boundaries. However, due to the extensive development

19 in this area, this has not always been possible, as small changes to boundaries would result in significant changes to the size of the electorate.

This ward is bordered to the east by Manchester. The River Irwell provides a natural boundary to much of the ward, where it picks up the new Ordsall Chord and Trinity Way. Here it cuts east along Cleminson Street and Upper Cleminson Street to Adelphi Street, where it goes north before cutting east again, below Linen Court, back to the River Irwell.

The proposed ward name ‘Blackfriars and Trinity’ has a long history in Salford. Both were two of the four wards that made up the of Salford in 1844. Blackfriars was a ward in the city up to the city’s 2002 Boundary Review. The proposed ward boundary now takes in part of the old ward area. Both names continue to feature in public buildings e.g. Blackfriars Medical Practice, Black Friar court on St Simon Street, Blackfriars Park (one of Salford's smaller parks) and the Friars Primary School. Sacred Trinity Church has been in Salford since 1635. The new Trinity private residential scheme of 380 apartment at the junction of Trinity Way and Blackfriars in Salford retains the grade II listed Black Friar pub currently on the site as part of the development.

Proposed Blackfriars and Trinity Ward Boundary characteristics

This ward borders onto Manchester regional centre and is undergoing extensive redevelopment. Most of the residential property in the ward is above the A6042 Trinity Way with offices and other commercial property in the south and east part of the ward closest to Manchester city centre and below Trinity Way. There has been an increase in new housing builds, largely apartments, along the River Irwell on Silk Street. Below Chapel Street and the railway lines there are office blocks and hotels including The Lowry.

The Salford Central regeneration scheme is breathing new life back into the Chapel Street and New Bailey areas of the city. It has already delivered a new hotel, multi- storey car park and a 125,000 sq. ft. office building - One New Bailey.

In the east of the ward the Greengate development comprises 13 hectares of strategically located land bounded by the River Irwell, Victoria Bridge Street and Chapel Street, Blackfriars Road and Trinity Way, which forms part of the Manchester inner ring road. Greengate is the original historic core of Salford and is currently experiencing a period of intensive development activity and growth. Further residential development such as One Greengate has added to the existing developments including Spectrum and Abito. Other development activity has continued with the completion of commercial schemes at 101 Embankment. A significant number of residential units are expected to be delivered in the next ten years across a number of high density schemes.

This ward currently has little green space, however there are many developments currently being delivered or planned for the near future. These include; the delivery of a new Greengate Park and connecting spaces; the creation of the Greengate Boulevard to link the existing Greengate Square together with the new park; and Market Cross to the revitalised Collier Street Baths. Part of the Irwell River Park

20 includes the transformation of Riverside at Chapel Wharf in partnership with Bruntwood.

The ward has two primary schools.

The ward has the A6 Chapel Street, A6042 Trinity Way, and A6041 Blackfriars Road running through it and has a railway line running through it. Salford Central station is based in the ward and has had major refurbishment in recent years. Chapel Street is a major bus route.

21 North Locality

Summary

This area is bounded to the north by the city’s boundary with Bury and Bolton, to the west by the physical boundary created by the M60, and partially to the south by the East Lancashire Road, to its eastern edge by the River Irwell, and extends to include the district centre of Swinton.

The area is primarily urban in character, with a range of traditional property types, and a community that predominantly identifies themselves as white British. The proportion of residents identifying themselves as of a BME background is lower than the city average. The area benefits from green space at Clifton Country Park, and the Forestry Commission managed Silverdale, Wardley Moss and Clifton Moss. The area is also home to the civic centre of the city.

The current warding pattern works well, reflecting the local communities, schools, and civic assets in the area. Only minor amendments are proposed to the three wards in the area for reasons detailed below. These new boundaries will be sustainable and the changes proposed help to provide the capacity needed in the neighbouring wards in the central locality to ensure equality of electoral representation.

Ward: and Clifton

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 10,070 (-0.54% variance)

Proposed Pendlebury and Clifton Ward Boundary

Only three small changes are suggested to the Pendlebury and Clifton ward boundary. These are made to address anomalies in the previous ward boundary.

Pendlebury and Clifton’s northern and north-eastern boundary is framed by the city’s boundary with Bolton and Bury respectively, and follows the River Irwell before cutting east, south of , and around Agecroft Commerce Park. This is the first change to the boundary. The previous boundary ran through an industrial estate that has been developed since the implementation of the 2004 boundaries. The new ward boundary now goes around this industrial estate, and does not affect any of the residents of Pendlebury and Clifton. It then follows the previous boundary to the A580 East Lancashire Road and along the A666 Bolton Road, before going south down Hospital Road. Here is the second of the two changes. The properties around Borchardt Drive, which was previously an annex to Pendlebury and Clifton, have been moved into . The final change moves the boundary to continue north along Swinton Hall Road to join the railway line. This moves the commercial units off Albion Street into Swinton South with the rest of the Swinton Hall Road area. The boundary then continues to follow the previous boundary, using major roads such as the A666 Manchester Road and the M60, back to the River Irwell.

22 Pendlebury joined the city of Salford in 1974 and has been a ward in Salford for many years. Previous iterations of the Pendlebury ward, including the current one, have included Clifton within their boundaries. The proposed ward name formally recognises the Clifton part of the ward which is reflected in the names of the railway station, green space - Clifton Country Park and Clifton Green – Clifton Primary School and Clifton Library.

Proposed Pendlebury and Clifton Ward characteristics

The ward is in the north edge of the city and borders east Salford and Prestwich in Bury. The community is largely White British; the percentage of people saying they were BME, at the last Census 2011, was below the Salford average.

Pendlebury and Clifton ward has a mix of residential property made up of semi- detached or terraced houses, and a range of property ages from older properties (1914 – 1944) and newer properties (built after 1990). Around a quarter of the housing stock is social housing and the remainder is private owned or rented. There is a large, settled community north of the M60 motorway. Housing developments in the Agecroft area, along the A6044 Agecroft Road, are relatively recent such as those on Kilcoby Avenue and Brattice Drive. New residential properties are also being built along Langley Road opposite the cemetery.

The ward has two primary schools and is also home to a Pupil Referral Unit. The ward benefits from plenty of green space including Clifton Country Park at the top part of the ward and Silverdale, a huge green space managed by the Forestry Commission. Agecroft Fire Station and Forrest Bank Prison are both located within the ward. Agecroft Cemetery is located in the southern end of the ward.

The ward has a mining history and parts are still industrial, particularly in the lower quarter where Agecroft Commerce Park is situated. Industry on the ward’s eastern edge includes Junction Eco Park which has been transformed into a 45-acre industrial park, benefitting from a prime location adjacent to the M60. More than 25- acres has already been developed and let to a variety of businesses, the majority of which are involved in green and renewable industries.

The ward is bound by and traversed by major roads such as the M60 motorway, A666 Bolton Road and A6044 Agecroft Road. Two railway lines run through the ward and there is a station at Clifton. A number of bus routes service the area. However transport links are not particularly good in the ward, particularly in the Clifton area.

Ward: Swinton South

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 9,910 (-2.12% variance)

Proposed Swinton South Ward Boundary

Due to population growth and the introduction of an additional ward in Central Salford, the previous Swinton South ward has extended east to incorporate more of

23 the area west of the A666 Bolton Road and the A580 East Lancashire Road. The implication of this has been that the western boundary has also moved east to Worsley Road. Other than this, boundaries have largely stayed the same.

The northern boundary follows the previous boundary and runs east along the railway line to Swinton Hall Road where it heads south and then behind the houses on North Drive. This moves the commercial units off Albion Street into Swinton South with the rest of the Swinton Hall Road area. It then deviates from the previous boundary, with the resulting impact of moving the properties around Borchardt Drive from Pendlebury into Swinton South. The boundary then goes north along Hospital Road and east along the A666 Bolton Road, extending the ward east to the junction with the A580 East Lancashire Road where it goes west to again pick up the previous boundary. This then runs around the boundary of Swinton Park Golf Club and behind the houses on Bradford Road before going north behind the houses on Sapling Road and Folly Lane. It then heads north along the A572 Worsley Road, deviating from the previous boundary by continuing along Worsley Road, heading north along Moor Street, the A6 Road, and along Station Road back to the railway line.

Proposed Swinton South Ward characteristics

At the last Census in 2011 most people in the ward considered themselves to be White British. Swinton South’s population grew by 3% from 2004-2014 and there was a 32% increase in the under 5s.

Like other wards in this part of the city, Swinton South has a mix of residential property made up of semi-detached or terraced houses, and a range of property ages from older properties (1919 – 1944) and newer properties (built after 1990). Around a fifth of the housing stock is social housing and the remainder is private owned or rented. There has been new housing development recently along Hospital Road, some of which is on the site of the old Pendlebury Children’s Hospital.

There are three primary schools in the area. Green space is provided in Victoria Park and at Swinton Golf course. The Fire Station Headquarters is based in Swinton South. Shopping is available in Swinton Precinct, shared with Swinton North, and includes three large supermarkets, and smaller retail outlets such as charity shops, along with cafes and banks.

A railway line runs through the ward with Swinton Station situated on the border between Swinton South and Swinton North. There are good road links along the A6 Chorley Road/ Manchester Road, A572 Worsley Road and on the A580 East Lancashire Road. There is a frequent bus services through Swinton South to Manchester or towards Bolton and services to a variety of other locations.

Agnes Hopkins Centre is a community asset based in Swinton South. It is run by and for older people. The centre serves breakfasts and lunches five days a week and runs activities. Swinton South also has Critchley House which runs the award winning Critchley Community Hub, Social Centre and Garden Café. The centre welcomes people to make new friends, learn a new skill, and enjoy a speciality coffee and cake or a home cooked lunch all in bright and modern surroundings.

24 Ward: Swinton North

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 10,030 (-0.93% variance)

Proposed Swinton North Ward Boundary

Swinton North follows almost all of the same boundaries as the previous ward, with only one small change to the border with Swinton South. This is recommended so as to better balance equality in electoral representation.

The west and north of the ward follow the M60 until junction 16 where it goes south down the A666 Manchester Road and the B5231 Station Road, to the A6 Chorley Road. Here it deviates from the previous boundary to extend the ward to include the area east of Moor Street and north of the A572 Worsley Road. It then picks up the previous boundary along the A580 East Lancashire Road, back to the junction with the M60.

Proposed Swinton North Ward characteristics

Swinton North’s population grew by 8% from 2004 to 2016 and there was a 35% increase in 0-4s but also a 13% increase in older people aged over 75. Most people in the ward consider themselves to be White British.

The ward has a mix of residential property made up of semi-detached or terraced houses, and a range of property ages from older properties (1919 – 1944) and newer properties (built after 1990). Around a quarter of the housing stock is social housing and the remainder is private owned or rented.

Swinton North has seven primary schools and three high schools, St Ambrose Barlow RC and Swinton High. Moorside High provides both a high school and primary school on the same campus. The area benefits from Deans Youth Centre. There is a police station and the council’s Civic Centre is based in the ward. Swinton Gateway Centre is a community hub containing a library and community meeting rooms alongside a children’s centre and housing services.

Swinton has a large amount of fast food outlets and several restaurants along Chorley Road. There is shopping available in Salford Precinct, located in Swinton South including three supermarkets.

Wardley Moss is a good green space and part of Clifton Moss is within the ward. There is also Wardley Wood next to St Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery. There are smaller green spaces dotted about the ward such as Beech Farm Playing Fields. The ward benefits from Swinton and Pendlebury leisure centre.

Wardley Industrial park is situated in the south west of the ward, and is accessed via the East Lancashire Road. There are small plots of commercial or industrial property in the lower part of the ward.

25 There is a railway line that runs through the ward and Moorside Station sits within its boundaries. Swinton Station is on the border between Swinton North and Swinton South. There are good road links along Chorley Road, A666 Bolton Road along the border and the M60. There is a frequent bus service through Swinton North to Manchester or towards Bolton. The fast service Vantage Bus can be caught from the A580 East Lancashire Road at the lower boundary of the ward.

26 South Locality

Summary

The far west of this locality marks the city’s border with Warrington to the west and Trafford to the south. The M602/M62 provides a natural boundary with the west locality. The M60, , the , and the A57 Liverpool Road are all significant physical infrastructure that runs through this part of the city, and where sensible these have been used to form new ward boundaries. We have as far as possible adopted existing boundaries between the eastern edges of this locality and the central and northern part of the city – maintaining existing community identity wherever possible, whilst allowing for the capacity needed to accommodate the population growth predicted in the central areas.

This locality has several distinct characteristics – the proposed Eccles and Barton and Winton wards are primarily residential, characterised by mainly semi-detached and older style terraced properties. There are some industrial units south of Liverpool Road. In contrast, and Lower Irlam and Higher Irlam and are in part semi-rural, with large parts of the area considered to be part of Salford’s green belt. Residential areas are generally concentrated in specific parts of these wards. Chat Moss is the largest area of open land within the city, providing a distinctive landscape of sub-regional importance which forms part of a wider area of mossland that extends into Wigan and Warrington. There is further green space at New Moss Wood north of the railway and by housing development at Princes Park, Cadishead Park and Cadishead Recreation Ground.

The amount of open space in this area of the city, the physical boundaries created by local infrastructure, combined with the lower population base, means the city council considers that a move of existing boundaries to the east is the most sensible option to create equality in electoral representation. There are currently five wards in this locality and it is proposed under the new scheme that this will reduce to four wards.

Ward: Cadishead and Lower Irlam

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 10,050 (-0.73% variance)

Proposed Cadishead and Lower Irlam Ward Boundary

This ward is constrained on three sides by the city’s borders with our neighbouring authorities. To the south, Trafford where the boundary is formed by the Manchester Ship Canal, to the west, Warrington where the boundary is formed by and finally to the north, Wigan where the boundary runs through Chat Moss.

In order to increase the size of the electorate within this ward and reduce the significant variance in electoral representation that characterised this area of the city, the ward boundary has had to move geographically to the northeast. The eastern

27 edge now runs south east from the border with Wigan on Chat Moss down Cutnook Lane, across the M62 and to the rear of Brooklands and the properties on Parkstone Road. It then runs south west down School Lane then south east down Sandy Lane and crosses Liverpool Road to Ferryhill Road. The boundary then travels down Locklands Lane and follows Platts Brook behind Colling Close down to the River Irwell’s old course in Princes Park. The boundary follows the old river course north east to Ferry Road and east across Cadishead Way where it joins the boundary with Trafford at the Manchester Ship Canal.

The revised boundaries for this ward will include the previous Cadishead ward and the communities living within part of the neighbouring Lower Irlam, one of three villages that have historically made up the area of Irlam. Cadishead and Lower Irlam have much in common – particularly areas of green space which are used by both communities. The proposed ward name reflects the importance of both communities and is reflected in the names of many local facilities, such as the leisure centre, railway station and local college.

Proposed Cadishead and Lower Irlam Ward characteristics

Cadishead and Lower Irlam is on the outer edge of the city and is semi-rural in character. The area is dominated by Chat Moss – an area of about 10 square miles of peat bog. Little Woolden Moss sits above the M62 in a largely uninhabited part of the ward. Chat Moss straddles Cadishead and Lower Irlam as well as neighbouring wards. Chat Moss is the largest area of open land within the city, providing a distinctive landscape of sub-regional importance which forms part of a wider area of mossland that extends into Wigan and Warrington. There is further green space at Prince’s Park, Cadishead Park and Cadishead Recreation Ground.

Most of the residential parts of the ward are around the B5230 Liverpool Road that runs through the lower third of the ward. Around a fifth of the housing stock is social housing owned by registered providers and the remainder is privately owned or rented. Around half the housing stock was built between 1919 –1964 and is made up of semi-detached and terraced houses. The area also benefits from youth facilities at Cadishead Hall and at the Leisure Centre next to Prince’s Park.

The population of Cadishead and Lower Irlam grew by 15% between 2004 and 2014 and there was a 33% increase in under 5s in the ward. The number of older people aged over 75 also increased by 13% during the same period. Most people in the ward consider themselves to be white British according to the 2011 Census, with only 6.2% BME.

There are five primary schools in the ward and one secondary school, Irlam and Cadishead College. Shopping is available in high streets at Liverpool Road / Prospect Road and at Liverpool Road/ Dixon Street. The ward benefits from a Leisure Centre, library, and has a thriving network of local sporting pitches.

The M62 runs though the centre of the ward, from southwest to northeast and the A57 runs almost in parallel across its bottom edge. There is a railway line running through the ward covering routes towards Manchester or Liverpool. Irlam Station is

28 located within the ward. The two bus services connect communities to Warrington, the , Eccles and Manchester.

Most of the industrial and commercial property in the ward is situated below the B5320 Liverpool Road. This includes Northbank Industrial Park, an established manufacturing and distribution site, on Excalibur Way. The Council’s 2017 to 2035 housing and economic land availability assessment forecasts a significant increase in industrial / warehouse space of 19,400m2, between 2017 and 2035, due to the development of nearby Port Salford.

Ward: Higher Irlam and Peel Green

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 10,390 (2.63% variance)

Proposed Higher Irlam and Peel Green Ward Boundary

The southerly border of this ward is formed by Salford’s border with Trafford which follows the Manchester Ship Canal. The westerly border is formed by the neighbouring ward of Cadishead and Lower Irlam and also Salford’s boundary with Wigan. This places constraints on options to extend the boundaries of this ward.

The western boundary with Cadishead and Lower Irlam runs southeast from the border with Wigan on Chat Moss down Cutnook Lane, across the M62 and to the rear of Brooklands and the properties on Parkstone Road. It then runs southwest down School Lane then south east down Sandy Lane and crosses Liverpool Road to Ferryhill Road. The boundary then travels down Locklands Lane and follows Platts Brook behind Colling Close down to the River Irwell’s old course in Princes Park. The boundary follows the old river course northeast to Ferry Road and east across Cadishead Way where it joins the boundary with Trafford at the Manchester Ship Canal.

The ward boundary then follows the Trafford boundary northeast along the Ship Canal, past the M60 to just north of Langland Drive, where it turns north and crosses Peel Green Road. It then continues north to the rear of the properties on Higson Avenue and Higher Croft, then up Stanley Road to the west of Recreation Ground. The boundary then runs west along the A57 Liverpool Road to the junction with the M60 where it follows the M60 north to its junction with the M62. The boundary then tracks the M62 west until it joins the Liverpool-Manchester rail line and runs along this until it meets the boundary with Wigan.

The revised boundaries for this ward include communities within the area of Higher Irlam, one of three villages that have historically made up the area of Irlam, and the neighbouring area of Peel Green. The proposed ward name brings together the two old area names reflected in groups or buildings in the area such as the Higher Irlam Social Club, a long running social club first set up in the 1940s, and Peel Green Cemetery. Whilst the two areas have their own distinct community, they jointly benefit from the area’s green space, transport links, and wider facilities.

29 Proposed Higher Irlam and Peel Green Ward characteristics

This ward is a mix of farmland and housing but also some industry. Most of the residential area lies under the M62 in the south south-west corner of the ward. There is also housing at Peel Green and part of Barton-Upon-Irwell at the east edge of the ward. There is farmland in the area either side of the M62 in the middle of the ward.

Just over a quarter of dwellings in the ward are social housing and the rest are privately owned or rented. There is a mix of old and newer properties but over half the property built 1919 – 1964. Dwellings tend to be semi-detached or terraced housing.

There are four primary schools in the ward and one high school, Salford City Academy, which is located on the Brookhouse Estate.

Port Salford is at the lower edge of the ward, below the A57 Liverpool Road. Port Salford is currently under construction, and once the rail spur and new wharves on the Manchester Ship Canal have been completed then this will become the most sustainable location in Greater Manchester for industrial and warehousing development, enabling more goods to be moved by means other than road. Most of the growth anticipated in the ward is around Port Salford and a massive increase in warehouse space anticipated, around 145,000m2 within the period 2017-2035.

There is green space at Peel Green and at the area next to City Airport. AJ Bell Stadium is in this ward, the home ground for Salford's rugby league and Sale’s rugby union teams, and offers community sports pitches and events.

Shopping is available on the high street on Liverpool Road (near its intersection with Silver Street). Irlam has a library on Fiddlers Lane. There is also high street shopping at Liverpool Road in both Irlam and Peel Green.

This ward has excellent road links with the M62 and M60 motorways running through or along it as well as the A57 Liverpool Road. The country’s first municipal airport opening in 1930, City Airport, is located within this ward. Whilst the Chat Moss rail line runs through the ward, Irlam Station is in the neighbouring ward of Cadishead and Lower Irlam. The local bus services connect communities to Warrington, the Trafford Centre, Eccles and Manchester.

Ward : Barton and Winton

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 10,330 (2.03% variance)

Proposed Barton and Winton Ward Boundary

The Manchester ship canal and Salford’s border with Trafford forms the lower edge of the ward boundary. The south western tip of the ward runs from the canal, to the east of Langland Drive and runs north behind the houses accessed from Higher Croft and Alexandra Road and along the edge of Patricroft Recreation Ground. The

30 boundary then runs west along the A57 Liverpool Road to the junction with the M60. The boundary then follows the M60 north to its junction with the M602, where it follows the M602 east and then the B5229 Parrin Lane to the Bridgewater canal. The boundary then follows the canal south to New Park High School along the railway line, then south down the B5231 Green Lane to where it meets A57. The boundary runs east along the A57 Liverpool Road/ Church Street / Regent Road to the junction with Gilda Brook Road. The boundary then runs south along Gilda Brook Road to the Manchester Ship canal.

The requirement to create an additional ward in Central Salford, due to the significant growth in and around Salford Quays, has required significant changes to the wards in this part of the city. There has also been pressure from the need to increase the electorate and therefore geographic ward size of Cadishead and Lower Irlam and Higher Irlam and Peel Green wards. Options for boundary changes in the South Locality are also limited due to the city’s external borders with neighbouring authorities, and the prevalence of open and green spaces in the area. The changes proposed best provide for equality in electoral representation in this part of the city. There are many similarities between the communities living between the M602 and the Manchester Ship Canal to the north and south, and between the M60 and Eccles to the west and east, and this ward boundary has attempted to encompass these similar communities, within the natural and physical characteristics of the area.

The proposed name ‘Barton and Winton’ maintains recognition of both communities in this area and the historic ties of both. The area of Barton and Winton was historically a small hamlet in low lying agricultural land, framed by the River Irwell. As construction of the Bridgwater Canal began the area became increasingly industrialised, attracting workers from other surrounding areas. The Bridgwater Canal historically connected the west of the city in Worsley, through Barton and Winton, to the economic opportunities in Manchester City Centre. The Bridgewater Canal continues to provide this connection today. The historic is located in this ward and continues to carry the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal.

Proposed Barton and Winton Ward characteristics

Today this ward is largely residential, and property is mainly semi-detached houses and some older terraced housing. The area also has a mix of low, medium and high rise blocks, providing a combination of privately owned, market rent and social housing. New Haven Business Park, on the southern edge of the ward, has recently been approved for 250 new homes.

There are seven primary schools and one secondary school, St Patricks RC and Arts College. New Park Academy which provides specialist provision for 7-16 year old pupils, assessed as having social, emotional or mental health difficulties, is located in the ward.

Shopping is available in Eccles Town Centre, and at Patricroft on Liverpool Road / Lewis Street as well as in Peel Green on the Liverpool Road. There is a library next to Eccles Town Centre. Eccles Gateway health and community centre, the busiest Fit City leisure centre and swimming pool in Salford, adult and children's library

31 services, a post office, travel information offices, council and partner services such as GP surgeries, are located in Barton and Winton. Winton Library is also located in the north west of the ward. A number of churches are located within the ward – including St Michael and All Angels, and Holy Cross, both of which are located along Liverpool Road. St Matthews Roman Catholic Church is located near to Winton Library in the north of the ward.

The ward benefits from green space in Winton Park. This award winning Green Flag park was first opened in 1906 and has recently undergone a major refurbishment which included the design of a new central grassed area, installation of public toilets and improvements to the bowler's pavilion. There is also green space available from playing fields and recreation grounds in the ward, including both Patricroft Rec and Eccles Rec.

Sport and leisure facilities are available from Cleavley athletics track in the west by the M60 motorway and Eccles Leisure Centre is within the ward at the south east edge.

There are industrial and business parks in the ward. Barton Hall industrial estate is in the south west corner of the ward. There is a business park on Cawdor Street and industrial units south of the M602 in the top north east corner of the ward.

Proposed Eccles Ward

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 10,795 (6.63% variation)

Proposed Eccles Ward Boundary

The Eccles ward has retained many of its previous ward boundaries, with small changes in the east and southwest corner, both made to account for the pressures from the population growth in Central Salford, and the need to geographically expand the ward boundaries around Cadishead and Lower Irlam and Higher Irlam and Peel Green. The lower edge of the Eccles ward boundary runs west from the junction of A576 Gilda Brook Road and A57 Regent Street along Regent Street to Church Street and the A57 Liverpool Road, all the way to B5231Green Lane where it runs north to meet the previous boundary at the railway line. It then follows the previous boundary around the southeast boundary of Worsley Golf Club, follows Folly Brook behind the houses on Bradford Road and goes around Salford City College, Chatsworth High School and Community College, and Oakwood Academy. The boundary goes behind the houses on Hereford Road and Portland Road, where it then deviates from the previous boundary to incorporate the houses east of Victoria Road and accessed from Victoria Road, including those on Oakville Drive. It then runs west along Eccles Old Road until it meets and runs down A576 Gilda Brook Road to the junction with Regent Street.

Proposed Eccles Ward characteristics

32 Eccles is a diverse community including established Yemeni, Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities alongside Polish and Czech people. The majority of the population are in the age brackets 20-64. At the last Census 2011 this ward had just above the city average percentage of BME people within its population.

Just over a quarter of the dwellings in this ward are social housing and the other three quarters private owned or rented. There is a mix of housing on offer from semi- detached or terraced housing, or flats in both high and low rise blocks.

There are two local authority primary schools (Monton Green, Clarendon Road), as well as two privately maintained primaries (Clarendon Cottage and Brentwood Preparatory) in the ward, a high school (Ellesmere Park), and two special high schools (Chatsworth and Oakwood). Chatsworth Futures also provides a special sixth form. Salford City College has a campus in the top north east corner of the ward.

Eccles is a well-connected town served by motorways, trams, trains and buses that link it to Greater Manchester and beyond. Major roads run through the ward such as the M602 and A576. The railway line has two stations at Eccles and Patricroft. Eccles is served by the Metrolink, although the station and tram line are located in the neighbouring ward of Barton and Winton.

There are three main areas for shops and business, Eccles shopping centre is made up of well-known national retailers such as Boots, Greggs and Wilkinson and also includes some charity shops. There is also a farmers market that happens every month and events happening in the town centre throughout the year. Along Church Street there are a number of pubs and cafes, as well as various pound shops and hairdressers and Booths furniture shop. Liverpool Road businesses are typically small convenience shops, takeaways, chemists, barbers and furniture shops. Monton High Street is made up of various different businesses including hairdressers, pubs, bars, restaurants, cafes, charity shops and a garage. Eccles town centre also offers access to a number of community facilities and services. These include Eccles Gateway health and community centre, the busiest Fit City leisure centres and swimming pool in Salford, adult and children's library services, a post office, travel information offices, council and partner services such as GP surgeries, although the majority of these are located immediately across the ward boundary in the adjacent ward of Barton and Winton.

There is a business centre, warehouses and industry below the M602 in the lower south west of the ward.

Ellesmere Park provides green space in the east edge of the ward. There is a golf course in the top north west of the ward.

33 West Locality

Summary

This area is bounded by the city’s borders with Wigan and Bolton. The area has several major road networks, including the M60, M602, and several key local roads that define the physical geography. The area is also characterised by large areas of open and green spaces, including parts of Chat Moss, the largest area of open land in the city, Worsley Moss, Worsley Woods, Blackleach Country Park and is the site of the future RHS Bridgewater, as well as being home to a number of smaller parks.

The combination of the city’s outer boundaries, and these natural and physical land marks creates a strong set of limiting factors for further change to the ward boundaries in this area. Some limited changes are proposed to the , North and ward boundaries as outlined below. These retain local community links and reflect local infrastructure and community assets. Changes are proposed to the boundaries for Boothstown and Ellenbrook and Worsley and Westwood Park. These proposals take the opportunity to ensure more equal electoral representation, to follow key road networks, whilst retaining local identity.

There are currently five wards within this locality and it is proposed that the new scheme will also have five wards.

Ward: Little Hulton

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 9,600 (-5.18% variance)

Proposed Little Hulton Ward Boundary

Little Hulton is on the North West edge of the city, bordered with Wigan to the south, and Bolton to the west and north. The electorate size in Little Hulton, and the neighbouring wards of Walkden North and Walkden South is low compared to other wards, but all are constrained by boundaries with neighbouring local authorities, expansive green space, and distinct community boundaries. The variance between the three wards could only be distributed more evenly between themselves, rather than be completely resolved. To this end, although the majority of Little Hulton’s boundaries have remained the same, there has been a small adjustment along the southeast boundary with Walkden South.

The eastern border of Little Hulton uses the previous border and runs south down the A5082 Clegg’s Lane to the junction with the A6 Manchester Road West where it runs east until the Roe Green Loopline. Here it deviates from the previous border and runs southeast along the Roe Green Looplin until it again uses the previous border along Hilton Lane. As the boundary continues down Hilton Lane it again deviates and goes east along the railway line until it reaches the sewage works, where it moves south to meet the boundary with Wigan. This deviation will ensure

34 that the ongoing residential developments around Burgess Farm are kept together within the same ward.

Proposed Little Hulton Ward characteristics

Little Hulton is a predominantly white area with pockets of minority communities, the BME population includes; Eastern European, Black African and a small amount of people with Asian origins. These community groups support each other, in particular the Black African community whom connect to each other through strong church networks. The ward also has the Tian Cheng Tao Temple which is a multi-faith spiritual temple.

Little Hulton has a large amount of social housing with more than half belonging to registered providers. Less than half the dwellings in the ward are privately owned or rented. Residential accommodation tends to be terraced or semi-detached houses with just under half built between1945-1964. More housing is planned; housing has been allocated for the top north corner next to the M61 with nearly a 1000 units for 2017-2035, 913 houses and 77 apartments.

There are five primary schools. There is a secondary school, Harrop Fold School, just over the boundary in Walkden South.

The neighbourhood centre is on Longshaw Drive close to the Woodlands Hospital, which provides a specialist service for individuals with dementia, and St Anne’s hospice. A new multi-million pound medical centre is also planned to be built at Longshaw Drive. The neighbourhood centre, located close to the border with Walkden South ward includes a library, shops and Mustard Tree Foodbank. Many residents have an affinity with , outside of the city in Bolton, because of its close proximity, and use the areas facilities such as leisure centres, for shopping, and libraries.

Towngate business centre is at the top edge of the ward next to the A6 Manchester Road West. There are also industrial properties and warehouses on Highfield Road, north of the A6 Manchester Road West. No industrial/ warehouse units are forecast until 2027-35 and then 37,250m2 of additional space is anticipated.

There is green space at Peel Park and pavilion. There is a golf course at the northern / top section next to the M61. The former largest slagheaps in Europe are being regenerated into a large country and wildlife park and is located at the western border with Bolton. Amblecote playing fields to the north of the ward and Kenyon Road playing fields in the south, provide additional green space. Little Hulton Cricket and Bowling Club is near the A6 Manchester Road West. The ward is next to the M61 and the A6 Manchester Road West and A5082 Peel Lane run through the ward. There is no railway or tramline in the ward. There are bus services for this ward.

Ward: Walkden North

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 9,400 (-7.15% variance)

35 Proposed Walkden North Ward Boundary

As described previously, the electorate size in Walkden North and the neighbouring areas of Little Hulton, and Walkden South is low compared to other wards. The ability to change ward boundaries in this area is constrained by boundaries with neighbouring local authorities, expansive green space, and distinct community boundaries. For this reason, Walkden North is the only boundary in the city that has not changed. The northern boundary runs along Salford’s boundary with Bolton, until going south along the M60. It was not possible to extend this boundary east into the city, due to the extensive green space and motorways dividing these two communities. The boundary then runs west along the A6 Manchester Road until running north along the A5082 Clegg’s Lane, back to the Bolton boundary.

Proposed Walkden North Ward characteristics

This ward has a large amount of social housing with around a third being owned by registered providers. Around a third of the property was built between1945-1965 and is mainly terraced or semi-detached housing. There has been new building in the area in the last few years particularly around Moss Lane and on Hill Top road.

People in Walkden North are mainly White British with only just over 7% being BME according to the 2011 Census. The population as a whole grew by 9% between 2004 and 2014. The number of under 5s grew by 46% between 2004 and 2014 and there was an 11% decrease in older people over 75 in the same period. There are four primary schools in the ward.

There is a large retail presence at Ellesmere shopping centre, the neighbourhood centre for the ward, and the neighbouring area of Walkden South. The library is next to the shopping centre and is located within Walkden Gateway centre which also offers community rooms for hire, GP Surgery and other health services.

There is green space at Hill Top, Blackleach Country Park, St Mary’s Park and Linnshaw Moss. St Mary’s Park has a friends group who organise events in the park. Loopline is an old abandoned railway line which runs through the ward and Walkden South all the way to Monton. The Loopline is a walking and cycling route between Little Hulton and Walkden. Linking to Roe Green Loopline at its western point and the A6 in the east, the route crosses two major public open spaces - Ashton's Field and Blackleach Country Park.

The ward has a number of bus services but the railway line is situated within Walkden South. The ward does not have a tramline. Road links are good with a number of A roads running through the ward.

There is a trading estate in north east section round Devonshire Road and also Linnyshaw industrial estate and garden centre off Moss Lane.

Ward: Walkden South

36 Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 9,605 (-5.13% variance)

Proposed Walkden South Ward Boundary

As described above, the electorate size in Walkden South, and the neighbouring wards in Little Hulton and Walkden North is low compared to other wards, but the ability to make changes is constrained by boundaries with neighbouring local authorities, expansive green space, and distinct community boundaries. Therefore the variance between the three wards could only be distributed more evenly between themselves, rather than be completely resolved. Walkden South uses most of the previous wards boundaries, however has slightly increased the size of the electorate along the border with Little Hulton.

The northern border runs along the current A6 Manchester Road border to the current M60 border. As with Walkden North, this border could not be extended any further east into the city due to the extensive green space and motorways dividing these two communities. The southern border runs east along the A580, the Loopline and the Guided Busway to the Wigan border. This border could not be taken any further south, in order to increase the electorate size, as it would result in falsely dividing the community of Ellenbrook. The border then runs north along the border with Wigan until it reaches the sewerage works, where it cuts across and runs east along the railway line until it reaches Hilton Lane and runs north along the previous boundary. It then deviates at the Roe Green Loopline and runs north east back to the A6 Manchester Road.

Proposed Walkden South Ward characteristics

Walkden South has a low proportion of social housing so dwellings are largely privately owned or rented. There is a mix of old and newer property and recently there have been large developments such as Scholars Green on Birch road and at Burgess Farm on Hilton Lane. The Rydal Crescent and Birch Road estate is an area of social housing density with a strong community identity.

People in Walkden South are predominantly White British with only just over 5% being BME according to the 2011 Census. The number of under 5s grew by 24% between 2004 and 2014 but there was also a 9% increase in older people over 75 in the same period.

The ward has five primary schools and two high schools, Harrop Fold School and Walkden High. Walkden College is situated in the ward, a campus of Salford City College.

Walkden South has green space at Parr Fold Park and Pavilion (a Victorian bandstand), Fields, and behind the shops on Rydal Crescent. Parr Fold Park has a very active friends group. Walkden Community is another very active group run by local people who organise and run local community events. The ward has a leisure centre on Bridgewater Road. The leisure centre is currently undergoing a £2million refurbishment.

37 Walkden South shares a shopping centre with Walkden North, in the middle of the top edge of the ward. Although the ward is served by a number of bus services, these can at times be unreliable and do not serve all of the ward. The Leigh Guided Busway also runs close to this ward. The area also benefits from a railway line, with Walkden Station in the ward.

Ward: Boothstown and Ellenbrook

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 10,195 (0.70% variance)

Proposed Boothstown and Ellenbrook Ward Boundary

Boothstown and Ellenbrook has Salford’s border with Wigan to the west and retains much of the previous ward boundaries. However, the ward boundary has extended east in order to address the variance in electorate size with the neighbouring ward. From the northern point of the border with Wigan the boundary runs east along the Guided Busway, from its intersection with New City Road, and then the Tyldesley Loopline. At the junction with the A580 East Lancashire Road, the boundary then continues east along the A580 to extend the ward until it reaches junction 14 of the M60, to include Roe Green within the boundary. The boundary then runs south down the M60 and east along the Bridgewater Canal, where it uses the previous ward boundary through Shaw Brook to Keepers Cottage round the back of Worsley Moss to the M62, and along the railway line to the city’s external boundary with Wigan.

Proposed Boothstown and Ellenbrook Ward characteristics

This ward has an abundance of green space with only a quarter of the ward residential. This includes the new RHS garden at Bridgewater. Green space is available in Botany Bay wood and at Worsley Moss or Middle Wood. This ward also has a boating lake. Boothsbank Park has been newly refurbished and is near to Boothstown Marina off the Bridgewater Canal. The Roe Green Loopline is a 7.2 kilometre traffic-free walking and cycling route that starts in Monton and runs all the way to the border with Bolton. The council has consistently invested in the Loopline over the last ten years creating a very high quality route that is popular with cyclists, school children and dog walkers.

Most of the housing in the ward is privately owned or rented and rents tend to be above the city average. There is a mix of semi-detached, terraced or detached housing and mix of older and newer properties. There are a couple of sheltered housing schemes in the ward. There has been considerable new development around Highclove Lane over the past few years.

This area has an older population than most of the rest of Salford, the proportion of older people has increased by a third over a decade between 2004 and 2014. There are four primary schools in the ward and a high school just within the borders of the neighbouring Walkden South ward.

38 There are neighbourhood centres in Boothstown (on A572) and in Ellenbrook, above the East Lancashire Road in Morston Close, at the top of the ward. The neighbourhood centre in Boothstown offers shopping along with businesses such as hairdressers, estate agents, pubs and restaurants along with a village hall and a library. The Standfield centre and local centre in Boothstown are developing a night time economy. The small centre at Ellenbrook has small supermarket, takeaways and a medical centre plus pharmacy. There are a couple of mid-range hotels close to the junction of the M60 at Worsley Brow.

Both Ellenbrook and Boothstown have thriving village associations. Boothstown has a local community centre where various activities and community groups are held.

The ward is close to, and bound by a number of major roads such as the M60 and the A580 East Lancashire Road. The A575 Walkden Road and A572 Leigh Road cut through the ward. A number of bus services supply Boothstown including the Leigh guided bus/ Vantage bus offering quicker journeys into town. However there is no railway or tramline in the ward.

Ward: Worsley and Westwood Park

Forecast Electorate (proposed boundary) 2024: 9,915 (-2.07% variance)

Proposed Worsley and Westwood Park Ward Boundary

As with other wards in the West Locality, it has been possible to retain much of the previous Worley ward boundaries. However, due to the need to better balance electoral representation in the area, changes have been made to boundaries to the west and south of the ward.

The new Worsley and Westwood Park boundary uses the previous northern boundary along the A580 East Lancashire Road, and south along Worsley Road, behind the houses on Sapling Road and around the southern boundary of Worsley Golf Course. Here, rather than continuing around the golf course, the boundary has changed to move south west along B5229 Parrin Lane to the M602 and follows this to the M62 junction where it picks up the previous boundary again. This brings more of the community around Worsley Road and Worsley Brook, before the motorway, into the new Worsley and Westwood Park ward. The boundary then follows the previous ward boundary southwest along the M62 before heading north through Worsley Moss farmland. It then deviates again to head east along the Bridgewater Canal before heading north on the M60 back to the A580 East Lancashire Road.

Worsley has a long history and became part of city of Salford local government arrangements in 1974. The area has expanded from a small village to an important local centre, benefiting from the Bridgewater Canal. The name has been used as a city ward for some time. Worsley village, Worsley Delph and the Westwood Park estate are among the main focal points for the revised ward. Westwood Park estate

39 is one the largest housing areas in the ward. The revised name reflects the importance of both communities.

Proposed Worsley and Westwood Park ward characteristics

The ward’s population is made up of young, working families with children below the age of 16 and a traditionally large population of older, retired residents. The population is largely White British but there is a growing Asian community in the ward.

Residential property in the ward is largely semi-detached or terraced. A planning application for a large scheme at Broadoak, of 600 dwellings, is awaiting a government inspector decision in the autumn. There is social housing in the south of the ward. There are three primary schools in the ward.

There is green space at Broadoak Park, Alder Forest, Worsley Woods, Egerton Park and Worsley Golf Course. Heritage lottery fund money is being used to transform Bridgewater canal. The £5.5 million investment is being used to create new towpaths, information panels, rejuvenated parks, events and celebrations. Worsley Delph will be reopened as part of the project - the Delph is an old industrial archaeology heritage site.

Worsley has a night time economy adjacent to the green and canal basin, with a range of restaurants, cafes, pubs and hotels. Nearby is a historical building, used as a conference or wedding venue, and the village library is next door. Worsley Green also has a number of estate agents businesses.

Worsley and Westwood Park ward has good road links being close to and bound by the M60 motorway and the A575 East Lancashire Road. However there is no tram line or railway line. There is a limited bus service; some parts of the ward only have one bus service running hourly.

40 Appendix 1 – 2018 and 2024 Forecast electorate for the current warding pattern

Ward 2018 Variance Electorate Variance published from ward 2024 from ward electorate average in average in 2018 2024 Barton 9,224 4.29% 9,410 -7.05% Boothstown and 7,667 -13.31% 8,260 -18.41% Ellenbrook Broughton 10,087 14.05% 10,270 1.44% Cadishead 8,180 -7.51% 8,590 -15.15% Claremont 8,287 -6.30% 8,510 -15.94% Eccles 9,293 5.07% 9,390 -7.25% Irlam 7,001 -20.84% 7,520 -25.72% Irwell Riverside 7,891 -10.78% 11,775 16.31% Kersal 8,740 -1.18% 8,950 -11.60% Langworthy 8,910 0.74% 9,490 -6.26% Little Hulton 9,325 5.43% 9,840 -2.81% Ordsall 12,495 41.27% 26,100 157.80% Pendlebury 9,035 2.15% 10,080 -0.43% Swinton North 8,435 -4.63% 9,000 -11.10% Swinton South 8,382 -5.23% 8,710 -13.97% Walkden North 9,181 3.80% 9,400 -7.15% Walkden South 8,187 -7.43% 9,365 -7.50% Weaste and Seedley 9,292 5.06% 9,915 -2.06% Winton 9,117 3.08% 9,255 -8.58% Worsley 8,161 -7.73% 8,650 -14.56% SALFORD 176,890 202,480

Source: Salford City Council, Salford Population Growth Model 2018

41 Appendix 2 – 2018 and 2024 Forecast electorate for the proposed warding pattern

Proposed Wards 2018 2018 2024 2024 Electorate Variance Electorate Variance

Barton and Winton 10,391 17.49% 10,330 2.03%

Blackfriars and Trinity 5,113 -42.19% 10,560 4.3%

Boothstown and Ellenbrook 9,503 7.45% 10,195 0.70%

Broughton 9,484 7.23% 9,725 -3.94%

Cadishead and Lower Irlam 9,577 8.28% 10,050 -0.73%

Claremont 9,840 11.26% 10,460 3.32%

Eccles 10,553 19.32% 10,795 6.63%

Higher Irlam and Peel Green 9,819 11.02% 10,390 2.63%

Kersal 9,343 5.64% 9,495 -6.21%

Little Hulton 9,091 2.79% 9,600 -5.18%

Ordsall 6,291 -28.87% 10,320 1.93%

Pendlebury and Clifton 8,996 1.71% 10,070 -0.54%

Pendleton and Charlestown 8,627 -2.46% 10,500 3.71%

Quays 3,696 -58.21% 10,500 3.71%

Swinton North 9,465 7.02% 10,030 -0.93%

Swinton South 9,496 7.37% 9,910 -2.12%

Walkden North 9,181 3.8% 9,400 -7.15%

Walkden South 8,418 -4.82% 9,605 -5.13%

Weaste and Seedley 10,615 20.02% 10,630 5.00%

Worsley and Westwood Park 9,391 6.18% 9,915 -2.07%

Total Electorate 176,890 202,480

Average Ward Electorate 8,845 10,124

42 Appendix 3 Proposed ward boundaries (maps)

Barton and Winton Blackfriars and Trinity Boothstown and Ellenbrook Broughton Cadishead and Lower Irlam Claremont Eccles Higher Irlam and Peel Green Kersal Little Hulton Ordsall Pendlebury and Clifton Pendleton and Charlestown Quays Swinton North Swinton South Walkden North Walkden South Weaste and Seedley Worsley and Westwood Park

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