Fulham council news
Fulham council news, newest first: decisions, budgets, council tax, bins and services, each linked to the council's own papers.
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Hammersmith and Fulham Council Tax: Band D Could Hit £3,059
The council's own scenarios raise its share of the bill by 100% to 150% from April 2027, a Band D total of up to £3,059. Its survey of taxpayers closes 15 November.
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Schools
William Morris Sixth Form: Council Backs Move to Hythe House
Cabinet agreed a land swap on 12 October that would move the sixth form half a mile to Hythe House, Shepherd's Bush Road, once planning and a consultation are done.
Licensing
Olympia Square Alcohol Licence Granted: 10am to 9pm Daily
Olympia's open-air Square can sell alcohol from 10am to 9pm every day, an hour less than asked, despite 17 objections. Takeaway drinks must be sealed.
Planning
West 12 Padel Centre Approved for Shepherd's Bush Old Vue
Councillors unanimously backed 11 Rocket Padel courts in West 12's closed Vue on 13 October, open to 1am at weekends. Three housing schemes were approved too.
Schools
H&F Primary Schools: Closures Consultation Approved
Cabinet agreed on 12 October to consult on closing, merging or shrinking primary schools, with 1,520 places empty. No school is named; no start date yet.
Transport
Hammersmith Road Cycleway: Council Backs £20m TfL Scheme
Cabinet backed TfL's £20m permanent Cycleway 9 on Hammersmith Road on 12 October. TfL funding is still unapproved, and there is no start date yet.
Licensing
Ringo Pizza Hammersmith Licence Suspended for a Month
Ringo Pizza's licence is suspended for a month after a Home Office review. Local Hero on Fulham Road gets an alcohol licence, with a 9pm garden curfew.
Council
Hammersmith and Fulham Council Tax: No Cap From April 2027
The council says Government funding changes could cost it up to 40% of its £222m budget. From April 2027 no referendum limit applies to its council tax.
Council
Hammersmith and Fulham Council £14.4m Overspend Forecast
H&F Council expects to overspend by £14.4m this year. Adult social care drives £11.2m of it, and B&B homeless placements run at almost twice budget.
Licensing
Dr Dessert Granted Fulham Licence, But 30 Minutes Cut
Late deliveries from 174 Wandsworth Bridge Road can run to midnight midweek and 1am at weekends, half an hour less than asked, under 16 conditions.
Parks
£50,000 Upgrade Done at Shepherds Bush Playground, 94 to Go
Godolphin Road Open Space is the first of 95 H&F playgrounds finished under an £8.3m programme agreed a year ago. New climbing frame, accessible seesaw, porous surface.
Council
Hammersmith and Fulham Council Homes: 24 Fires in a Year
Twenty-four fires in H&F council homes last year and no deaths, but fire risk assessments have missed the 100 per cent target every month since August 2025.
Council
H&F Dog Rules Renewed 7 Sept: £100 Fine, 4 Dogs Max
The dog control order runs to 2029: £100 fines, four dogs a person, on-the-spot penalties for fouling. Hammersmith Park's Japanese Garden bans dogs anyway.
Licensing
Home Office Asks H&F to Revoke Pizza Shop Licence
Immigration Enforcement wants the licence at 40 Fulham Palace Road revoked over a £40,000 penalty still unpaid. A Wandsworth Bridge Road dessert shop faces seven objections the same night.
Council
Hammersmith and Fulham Litter Fines Fund the Patrols
The council has approved a four-year litter enforcement contract paid for out of fine income, and bidders are scored on the share of fines they hand back.