When the Thatcher government wanted to raise funds from its privatisation campaign, Nigel Lawson asked the public to ‘tell Sid'. In Hammersmith & Fulham to save money we're asking FRED.
Like all local authorities, Hammersmith and Fulham is suffering from rising pressures and strains on local council budgets. We've seen a 54% reduction of our funding from central government in real terms since 2010.