Transport Minister opposes car ban on Hammersmith Bridge

Transport Minister opposes car ban on Hammersmith Bridge

Ben LynchApr 9, 2024

Transport Minister Huw Merriman has said the Government wants to see Hammersmith Bridge reopened to ‘all forms of traffic’, after campaigners made their latest…

Resident says she was told mould was ’caused by her breathing’

Resident says she was told mould was ’caused by her breathing’

Ben LynchApr 2, 2024

A West London woman who said she was told that her breathing was causing mould has spoken of the ‘soul destroying’ experience of spending…

Gove slams Hammersmith and Fulham for ‘unacceptable’ Housing Ombudsman findings

Gove slams Hammersmith and Fulham for ‘unacceptable’ Housing Ombudsman findings

Ben LynchMar 31, 2024

The Housing Secretary Michael Gove has written to Hammersmith and Fulham Council setting out ‘grave concerns’ following a damning report by the Ombudsman. Mr…

Marylebone leisure centre closed as council prepares for £42m revamp

Marylebone leisure centre closed as council prepares for £42m revamp

Ben LynchMar 5, 2024

A Central London leisure centre has been closed in preparation for a major multi-million-pound revamp due to begin later this year. Westminster City Council…

‘Urgent’ screaming heard as South Kensington fire block went up in flames

‘Urgent’ screaming heard as South Kensington fire block went up in flames

Ben LynchMar 1, 2024

A witness has spoken of the ‘urgent’ screaming he heard as a fire tore up a block of South Kensington flats early this morning.…

Hammersmith and Fulham residents to pay average £80 more council tax

Hammersmith and Fulham residents to pay average £80 more council tax

Ben LynchFeb 29, 2024

Hammersmith and Fulham residents will pay on average an additional £80.77 in council tax for the year ahead, with the council voting to implement…

Hundreds file objections to ‘shameful’ plans to demolish Museum of London

Hundreds file objections to ‘shameful’ plans to demolish Museum of London

Ben LynchFeb 28, 2024

A major City of London application to redevelop a site by the Grade-II listed Barbican estate has been described as ‘shameful’ and ‘ill-considered’ as…

Council awards new £2m contract to accelerate work tackling damp and mould

Council awards new £2m contract to accelerate work tackling damp and mould

Ben LynchFeb 25, 2024

Hammersmith and Fulham Council is upping efforts to tackle damp and mould across its housing estates with a new two-year, £2 million contract. This…

Hammersmith Bridge welcomes back cycling as two-way lane opens for 10 weeks

Hammersmith Bridge welcomes back cycling as two-way lane opens for 10 weeks

Ben LynchFeb 14, 2024

Cycling over the River Thames has become that bit easier in West London, thanks to a temporary cycle lane opened earlier this week on…

Council cuts fly-tipping more than any other London authority

Council cuts fly-tipping more than any other London authority

Ben LynchJan 26, 2024

Hammersmith and Fulham Council has successfully slashed fly-tipping by a higher percentage than anywhere else in the capital, with the local authority pointing to…

City of London Police faces potential £3m budget gap for 2023/24 with the Government’s provisional settlement

City of London Police faces potential £3m budget gap for 2023/24 with the Government’s provisional settlement

Ben LynchJan 9, 2024

The UK’s leading fraud-fighting police force has warned of pressure on its ‘ability to maintain officer levels’, after the Government’s provisional settlement left it…

Disabled woman stuck in her home for more than two weeks due to broken lift

Disabled woman stuck in her home for more than two weeks due to broken lift

Ben LynchJan 1, 2024

A disabled woman who spent Christmas alone and unwell has spoken of how a litany of issues with her flat as well as the…