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Contents
Welcome to your new home
This Home Users Guide has been prepared to help
you become familiar with your new home quickly
and easily.
1) Introduction
2) Environment design features
3) Energy
4) Water use
5) Recycling and waste
6) Sustainable DIY
7) Responsible purchasing
8) Emergency information
9) Public transport
10) Local amenities
11) Links, references and further information
12) Developer Declaration
Appendix A – Copy of EU Labelling Scheme
for white goods
Appendix B – Local bus timetables and bus,
Metrolink and train line route maps
Appendix C – Map of local amenities
It contains information on how to look after your
new home, how to report certain types of
problems, electricity and water supply information
details of your home’s Code for Sustainable Homes
rating, as well as advice on safety and security. We
have also included technical help and practical tips
on D.I.Y, energy saving and recycling.
When you move into your new home you will be
given various leaflets supplied by the
manufacturers and installers of the equipment in
your home. Please keep all this information in a
safe place, together with this handbook so that you
can refer to it in the future.
Nothing in this document can be construed or implied as a
warranty. Your rights under the NHBC warranty are not
affected. Godliman-Watson cannot be held responsible for
problems which may arise as a result of any owner/occupier
failing to uphold the recommendations offered here.
The information in this Home Users Guide is correct at the
time of issue based upon the facts at Godliman-Watson
Homes disposal. Godliman-Watson Homes cannot be held
liable for any future changes which may invalidate its
content.
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1. Introduction
Today’s new homes include a great many
improvements in construction that have been
introduced over the years, but your new home still
needs to be run-in gently for the first few months. This
is because bricks, timber, plaster and other materials
generally absorb water during construction.
As the home is lived in and heated it dries out. As it
dries out, the wood and plaster in particular may shrink,
causing small cracks to appear. These cracks are not
structurally important and are covered in the normal
process of redecoration. Because cracks are inevitable
the builders are not obliged to rectify them unless they
are larger than 3mm in width.
New buildings often take a long time before they are
fully dried out. While this is happening they need heat
and extra ventilation. During the first winter of
occupation most houses and flats require gentle heat
over more hours than they may need in subsequent
winters. Allowance should be made for this. The builder
will repair any very large cracks caused by this process
at the end of the defects period. If at all possible, try
and avoid any decorating during the first year,
especially using wallpaper as it is very difficult to assess
the extent of any cracking if the walls have been
papered over, for example.
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3. Encourage ventilation by opening windows and
internal doors whenever you reasonably can.
4. Keep kitchen and bathroom doors closed when
cooking or washing as these activities create a
lot of water vapour, which should not be
allowed to spread to other rooms in your
house. Ensure that the extractor fans are on
when you wash or cook and open a window
where appropriate.
Preventing condensation
Condensation is steam or water vapour that turns into
water by condensing on cold surfaces, and next to
shrinkage is often the most common problem in new
homes. It can damage clothes, bedding, floor coverings,
decorations and the home itself if mould growth takes
hold on walls and ceilings. Homes that are heated and
ventilated intermittently are more likely to suffer
condensation problems. The moisture in the air comes
from a number of sources within the house – water
vapour is produced in relatively large quantities from
normal day to day activities such as washing and drying
clothes, personal washing and cooking.
To help deal with condensation you should take the
following steps:-
Produce less moisture
CARE MUST BE TAKEN NOT TO PUNCTURE THE
EXTERNAL WALLS
Minimize cracking
By taking the following steps you should be able to
reduce occurrence of cracking due to shrinkage:
1. Avoid large temperature differences during the
day by setting your heating controls at a
comfortably low level for longer periods
(instead of shorter periods on a higher heat
setting). This allows your home to gradually
warm up.
2. Check to ensure all trickle vents (ventilation
slots in your windows) are open 24 hours a day.
This allows gradual, gentle ventilation.
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Ordinary daily activities produce a lot of moisture. Be
conscious of minimizing the amount of moisture you
produce when for example boiling kettles, running
baths, and cooking.
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Use lids on all pans when cooking (this saves
fuel too).
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If possible, dry clothes outside or make use of
the rotary dryer which is available on the
premises.
Do not use paraffin heaters (they produce a lot
of water vapour).
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Wipe up wet surfaces after use e.g. bathroom
tiles, kitchen worktops and sinks.
Ventilate to remove moisture
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You can ventilate your home without making draughts.
Some ventilation is needed to get rid of the moisture
that is produced all the time. Keep your trickle vents or
passive ventilation open 24 hours a day. Consider
having a window ajar when someone is in the room.
You need much more ventilation in the kitchen during
cooking so you should open a nearby window. Close the
kitchen and bathroom doors when these are in use. This
stops the moisture reaching other rooms, especially the
bedrooms that are often colder and more likely to
suffer from condensation.
Cupboards and wardrobes can be ventilated by opening
and closing doors to circulate the air. Avoid putting too
many things in them as this can stop the air circulation.
Leave a space between the back of the furniture and
walls and if possible do not position wardrobes, beds
and large pieces of furniture touching external walls.
You should also:
While drying clothes indoors, ventilate the room.
After a bath or shower, try to ventilate the room to the
outside, not the rest of the home – opening a window
(closing the door) and/or allowing the extractor fan to
run on will help.
Make sure the extractor fan or passive ventilation is
operative. Extractor fans often have an air-moisture
switch so that they operate automatically while the
moisture in the air is above a set amount.
Efflorescence
2. Environmental Design
Features
Code for Sustainable Homes rating
Your home has been developed to meet a Code for
Sustainable Homes rating of Level 3. A copy of the final
Code certificate will be issue to you in due course.
Design strategy
Great care has been taken to create a sustainable and
attractive development. A variety of ecologically
friendly features have been incorporated within the
design to reduce the running costs of your property and
limit the burden on sustainable resources.
Special features
The apartments benefit from ecological features such as
high levels of insulation and 75% energy efficient
lighting. These features will help reduce the running
costs of your property and all contribute to the Code for
Sustainable Homes rating of Level 3 which the
development is on target to achieve.
Energy efficient lighting
This is another sign of drying out that may appear as
white deposits on outside walls. This is caused by salts
coming out of the wall materials. On external walls the
efflorescence will eventually disappear. This should not
occur on internal walls using phosphoric acid. After
application the acid dilution is neutralised with a mild
and diluted detergent, and then rinsed thoroughly with
water.
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75% of your lighting is energy efficient. The high
thermal performance of your property could mean that
up to 75% of your total fuel costs, 33% of CO2 emissions
and approximately 20% of total energy use will result
from lighting. According to the Energy Savings Trust, the
average 20w CFL as opposed to a 100w tungsten bulb
can save in the region of £78.14.
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3. Energy
Your home and global warming
The earth is surrounded by an atmosphere which keeps
it at a constant temperature. Certain gases released
into the atmosphere make it work like a blanket,
trapping heat in. These are known as greenhouse gases.
There is evidence that the earth is heating faster than
ever before because we produce too many of these
harmful greenhouse gases. For example, the nine
warmest summers in the UK since records began have
occurred in the last twelve years.
As well as saving the earth, it is estimated that the
average household could also save £300 a year in
energy bills by being more energy efficient.
Heat your home for less
A few simple steps could result in your home costing
less to heat, as well as producing less of the harmful
CO2 emissions. According to the Energy Savings Trust
you should:
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Turn your thermostat down by 1C as this can
cut more than 10 percent from the average
central heating bill.
Close your curtains at night and make sure they
are tucked behind the radiators (saves up to
£15 a year)
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installed one energy saving light bulb, we’d save enough
harmful CO2 to fill the Royal Albert Hall nearly 200
times. According to the Energy Savings Trust:
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Energy saving lights bulbs use 70 percent less
energy than normal light bulbs but are just as
bright.
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Switching from a standard bulb to an energy
saving bulb can reduce your electricity bill by up
to £9 a year.
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Remember to turn the lights off when you leave
a room – no matter what kind of bulb you have
– this can save you £7.50 a year.
75% of your home’s lighting is supplied by dedicated
low energy lights. The average life of a CFL is 8-15 times
longer than that of traditional bulbs. While the
purchase price of a CFL is typically 3 to 10 times greater
than a traditional bulb, the extended lifetime and
reduced running cost more than compensates for this.
Use your kettle to stop your bills boiling over
You can help save energy in many ways around the
home even when making yourself a cup of tea or coffee.
It’s easy to use your kettle efficiently and save money.
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Only put as much water as you need when
boiling the kettle but always cover the element.
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Remove lime scale in your kettle by leaving in a
cup of vinegar overnight. Kettle elements
coated in lime scale use more energy.
Close windows when the heating is on – but
remember to leave vents open to prevent
condensation
Washing savings
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Wear warm clothes when indoors during winter
months. Set heating controls so that your
property is not heating when you are not going
out for long periods of time.
Washing and drying your clothes can be a costly
business – but it needn’t be. A few seconds preparation
could help you save energy and money when you do
your laundry.
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If you have adjustable radiator valves, turn
them down (but not off) in rooms not in use.
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Modern washing powders and liquids work just
as well at lower temperatures. According to the
Energy Savings Trust, washing at 40C will use a
third less electricity than at 60c
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Run the washing machine with full loads
Lighten your bills when you light your home
In most homes, lighting accounts for around 10 to 15
percent of an electricity bill. If everyone in the UK
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Let clothes dry naturally if at all possible using the
rotary dryer available on the premises.
Say goodbye to standby
How many of us leave appliances plugged in all the
time? If chargers for devices such as mobile phones,
laptops and MP3 players were unplugged when not in
use, the UK could save enough electricity each year to
power 115,000 homes.
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Almost a billion pounds worth of electricity is
wasted in the UK every year by people leaving
appliances on standby.
Don’t leave appliances on standby or on charge
unnecessarily. Once they are fully charged or
not in use switch them off.
Look for the logo and lower your bills
An easy way to ensure you save energy when you buy
new appliances is to look for the energy saving logo.
You can find it on a wide range of products.
The EU energy label rates products from A+ (the most
efficient/least energy used), down to G (the least
efficient/most energy used).
By law the label must be shown on all refrigeration and
laundry appliances, dishwashers, electric ovens and
light bulb packaging.
An energy saving washing machine needs two-thirds of
the energy of an old inefficient model.
An A rated washing machine will cost less than seven
pence worth of electricity per cycle (if you use the
economy cycle recommended by the manufacturer) and
save on the amount of water used.
For further information on any of the energy saving
tips in this section visit
www.energysavingstrust.org.uk/myhome or call 0800
512 012
The EU Energy Labelling Scheme for white goods
This leaflet explains the mandatory EU energy labeling
scheme for white goods. The systems used by the EU
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Energy Label runs on a scale from A+ to G. A copy of this
leaflet is included as Appendix A to this guide.
4. Water Use
A fresh approach to saving water
Here in the UK, the issue of water is becoming a really
important issue. As our weather has become warmer
our underground reserves of water have started to dry
up. It is now important that we learn to respect the way
in which we use water every day.
The following advice can assist in reducing your daily
water use:
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Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth.
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You have a water butt to collect rainwater, use
it for washing your car in the evening to prevent
evaporation.
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Taking a five minute shower uses 60 percent
less water than bathing.
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With regards to your hot water tank, set the
cylinder thermostat at 60C/140F.
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Turn off the dripping taps – or get them
repaired. If you leave a tap dripping it will
produce enough water to fill half a bath every
week.
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Check for water leaks on a regular basis.
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Wash your car by hand – it saves water
compared to using a hosepipe.
Water saving features in your new home:
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Your toilet has a 4/2 litre dual flush and you
should use the low flush wherever possible.
According to the Energy Savings Trust, you
could save as much as 2,000 litres per person
per year.
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Flow restrictors have been fitted to all the
kitchen and bathroom taps and shower to
reduce water wastage.
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5. Recycling and Waste
The contact details for the refuse and recycling
collections operated by Salford City Council are as
follows:
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.salford.gov.uk/rubbish
Telephone: 0161 909 6500
Post:
Environment Services
Turnpike House
631 Eccles New Road
Salford
M5 2SH
Refuse and recycling collection service
Salford City Council collects general waste refuse from
your property once a week and recycling refuse every
month from the refuse bay.
There are exceptions to this rule on Bank Holidays and
annual events. Further information can be found at:
www.salford.gov.uk
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re-supply to families and individuals in need and will
collect any reusable household items free of charge.
What items can be collected free:
Beds
Three piece suites
Washing machines
Tumble dryers
Wardrobes
Chest of drawers
Dressing and dining tables
To be eligible, your bulky waste items need to be in
good condition and not flat packed, damaged or in need
of dismantling for transport.
To arrange a collection or for more information please
call Salford Community Transport ‘New to You’ on 0161
736 8852 or email: [email protected].
Alternatively, you can also donate your unwanted
furniture at the Lumms Lane Household Waste
Recycling Centre.
Disposal of non re-usable bulky waste
Unfortunately, Salford Community Transport cannot
collect items that are not re-useable such as non fire
retardant suites, mattresses, other soft furnishings,
fridges and wooden items in need of repair.
In this case, the council can collect up to four items of
bulky waste from you for a cost of £24.14 per collection
(excluding builder’s rubble, bricks, and concrete, paving
flags and other heavy items and gas bottles).
For more than four items or to arrange a collection from
commercial premises, one of their environmental cocoordinators will visit you to quote an individual price.
Please note that the Council will not collect any of the
following items in their weekly collection service:
Bulky items – Salford City Council in partnership with
Salford Community Transport ‘New to You’ can now
provide residents with a free collection service for any
re-usable bulky waste items such as beds, suites,
drawers, washing machines and tumble dryers.
Salford Community Transport ‘New to You’ is a charity
which collects good quality unwanted furniture for the
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For more information or to arrange a collection contact
them on 0161 909 6500 or email
[email protected]
Items requiring special handling arrangements
Please be aware that the following items require a
separate collection (which may include an additional
charge) as there are restrictions for either legal reasons
or because the items are classed as hazardous.
These are:
• Asbestos
• Fridges/freezers
• Tyres
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Gas canisters
Fluorescent lights
Sun bed tubes
Broken glass, including window glass. Window panes,
light bulbs, glass ovenware or electrical equipment
cannot be recycled. You are able to dispose of these at
any of Salford City Council’s Household Waste Recycling
Centres or carefully within your normal household
waste.
Clinical waste – Please note that Salford City Council
are not licensed to remove clinical waste from your
premises. Clinical waste needs to be collected by a
specialist company. If you need further information
contact Salford City Council 0161 909 6500.
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Camping gas cylinders - Small empty gas cylinders can
be put in the rubbish bin. If the cylinder is leaking and
you are concerned, contact the manufacturer or the
Fire Service.
Cylinders can also be taken to your local Household
Waste Recycling Centres. Do not place gas cylinders in
your residual waste bin.
Fire extinguishers - Fire extinguishers contain chemicals
that could cause explosions if they are not disposed of
in the correct manner. The Environment Agency
suggests contacting the supplier for the correct disposal
advice as there are so many types. If this is not possible,
then contact the Fire Brigade for advice.
Empty fire extinguishers can be returned to the
manufacturer for reuse.
Vehicle batteries – Batteries should not be put in your
residual waste bin, recycle car batteries at your local
Household Waste Recycling Centre. They can also be
taken to some garages and scrap metal facilities.
Do not place fire extinguishers in your residual waste
bin.
They can be taken to your local Household Waste
Recycling Centre. Ask the member of staff present
where it should be placed on arrival.
Hazardous chemical waste - Chemicals should not be
placed in your residual waste bin. Any unwanted
chemicals can be taken to any of Salford City Council’s
Household Waste Recycling Centre. Ask the member of
staff present where it should be placed on arrival.
Building materials – These can be taken along with
domestic rubble and hardcore to your local Household
Waste Recycling Centres for recycling.
Animal carcasses – Salford City Council is able to
provide a dignified collection service for dead animals,
either found dead at home or reported as found dead
on the street / public open space.
Every reasonable effort is made to trace the owner to
inform them of their pet's death. Collected animals are
taken to the incinerator at Cobden Street. For further
information contact 0161 909 6500.
Gas cylinders - Gas cylinders are not waste. They should
be returned to the retailer or supplier so that they can
be reused. To find your nearest collection point, call the
Cylinder Retrieval Scheme on 0845 050 0056.
Calor gas cylinders remain the property of the issuing
company return them to the address shown on the
label. If there is no ownership address on the cylinder,
contact Calor Gas on 01926 330088 for advice.
If this is not possible, all types of gas cylinders can be
taken to any of Salford City Council’s Household Waste
Recycling Centres.
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Alternatively, you can hire a skip to dispose of this type
of waste. For local skip hire companies, see the Yellow
Pages.
Tyres - Unwanted tyres must not be placed in your
household rubbish. Most garages will take unwanted
tyres for recycling or safe disposal.
Tyres can be collected as part of Salford City Council’s
bulky waste collection service. Alternatively they can be
taken to one of Salford City Council’s Household Waste
Recycling Centres where they will be disposed of
responsibly.
This is purely for members of the public and not trade
and therefore a limit of four tyres is imposed.
Liquid waste, including tins of paint - Paint must not be
poured down the drain. Paints, varnishes, wood stains
and other liquid waste can contain hazardous chemicals
or solvents including heavy metals. They must be
disposed of accordingly.
Take them to one of Salford City Council’s Household
Waste Recycling Centres where they will be disposed of
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responsibly. Ask the member of staff present where it
should be placed on arrival.
White Goods - e.g. cookers, refrigerators and washing
machines
When replacing white goods, request with delivery, that
the company takes away the old appliance.
White goods can be collected as part of Salford City
Council’s bulky waste collection service. Please note it
may incur a charge.
Unwanted appliances can be taken to your local
Household Waste Recycling Centre.
SALFORD CITY COUNCIL’S HOUSEHOLD WASTE
RECYCLING CENTRES:
Salford Treatment Plant (Domestic & Trade Waste)
Cobden Street
Pendleton
M6 6NA
Telephone: 0161 736 9559
Lumm's Lane (Domestic only)
Clifton
Swinton
M27 2LN
Telephone: 0161 794 8832
Lester Road (Domestic only)
Little Hulton
Worsley
M28 6PT
Telephone: 0161 790 1278
Boysnope Wharf (Domestic only)
Irlam
M30 7RH
Telephone: 07921 471 697
Materials that can be taken to the Household Waste
Recycling Centres:
Asbestos, batteries, books, cans, cardboard, cell
batteries, computer monitors, fridge/freezer, gas
bottles, glass, green waste, non ferrous scrap, oil,
paper, plastic bottles, rubble, scrap metal, textiles, TVs,
tyres, wood.
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Recycling in Salford
From Tuesday 12 April 2011 recycling
collections changed from a fortnightly to monthly
collection schedule.
Under the new scheme: Recycling bins will be
collected once a month on the same day as the
household waste bin.
Collection of all other bins will not change with your
general domestic waste collected weekly and garden
waste collected fortnightly.
Your refuse is collected once a week from your home.
Domestic refuse collections are carried out Tuesday to
Friday (depending on where you live) and are not
normally affected by bank holidays.
What goes in my household waste bin?
All plastic bottles that are found in the kitchen, the
bathroom and under the sink, such as washing up liquid,
squash and bleach bottles, can be recycled. These will
be turned into items such as car bumpers and garden
furniture. No lids though as they are different plastic
that can't be recycled.
Any other type of plastic, such as plastic bags, food
trays, yoghurt pots, plastic film, and plant pots, cannot
be recycled and should be placed in your non-recyclable
rubbish bin - as well as items like children’s toys, unless
they are in a good enough condition to reuse or send to
a charity shop.
Drinking glasses, Pyrex crockery or light bulbs but not
leaded or windscreen glass and mirrors these can be
disposed at one of Salford City Council’s Household
Waste Recycling Centres.
All other glass, cans, tins, plastic bottles and foil, paper,
newspapers and cardboard should be placed in the
appropriate recycling containers.
Assisted collections
Salford City Council can provide assistance to residents
who are unable to wheel their own bins to the kerbside
for collection because of disability, ill health or mobility
problems.
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To apply for assistance please either ring the call centre
on 0161 909 6500 or email them on
[email protected].
Once your request has been logged you will be sent a
form to complete, outlining your application. All
information provided will be treated in confidence and
in strict accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Upon receipt of the completed form you will receive a
letter to inform you of the outcome of your application.
The assisted bin collection scheme offers help with your
wheelie bins for both waste and recycling. Once you are
on the list your recycling bins will also be included for
assistance.
Internal recycling facilities
Your home is fitted with 3 x 10 litre recycling bins within
the kitchen area one for non-recyclable residual waste,
one for paper and cardboard and one for plastic and
glass. Waste from these bins are to be emptied in the
corresponding 1100 litre Eurobins stationed in the
bin/recycling area of Spark Studio.
More details of which refuse is recyclable in the Salford
City Council area are on pages 12 and 13.
External recycling facilities
Spark Studio apartments and office units have a
dedicated external bin storage area with two Silver
residual waste bins, two Blue paper and card bins and
two Brown plastic and glass bins.
All the external bins provided have covers.
The Silver residual bins will be emptied weekly and the
Blue and Brown bins will be emptied monthly.
The external bin storage area is approximately 15
metres from the front door of Spark Studios.
Your weekly refuse collection day is: Wednesday
For your monthly recyclable refuse please see:
www.salford.gov.uk for collection details.
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Recycle for Greater Manchester
Across Greater Manchester there is a strong partnership
of local authorities and private companies working
together to manage your waste.
Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority
(GMWDA) is a statutory authority that has the
responsibility of managing the disposal of your waste.
The GMWDA works closely with private companies to
run waste processing facilities which receive, sort,
process and treat both general household and recycling
waste.
Across Greater Manchester your waste will be treated
and processed in a revolutionary way.
1.1 million Tonnes of waste will be handled each year
and they will be building on the past successes of
Greater Manchester which has seen a rise from 7%
recycling in 2002/03 to over 30% today.
This new way of treating your waste will ensure an
impressive recycling rate of at least 50% by 2015, and
will also divert more than 75% of waste away from
landfill. It will provide a world class solution for Greater
Manchester’s household waste, serving approximately
973,000 households and a resident population of over
2.27 million.
As part of their waste solution GMWDA are committed
to changing the way that you deal with your waste.
Through their diverse and varied communications
campaigns they will support and promote 'Waste
Prevention' initiatives to help you reduce your waste in
the first place.
They will then, where ever feasible, encourage and
support initiatives to help you re-use your waste by
facilitating projects that can find a new home for the
items that you no longer need.
Via their improved collection and treatment facilities
everything that comes to them that can be recycled or
composted will be. For everything that is left over they
will recover the energy from it.
As a last and final option and after all the previous steps
have been explored less than 25% of your waste will go
to landfill.
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Find out more about what GMWDA are doing by going
to their website:
www.recycleforgreatermanchester.com
WASTE TYPE
Furniture
Tools
Sustainable Waste Tips
We recommend the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle method
for sustainable waste management. This is as follows:
REDUCE
Do not buy items with excess packaging
Do not buy disposable items where a reusable option
exists
Take your own bags with you when you go shopping
Donate old magazines to dentists/doctors waiting
rooms
Buying concentrated products that use less packaging
Removing your name from junk mail lists – see details
on page 11
Buying a compost bin
REUSE
By using items again and again e.g. plastic cups and
bottles, bags and jars
By repairing broken items
By reusing envelopes
By using refillable instead of disposable pens
By donating old computers to community groups or
schools
By donating old clothes to charitable organisations
WASTE TYPE
Glass
Clothes and Linen
Metal Cans
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RECYCLE
APPROACH
Toys
Electronic
Equipment
Plastic
Buy recycled/ecofriendly products
RECYCLE
APPROACH
Salford Community Transport
‘New to You’ is a charity which
collects good quality unwanted
furniture if not take to one of
Salford City Council’s Household
Waste Recycling Centres.
Unwanted tools can be donated to
local charity shops where they can
be scraped for metal. Tools for Self
Reliance will take tools and donate
them to places such as Tanzania,
Ghana, and Mozambique etc. For
your nearest local coordinator call
023 8086 9697. Unwanted tools
may also be welcomed by local
conservation groups.
Alternatively, if the tools cannot
be reused then they can be taken
to one of Salford City Council’s
Household Waste Recycling
Centres.
Old toys and games can be passed
onto friends and family or donated
to charity shops, hospitals and
playgroups if in a suitable
condition. Failing this, they can be
placed into your residual waste bin
If in good enough condition
donate to charities, schools or
community groups if not take to
one of Salford City Council’s
Household Waste Recycling
Centres.
For more information on which
plastics can be recycled go to:
www.salford.gov.uk/recyclinga-z-p
For more information check out:
www.recycledproducts.org or
www.naturalcollection.com or
www.greenchoices.org
Use bottle banks or appropriate
supplied household recycle bin
Take to charity shops such as
Oxfam or British Heart Foundation
if in good enough condition if not
put in clothes recycling bins
Take cans to recycling bank or put
in appropriate supplied household
recycle bin
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Controlling your mail Opting out of Royal Mail's Door to Door service
If you want to stop receiving unaddressed mail
delivered by Royal Mail to your home you can do so by
contacting Royal Mail at:
Freepost RRBT-ZBXB-TTTS
Royal Mail Door to Door Opt Outs
Kingsmead House
Oxpens Road
OXFORD
OX1 1RX
email: [email protected]
You will then receive an opt-out form to your address,
which you must sign and return - for security reasons
and to verify that those resident at the address have
requested the ‘opt out’.
Once you’ve returned this form, Royal Mail will stop
delivering unaddressed items to your address within 6
weeks. The opt-out will last for a period of two years
from the date they receive your opt-out form. If you
wish to continue your opt-out after the two-year period
you can do so by contacting them via email at
[email protected] or via telephone on 01865
796964, or at the address above.
Please be aware that the opt-out service only relates to
unaddressed mail which counts for about 25% of the
total volume of unaddressed mail items in the United
Kingdom. Royal Mail is still legally obliged to deliver all
addressed mail, which includes mail that is addressed
“To the Occupier” (or with any other generic recipient
information), as well as mail that is personally
addressed to you by name.
If you would like to stop any other unwanted
communications please visit mydm.co.uk which
provides details on all other preference services, or call
0845 703 4599.
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6. Sustainable DIY
CAUTION:
A significant number of accidents in the home
result from DIY activities
Beware of cables and pipes within the wall,
never fix directly above or below a switch or
socket nor either side horizontally to a switch or
socket – this is called the “NO FIX” zone and is
300mm wide. Cable and pipe detectors can be
bought from most DIY and hardware stores and
should be used before attempting any fixing.
If you have concerns about the work that you
want to do, you should contact a suitably
qualified tradesperson.
Fixing to a wall
Most of the walls in your house are plasterboard,
fixed to timber studwork. Care needs to be taken
when making fixings to plasterboard walls. Very
light items may be fixed by using adhesives to the
manufacturer’s instructions but be careful – the
bond can be no stronger than the adhesion of the
paint to the wall and if you decide to remove the
item in the future you may damage the paintwork
or the plasterboard.
Pictures, if not large, and other small items may be
hung on picture hooks, either single or double nail
types. Heavy pictures and mirrors should not be
hung on picture hooks. Instead use a special wall
plug fixing specifically designed for fixing to
plasterboard. The special wall plugs are available
from hardware and DIY stores. If fixing through wall
tiles keep the end of the wall plug level with the
plaster face and not the face of the tile.
Fixing to a ceiling
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Blockages
Kitchen waste pipes – if a blockage occurs and the
sink is full of water try to remove the blockage by
using a proprietary sink unblocking product which
can be bought at hardware stores and
supermarkets. With care, you could try pushing a
flexible rod down the plughole or by using a suction
cup plunger to force water up and down the waste
pipe.
Avoid blockages by using a sink waste catcher
available from most hardware stores. Do not pour
fat or oil or large particles of food down your sink
waste as this will block the system and can attract
rats in the drains. Put all food waste into your bin
or food recycling where appropriate. Fat and oil
(when cool) should be put into an empty tin or milk
carton, in your bin, rather than down the drain.
Baths and Basins – blockages here are normally
caused by a build-up of hair and soap and become
noticeable when the bath or basin starts to drain
away more slowly.
WC’s – never flush disposable nappies, sanitary
items, food or similar items down the toilet – these
can cause a serious blockage which will need to be
cleared by a professional drain cleaning company
for which you will be responsible.
Sanitary ware
Clean baths, basins and sinks with the
recommended products to avoid damaging
surfaces. Do not use scouring or gritty cleaners.
Bleach should not be mixed with lavatory powder
nor allowed to stand in stainless steel sinks.
Helping the environment
When doing DIY there are some things you can do
to help the environment:
•
Use environmentally friendly products and
components. Avoid the use of products
that can contain hazardous chemicals and
volatile compounds (VOCs).
•
Use timber from sustainably managed
sources (i.e. has been certified by the
Forestry Stewardship Council or
It is possible to fix items to the ceiling but you
should take care not to suspend heavy objects from
the ceiling.
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Programme for the Enforcement of Forest
Certification) or reuse or recycle where
possible.
•
Always dispose of waste responsibly.
Contact Salford City Council on 0161 909
6500 for advice and information about how
to dispose of any hazardous materials
safely.
Carrying out DIY activity such as drilling,
hammering and sawing can be noisy and
disturbing. Please be considerate regarding the
time of the day that you carry out your DIY task
and alert your neighbours before you start a
noisy job, whether it is inside or outside your
home.
7. Responsible Purchasing
Low energy/low water white goods
The purchase of white goods with the highest
ratings under the EU Energy Labelling Scheme
assists with reducing energy and water usage.
Energy
efficiency
Water
conservation
Light bulbs
Economic
savings
In addition to the standard AG scale for energy efficiency,
information on the packaging
must include luminous flux
(light output) of the light bulb
in lumens, the input of the
bulb in watts and the average
life of the bulb in hours.
Actual savings depend on how
you use the products and how
much you pay for your
electricity. You can also save
money by running washing
machines, washer-dryers and
dishwashers only when you
have a full load. Use economy
and low temperature settings,
and spin dry clothes well
before you tumble dry. Ensure
that fridges and freezers are
installed well away from
cookers.
For more information go to:
www.energysavingstrust.org.uk
The more efficient the
product, the less energy it
needs. ‘A’ rated products are
the most efficient and ‘G’
rated the least efficient.
To help you choose a water
efficient model, here are
details of roughly how much
water typical appliances use:
•
•
•
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Washing Machines: 30100 litres per wash
programme (based on a
wash capacity of 5kg)
Washer-dryer: 60-200
litres per wash and drying
programme (based on a
wash load of 5kg)
Dishwasher: 10-30 litres
per wash (based on an 8
place setting)
Dishwasher: 10-50 liters
per wash (based on a 12
place setting)
Low energy lighting
In most homes, lighting accounts for around 10 to
15 percent of an electricity bill. If everyone in the
UK installed one energy saving light bulb, we’d save
enough harmful CO2 to fill the Royal Albert Hall
nearly 2,000 times.
Energy saving light bulbs uses 70 percent less
energy than normal bulbs but are just as bright.
Switching from one standard bulb to an energy
saving bulb can reduce your electricity bill by up to
£9 per year.
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Remember to turn lights off when you leave a room
– no matter what kind of bulb you have – this can
save you £7.50 a year.
Sustainable timber procurement
Sustainable timber means that the tree harvested
will be replaced with another tree, whether
naturally grown or planted. ‘Sustainable timber’
means that regardless of the extraction of
individual trees, the forest maintains its ecological
function as part of important climate and water
cycles.
Independent verification and forest certification are
the most workable ways for the trade to ensure
legal and sustainable timber. There are many
certification schemes such as FSC, PEFC, MTCC and
SFI.
To guarantee customers that the certified goods
they buy are genuinely the products of a wellmanaged forest, a Chain of Custody Certification is
required. The Chain of Custody system enables to
trace back the certified timber from the end user to
the source forest. It requires that certified products
are identified, segregated and accompanied by
appropriate documentation at all stages. A certified
company must prove that it does have an effective
control system to trace back its raw material
through processing, transformation and
distribution, to the certified source.
For more information go to:
www.responsible-purchasing.org.uk or 0207 242
3955
www.fairtrade.org.uk or 0207 405 5942
www.fsc-uk.org or 01686 413 916
www.pefc.co.uk
www.mtcc.com.my
www.sfiprogram.org
Organic and local produce
The local food movement is a collaborative effort to
build locally based self-reliant economies. Non-local
food is often seen as a result of corporate management
policies, lack of care for the environment and poor
working conditions. For many, local food is unprocessed
and can directly be enjoyed by the local shop and
customer. Local food reduces transport costs,
processing, packaging and the need for advertising.
Since the early 1990s organic farming has grown by
around 20%. It’s a heavily regulated industry. Food is
grown without the use of pesticides, fertilizers and
additives. Organic farm is thus less damaging to the
environment and studies have shown that they are
associated with higher yields, greater nutrient value and
increased energy efficiency.
www.soilassociation.org or 0117 314 5000
Farmers’ Markets
The produce sold at farmers’ markets is renowned for
being fresh and locally grown. Your nearest farm market
is held on the second and fourth Friday of every month
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at Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester City Centre
approximately 2.4 miles away.
Contact: 0161 234 7357 for more details
MANCHESTER FARMERS' & PRODUCERS' MARKETS
The farmers themselves attend this market giving you
the opportunity to ask them all about the products they
are selling.
The market contains a number of stalls and brings
together farmers from across the North West, selling a
whole host of fresh produce.
A wide variety of fresh meats including pork, venison,
lamb, beef, ham, sausages, turkey, chicken and fish
(smoked salmon, trout and kippers) are available as well
as locally grown fruit and vegetables.
Other delicious products on sale include jams, honey,
bread, a vast range of cheeses and dairy products, free
range eggs, herbs and spices, chutneys, marinated
olives, sun dried tomatoes, specialist ales and fine
English wines and liqueurs.
Treat yourself to the tasty selection of farm baked
cakes, pies, farmhouse chocolates and fudge.
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8. Emergency Information
Local Authority
Salford City Council: www.salford.gov.uk
Tel: 0161 794 4711
Outside normal office hours, including weekends and
public holidays, the council's Emergency Service can be
contacted on
Tel: 0161 794 8888
Police: Salford East Police
Dial 999 if there is a threat to life or a crime is in
progress.
Tel: 0161 856 5127 for all non-emergencies
Text for the deaf: ‘police’ to 60066
Your nearest police station is:
Pendleton Police Station
Meyrick Road
Pendleton
Salford
M6 6JA
Look out for the Certification logo, above! This symbol
means the market has passed inspection and represents
true farmers' market values.
The website: www.farmersmarkets.net displays only
markets which are members of FARMA and have begun
or completed the Certification process.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gmp.co.uk
Opening hours are:
10am-6pm Monday to Saturday
Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays
Fire: Broughton Fire Station
In case of emergencies please dial 999
The nearest fire is:
Broughton Fire Station
443-445 Bury New Road
Salford
M7 4LE
Tel: 0161 907 0703
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Ambulance
A&E onsite - 2.95 miles away
North West Ambulance Service is the biggest
ambulance service in the country providing 24 hour,
365 days a year accident and emergency services to
those in need of emergency medical treatment and
transport and covers the Greater Manchester area.
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
The nearest ambulance station is:
Greater Manchester Area Ambulance Service
56-58 Bury Old Road
Whitefield
Manchester
M45 6AQ
Tell: 0161 279 4800
Hospital
The nearest hospital (with A&E and Maternity
department) is approximately 1.76 miles away at:
North Manchester General Hospital
Delaunays Road
Crumpsall
Manchester
M8 5RB
Tel: 0161 795 4567
University Dental Hospital
Higher Cambridge Street
Manchester
M15 6FH
Tel: 0161 275 6666
A&E onsite - 2.62miles away
Salford Royal
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Tel: 0161 789 7373
A&E onsite - 2.69 miles away
Tel: 0161 276 1234
2.95 miles away
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
Tel: 0161 276 1234
2.95 miles away
GP Practice
Higher Broughton Health Centre
Bevendon Square
Salford
M7 4TP
Tel: 0161 792 2582
0.4 miles away
Lower Broughton Health Centre
Great Clowes Street
Salford
M7 1RD
Tel: 0161 832 4915
0.51 miles away
Leicester Road Medical Practice
53 Leicester Road
Salford
M7 4AS
Tel: 0161 708 9992
0.59 miles away
Smoke Detectors
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Oxford Road
Oxford Road
M13 9WL
A smoke detector is a device that detects smoke and
issues an alarm. Smoke detectors are fitted within your
property and are key for the detection of and
protection from fire.
Tel: 0161 276 1234
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DISABLED ACCESS - TRAVELLING BY BUS
9. Public Transport
Buses
There are many bus services for your area they are:
SERVICE
ROUTE
FREQUENCY
27
Manchester – Swinton
Swinton – Manchester
Via Salford Shopping
City
Every hour
52
Pendleton – Failsworth
Failsworth – Pendleton
Via North Manchester
General Hospital
Simister – Manchester
Manchester – Simister
Via Sedgley
Bury –Manchester
Manchester – Bury
Via Prestwich Village &
Radcliffe
Bury –Manchester
Manchester – Bury
Via Heaton Park &
Hollins
Cheetham – Trafford
Centre
Trafford Centre –
Cheetham
Via Pendleton
Whalley – Manchester
Manchester – Whalley
Via Accrington &
Prestwich
Harwood – Manchester
Manchester – Harwood
Via Accrington &
Prestwich
Nelson – Manchester
Manchester – Nelson
Via Rawtenstall
Nelson – Manchester
Manchester – Nelson
Via Edenfield
Every 10
minutes
96
98
137
138
51A
X40
X41
X43
X44
Every hour
Every 15
minutes
Every 20
minutes
1 morning
service Mon-Fri
LOW FLOOR EASY ACCESS BUSES are run with low floors
which have no steps at the entrance, making getting on
and off easier and where shown low floor buses have a
ramp for access and a dedicated space for wheelchairs
inside the bus.
Many accessible buses also have ‘kneeling’ suspension.
This means the driver can lower the bus at the stop so
that the entrance is closer to the kerb. There are seats
near the front of the bus reserved for older or disabled
people. There will be a sign to show which the priority
seat are.
Several of the bus services that run from Great Clowes
Street, Bury New Road, Great Cheetham Street West
and Camp Street are low floor easy access buses. Full
details on which services provide these facilities are
available on the Transport for Greater Manchester
website: www.tfgm.com
Or by post:
The Strategic Relations Department
Transport for Greater Manchester
2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BG
LOCAL LINK
Sporadic daily
service - check
timetable
Every 30
minutes
Every 30
minutes
1 an hour check timetable
Local Link is a door-to-door flexible transport service
that will pick you up and take you where you want to
go. The services can be used by anyone and are
available in defined areas, Spark Studio falls within this
area.
The journey must be booked at least one hour in
advance, but all your journeys can be booked at the
same time, up to a week ahead. Local Link uses
minibuses or taxis that are shared with other
passengers.
Local Link services for the qualifying areas of Salford
have been included in Appendix B of the ‘Home User
Guide’ guide.
All timetables, locations of bus stops and maps of
routes are included in Appendix B to this guide.
There is wheelchair access to the rear of the building
through the basement entrance.
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Park & Ride Scheme
Trains
There are Park & Ride schemes operating from a
number of Railway and Metrolink stations in the
Greater Manchester area.
The nearest train stations are:
A map of all participating stations has been included in
Appendix B to this guide.
More information can be found at:
www.manchestercentral.co.uk/gettinghere
Car Sharing
The UK has the worst congestion, longest commuting
time, second highest road utilisation and highest car
ownership in the EU.
Car sharing is when two or more people share a car and
travel together. It allows people to benefit from the
convenience of the car, whilst alleviating the associated
problems of congestion and pollution. It also allows
people to share the costs of fuel and parking.
Sharing a car:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Reduces parking problems
Undercuts the cost of nearly all other forms of
transport
Reduces the need for a private car
Provides a real solution to the lack of public
transport in rural areas
Facilitates the integration of public and private
transport
Reduces congestion and pollution
Widens the recruitment catchment areas for
businesses
Is a way of meeting new, like-minded people
Reduces the costs of travelling by car.
For more information and locally run schemes go to:
www.carplus.org.uk
Car Parking
Regular services to a wide range of destinations are
available from these stations including all major cities
and Manchester International Airport.
DISABLED ACCESS - TRAVELLING BY RAIL
Information on the accessibility of stations and trains
can be found on the National Rail Network website:
www.nationalrail.co.uk
Stations made easy is a new interactive tool on the
National Rail Network website that gives passengers the
ability to plan their route through a station avoiding
features (such as stairs) that might be difficult to use.
Further information on the facilities at stations can be
found at National Rail Enquiries on:
*Phone 08457 48 49 50
*Text phone: 0845 6050600
Arranging Assistance - National Rail can provide help
using their services.
If passengers need assistance they recommend booking
at least 24 hours in advance of travel. Booking in
advance enables train companies to check the
accessibility of the stations that will be used, help plan
the journey best suited to the passenger’s needs, and if
necessary, arrange alternative transport to the nearest
accessible station.
To arrange assistance passengers are required to
contact the train company that they will be travelling
with - contact details are listed below.
TRAIN COMPANY
There are many car parks in Salford and Manchester
with free parking available at the Park & Ride Scheme
stations.
For more information on car parks go to:
www.salford.gov.uk/parking
www.manchester.gov.uk/parking
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Manchester Victoria – 1.5 miles away
Salford Crescent – 1.8 miles
Salford Central – over 2miles away
Manchester Piccadilly – 2.7 miles away
Arriva Trains Wales:
www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk
c2c: www.c2c-online.co.uk
TEL
08453 003
005
01702 357
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TYPETALK
for those with
hearing
impairments
0870 410 0355
(Textphone)
08456 067 245
(Textphone)
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Chiltern Railways:
www.chilternrailways.co.uk
CrossCountry:
www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk
08456 005
165
0844 811
0125
East Coast:
www.eastcoast.co.uk
08457 225
225
East Midlands Trains:
www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
First Capital Connect:
www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk
First Great Western:
www.firstgreatwestern.com
First Transpennine Express:
www.tpexpress.co.uk
Gatwick Express:
www.gatwickexpress.co.uk
Hull Trains:
www.hulltrains.co.uk
Island Line:
www.island-line.com
London Midland:
www.londonmidland.com
London Overground:
www.tfl.gov.uk
Merseyrail:
www.merseyrail.org
National Express East Anglia:
www.nationalexpress.com
Northern Rail:
www.northernrail.org
ScotRail:
www.scotrail.co.uk
Southeastern:
www.southeasternrailway.co.uk
South West Trains:
www.southwesttrains.co.uk
Southern:
www.southernrailway.com
Virgin Trains:
www.virgintrains.co.uk
08457 125
678
0800 058
2844
08001 971
329
0800 107
2149
0800 138
0225
08450 710
222
0800 528
2100
08706 09
60 60
08456 014
867
0870 055
2681
08000 282
878
08456 008
008
0800 912
2901
08007 834
524
0800 528
2100
0800 138
1016
08457 443
366
08457 078 051
(Textphone)
0844 811 0126
(Textphone)
18001 08457 225
225 (Text relay
service)
08457 078 051
(Textphone)
0800 975 1052
(Textphone)
08002 949 209
(Textphone)
0800 107 2061
(Textphone)
08456 786 967
(Textphone)
0800 692 0792
(Textphone)
08457 07 80 51
(Textphone)
08457 125 988
(Textphone)
0151 702 2071
(Textphone)
0845 606 7245
(Textphone)
08456 045 608
(Textphone)
18001 0800 912 2
901 (Typetalk)
08007 834 548
(Textphone)
0800 692 0792
(Textphone)
0800 138 1018
(Textphone)
08457 443 367
(Textphone)
National Rail Enquiries will inform passengers which
train company they will be travelling on as well as
guidance on size and weight restrictions when travelling
with a wheelchair, some of the issues around bringing
powered scooters into the rail environment and
concessionary discount on fares for:
•
•
•
Blind or visually-impaired customers who are
travelling with a companion and don't have a
Disabled Persons Railcard
Customers who stay in their own wheelchair for
a rail journey and don't have a Disabled Persons
Railcard
Season tickets for blind or visually-impaired
customers
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Metrolink
Metrolink services run from Victoria & Piccadilly Train
Stations and from Piccadilly Gardens and Shudehill Bus
Interchanges.
Metrolink services run to Bury, Altrincham and Eccles
via Salford Quays and Media City. With work to new
lines from Rochdale to Victoria and Piccadilly Gardens
to East Didsbury due for completion in 2011.
DISABLED ACCESS - TRAVELLING BY METROLINK
Metrolink is an easily accessible system, all stops have
either a ramp, lift or escalator access and most
platforms have tactile edges for visually impaired
passengers.
All platforms have designated wheelchair/pushchair
access point for step free access and each tram has
designated disabled/pushchair areas with its own
emergency / information call points.
For further information go to:
Transport for Greater Manchester headquarters
2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BG
Tel: 0161 244 1000 (9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday)
www.tfgm.com
Traveline
For all your journey planning questions - from bus, train
and Metrolink tram times to service disruptions and
ticketing.
Tel: 0871 200 2233
(7am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, and 8am to 8pm at
weekends and bank holidays)
Commenting on services
Email: [email protected]
Passes & permits
Tel: 0161 244 1050
(Line open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4.30pm, and
Friday 9am to 4pm)
Email: passes&[email protected]
Some disabled people are entitled to lower fares and
free travel, Transport For Greater Manchester will be
able to advise on those aspects aswell.
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Cycling and Walking
Salford City Centre is approximately 1.7miles from Spark
Studio which is a 30 minute walk or a 10-15 minute
cycle ride away.
Manchester City Centre is approximately 1.5miles away
which is 25 minute walk or a 10-12 minute cycle ride
away.
Cycle storage is provided in the grounds for all residents
at Spark Studio with lockers and changing area in the
basement.
Cycling along with walking are the most sustainable
modes of transport. By switching the car for the bike
you benefit from:
• An increased level of fitness
• Better physical and mental health
• Reduced travel costs
Route planning
If you want to go cycling in Salford there are a range of
routes from on road commuter routes for those who
want to get from A to B quickly to the more recreational
off road routes making use of the many disused railway
lines.
For help planning cycle routes visit plan your route on
Salford City Council’s website where you can plan your
journey using the online route planner, order free paper
copies of the CycleGM district maps or view free online
downloadable maps showing cycle routes.
CycleGM has maps of the entire Greater Manchester
area which include both on road routes and traffic-free
routes. For more information go to:www.cyclegm.org
Additionally go to the National Cycle Network this has a
comprehensive network of safe and attractive routes to
cycle, running throughout the UK about 12000
miles have been completed, one third of which is on
traffic-free paths, the rest follows quiet lanes or trafficcalmed roads. This service is delivered through the
policies and programmes of over 450 local authorities
and other partners, and is co-ordinated by Sustrans, the
UK's leading sustainable transport charity:
www.ctc.org.uk
Sustrans provides free cycling information packs
crammed with information about cycle routes and rides
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Cycle Forum
Set up by Salford City Council, Cycle Forum aims to
promote cycling within the city. Regular meetings allow
cyclists and anyone interested in cycling to raise and
discuss any issues and to make suggestions. Visit the
Cycle Forum on their website for details of upcoming
meetings and more information.
10. Local Amenities
Post Office
Your nearest post office is located 0.6 miles away:
Opening times
Cromwell Bridge
135 Gerald Road
Salford
Lancashire
M6 6BL
Tel: 0161 792 3164
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
17:30
17:30
17:30
17:30
17:30
12:30
Your nearest post box is located on Great Clowse Street
0.2 miles away
Local Convenience Store
Your nearest grocery selling convenience store is
located at:
Cheers Wines – Distance 0.3miles
314 Great Cheetham Street East
Salford
M7 4UJ
Tel: 0161 792 2220
Cash Machines
Your nearest cash machine is located at:
Moneybox Corporation Ltd
McDonalds – Distance: 0.14 miles
Bury New Road
Salford
M7 2YN
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Supermarkets
Sainsburys Local
All supermarkets within 2 miles of Spark Studio.
Sedgley Park
5 Bury New Road
Prestwich
MANCHESTER
M25 9JZ
Distance: 1.4 miles
Tel: 0161 254 8800
Netto
Great Cheetham Street
Salford
M7 4UF
Distance 0.3miles
TESCO – with
pharmacy & cafe
Opening times
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
0800-2000
0800-2000
0800-2000
0800-2000
0800-2000
0800-2000
1000-1600
Opening times
Cheetham Hill
Thomas Street
(Off Bury Road)
Manchester
M8 5DP
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Distance 1.23miles
Sunday
Open 0600
onwards
24 hours
24 hours
24 hours
24 hours
Open until
midnight
1100 until
1700
Tel: 0845 6719380
Co-operative Food
1 Balloon Street
Manchester
M60 4EP
Distance: 1.30 miles
Tel: 0161 832 8575
LIDL
14 Bury New Road
Sedgley
Manchester
M25 0OL
Distance: 1.35 miles
Opening times
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
0800-2200
0600-2200
0600-2200
0600-2200
0600-0000
0600-0000
0800-2200
ALDI
Arndale Centre
67-71 Market Street
Manchester
M4 2EA
Distance: 1.59 miles
Opening times
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
0700-2300
0700-2300
0700-2300
0700-2300
0700-2300
0700-2300
0700-2300
Opening times
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
0800-2000
0800-2000
0800-2000
0800-2000
0800-2000
0800-2000
1100-1700
Dental Practice
Your nearest dental practices are located at:
End D - Distance: 0.31 miles
263 Great Cheetham Street East
Salford
M7 4UF
Tel: 0161 792 1960
The Griffin Dental Surgery - Distance: 0.32 miles
1-3 Great Cheetham Street West
Salford
M7 2JB
Tel: 0161 792 2363
Pharmacist
Opening times
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
0800-2000
0800-2000
0800-2000
0800-2000
0800-2000
0800-2000
1100-1700
Your nearest pharmacists are at:
Victoria Chemist - Distance 0.2miles
The Vibe
Broughton Lane
Salford
M7 1ZT
Tel: 0161 834 7934
Boots – Distance 0.3 miles
269 Great Cheetham Street East
Salford
M7 4UF
Tel: 0161 792 3284
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For further information on classes and opening times
contact the centre.
Optician
Your nearest opticians are located at:
Community Centre
Harris S J – Distance 0.6 miles
37 Legh Street
Salford
M7 4EF
Tel: 0161 792 0380
The Eye Site (Opticians) Ltd – Distance 0.6 miles
47 Leicester Road
Salford
M7 4AS
Tel: 0161 792 8181
Leisure Centre and Public Swimming Pool
Your nearest gymnasium is located at:
Fit City Broughton Centre
Camp Street
Salford
M7 1ZT
Telephone: 0161 792 2375
Email: [email protected]
There is a brand new, fully equipped, specialised weight
training facility featuring plate loaded resistance
equipment. Regular workouts with a qualified instructor
are also available on request.
As well as all the usual gym equipment the centre also
has squash, table tennis and badminton facilities. There
is a fully equipped boxing gym and several martial arts
disciplines including Ju-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts and
Wei-Chi are taught here.
A special feature of Fit City Broughton is the 18 metre
climbing wall, training cellar and campus board that
provides indoor training facilities for climbers of all
abilities whatever the weather.
There is also a wide variety of classes ranging from high
energy classes such as Spinning and Step Aerobics
to slower paced Tai-Chi and Pilates classes, with
everything from Legs Bums and Tums to Multi Sports
Cardio in between.
Your nearest community centre is located at:
1 Mocha Parade
Salford
Salford
M7 1QE
Tel: 0161 839 6297
www.salford.gov.uk
Mocha Community Centre has various activities for all
age ranges with community groups held there. There is
free car parking on Mocha Parade precinct or it can be
reached by public transport bus services - 10, 27, 93, 98,
137 & 138.
Schools
There are Nursery, Primary, Secondary, Faith, Private
and Special schools in the local vicinity.
For more details on catchment areas, places and Ofsted
reports go to:
www.salford.go.uk
www.direct.gov.uk – schools finder section
Places of Worship
Places of worship for all faiths in your area can be found
at:
www.yell.com
Alternatively go to: www.pow.reonline.org.uk for
information and the location of your nearest place of
worship for:Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Sikhism
All faiths listed have a place of worship located in less
than 2 miles from Spark Studio.
There is also a 25metre public swimming pool.
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Your local area and places of interest
Parks in Broughton and Blackfriars
Salford offers a wealth of leisure opportunities for you
to enjoy. Find out more about the city's museums and
art galleries, parks and open spaces, sporting activities
and visitor attractions by using the links on the left hand
side of this page.
Within Broughton and Blackfriars there are five public
parks available for use. Adjacent to the University of
Salford, Peel Park, opened on the 22 August 1846, is
possibly the world's first Public Park.
Ordsall Hall officially re-opened to the public on Sunday
15 May. There are a series of events and activities to
mark the re-opening of the hall. For details of all events,
activities, workshops and exhibitions please visit
our things to do pages.
Country parks and local nature reserves
Blackleach Country Park and Clifton Country Park are
green oases within Salford. They are havens for wildlife
and provide open space for everyone to enjoy. The
city's two country parks are ideal places to get away
from it all and discover the countryside on your
doorstep. There are woodlands, grasslands, ponds and
lakes to explore and hidden remnants of Salford’s
industrial past to discover.
In addition to the country parks, Salford Ranger Team
also manages Kersal Dale, Worsley Woods and Kersal
Moor. A programme of events and activities are
provided throughout the year, these are featured in ON
in Salford. The Team also provides environmental
education programmes for schools and community
groups and opportunities for volunteers to become
involved in their local area.
For more information contact the Salford Ranger Team
at Salford City Council.
The parks within Broughton and Blackfriars contain
many traditional facilities that are all available for use.
These range from crown green bowling, football, rugby
and children's play areas to fishing at Clowes Park Lake.
In more recent times modern works of art and sculpture
have been added.
Albert Park, Grecian Street M7 is the nearest park to
Spark Studio where the following facilities are available:
bowling green - veterans' pavilion - football pitches artificial sports pitch (managed by Education and
Leisure) - car parking - equipped play area for 4-14 year
olds.
Blackfriars Park, Mount Street M3 is one of Salford’s
smaller parks containing a playing field and several rose
and shrub beds. Well equipped with seating areas, the
park is popular with many local residents and provides
an attractive location to gain fresh air and gentle
exercise.
Clowes Park, New Hall Road M7 Clowes Park is a small
but very attractive public park, dominated by a central
lake with a circular footpath, viewing points and an
attractive boat-house. Located in a reasonably affluent
area of the city, it is surrounded by private housing,
which also forms the park boundary. To the north of the
lake is a large play area, a small area of woodland and a
walled garden. Areas of seasonal bedding displays rose
beds, shrubs, herbaceous borders and rare trees are of
particular interest.
Popular activities available include walking, sitting,
fishing, feeding the ducks, informal games of football
etc and children’s play. Toilet facilities are available.
Mandley Park, Leicester Road M7 is again one of the
city’s smaller parks. With extensive wide-open areas of
grass being available it is frequently used for informal
recreation such as football or even dog walking. The
following facilities are available: Rugby pitch - equipped
play area for 4-14 year olds.
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Peel Park including David Lewis Sports Ground, The
Crescent M5 is considered to be the world’s first public
park; Peel Park has changed dramatically since opening
in 1846. Adjacent to the once notorious slums of the
Victorian era the park has evolved and now caters for
both local visitors and students studying at the
University of Salford.
Sport
The following facilities are available: football pitches,
changing rooms, floral features, carpet bedding, and
equipped play area for 4-14 year olds, Marie Curie Field
of Hope, part of the Irwell Valley sculpture trail, flood
obelisk and Salford Museum Art Gallery.
Their web-site is a first step at offering a shop window
to make this happen and covers all sports from Angling
and Athletics to Wheelchair Football and Wrestling with
everything else between.
www.salfordsportsnetwork.co.uk
The Lowry Art and Entertainment
Salford Watersports Centre - is a state of the art water
sports and outdoor activities centre located on Salford
Quays.
The centre benefits from modern up to date equipment
and employs a team of highly experienced and qualified
staff.
They have a full programme of adult courses and under
16s courses available, to view these please visit their
courses page.
Salford Sports Network has been developed to
promote sports clubs in Salford representing over 139
clubs in Salford with this number growing all the time,
there aim is to put people and communities in touch
with sports clubs in Salford.
Also you can take part in water sports by going to their
open hire sessions where there is the option to hire
your own instructor and have one to one tuition. Or if
there are a few of you, you could go as a group and hire
your own instructor.
www.salford.gov.uk./watersportscentre
Set in a magnificent waterside location at the heart of
the redeveloped Salford Quays in Greater Manchester,
The Lowry is an architectural flagship with a unique and
dynamic identity. Rising from the regenerated
docklands, it is a welcoming building, designed to reflect
the surrounding landscapes and flourishing waterways,
in its glass and metallic surfaces.
The Lowry opened on 28th April 2000, bringing together
a wide variety of performing and visual arts under one
roof. Opening its door to the best in entertainment and
education in the arts, The Lowry houses two main
theatres and studio space for performing arts (1,730,
466 and 180 seats respectively) presenting a full range
of drama, opera, ballet, dance, musicals, children's
shows, popular music, jazz, folk and comedy and gallery
spaces showing the works of LS Lowry alongside
contemporary exhibitions.
And for the spectator:
Manchester City Football Club – City of Manchester
Stadium
www.mcfc.co.uk
Manchester United Football Club – Old Trafford
www.manutd.com
Salford City Football Club – Moor Lane
www.salfordcityfc.co.uk
Lancashire County Cricket Club – Old Trafford
www.lccc.co.uk
Salford City Reds Rugby League Club – The Willows
www.reds.co.uk
Manchester Aquatics Centre – Oxford Road
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The centre is used as a venue for world-class swimming
events and galas and the training facility of the
successful regional British Paralympics Swimming
Squad, whilst also offering a variety of mixed leisure
activities for the local community including a fitness
suite with over 70 pieces of equipment, swimming
sessions, Swim life swimming lessons, health suite and a
variety of fitness classes.
www.manchestersportand leisure.org
Sportscity
Located within the Medlock Valley in east Manchester,
Sportcity is the largest concentration of sporting venues
in Europe and is just over two miles from Spark Studio.
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I confirm that all the dwellings of this specification type
on the Spark Studio site meet the stated criteria
Signature:
Date:
Print Name:
Sportcity was developed for the 2002 Commonwealth
Games and the 48,000 seat City of Manchester Stadium
is now home to Manchester City Football Club. The site
also features the National Squash Centre, the 6,500 seat
Manchester Regional Athletic Arena, Manchester
Velodrome and the Tennis Centre as well as a state-ofthe-art gymnasium.
Sportcity has successfully developed world-class sports
and events and it is now the chosen venue for over 400
events each year and receives over 4,500,000 visits
annually.
www.sportcity-manchester.com
www.nationalcyclingcentre.com
Manchester city centre, with its huge variety of stylish
bars, fantastic restaurants and exclusive stores is less
than one mile away.
The Trafford Centre, with one of the best selections of
department stores, high street and designer brands in
the North West is situated only 5.8 miles away.
Combined with their cultural attractions, museums and
sporting venues Manchester and Salford really do have
something for everyone, so be sure to take advantage
of living in the heart of it all.
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