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FINANCE

Budget problem? Ask FRED

Using data and the latest technology is helping Hammersmith and Fulham LBC save money to fund vital local services, and is the latest step in the council’s approach of ruthless financial efficiency, says Cllr Rowan Ree

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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.

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