Richard Carvath declared his candidacy for the new Salford and Eccles constituency on 23rd April 2009. The General Election is likely to be held on Thursday 6th May 2010. The Salford and Eccles constituency covers the following City of Salford wards: Claremont; Eccles; Irwell Riverside; Langworthy; Ordsall; Pendlebury; Swinton North; Swinton South; Weaste and Seedley.
Salford and Eccles has many social problems and many residents in need. There are high rates of unemployment, depression, obesity, teenage pregnancy and child poverty and there are significant problems with crime, violence and alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour. There is insufficient provision of suitable housing stock and much of the social housing in current use is in poor condition. But Richard Carvath aims to change Salford and Eccles for the better...