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Cuts to voluntary groups are tough to take Jul 21 2010

THERE can be no doubt that the coffers of local authorities across the country are well and truly empty - and Hammersmith & Fulham Council is no different.Read

Doing more with less, not just less Jul 08 2010

DOING more with less has become a mantra for our times, and plans to sell public buildings show that Hammersmith and Fulham Council is taking that idea seriously.Read

Ration-hit tenants have right to be angry Jul 02 2010

BASKING in the sunshine of the last week has no doubt been a glorious experience for many west Londoners as the British summer gets in full swing.Read

Councils should be congratulated on bold move Jun 24 2010

MERGING the education departments of Hammersmith and Fulham and Westminster City councils is being heralded as a bold and radical move which responds to the monumental public spending pressures addressed by the Chancellor this week.Read

Focus should move to communities May 14 2010

FOLLOWING a general election campaign which at some points seemed to be carrying on forever, political events have moved quickly this week.Read

Electoral gaffe could cost votes May 06 2010

THE discovery of four incorrectly delivered polling cards on his door mat in Shepherd's Bush - none bearing his own name or address - left comedian Richard Herring confused and concerned, and rightly so.Read

These cuts will hurt - and so will the rest Apr 28 2010

THE revelation that Imperial NHS Trust will have to shed 265 nurses and 49 doctors over the next five years offers a worrying insight into the kind of public spending cuts we can expect following next week's general election.Read

Grant a boost for park and palace Apr 01 2010

THE successful bid for money from the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore Bishop's Park and the grounds of Fulham Palace is a cause for celebration.Read

We're lucky to have likes of Adnan and Abbas Mar 25 2010

VISITS to shopping malls are not generally fraught with peril - for most of us.Read

Will the CPS get the leadership it needs? Mar 17 2010

THE poor performance rating of the Crown Prosecution Service in Hammersmith and Fulham and much of the rest of London is a cause for concern, although perhaps not entirely surprising for anyone who has spent time in the public gallery of a court.Read

Council must try to see the light Mar 11 2010

ANYONE who has travelled through Hammersmith along the A4 recently cannot have failed to notice the giant advertisement towers which have appeared on either side of the road.Read

Council needs to be more caring Mar 04 2010

THE fact that our council is apparently threatening to turn some of its oldest and most vulnerable tenants over to its debt collection agency should be a cause for concern.Read

Trust should be alert to this warning Feb 25 2010

THE news that Imperial NHS Trust has missed eight deadlines on patient safety alerts - vital directives issued when there are real concerns about patient welfare - is simply not good enough.Read

The library that's always open, sometimes Feb 11 2010

READERS visiting Sands End Library in the last two years are likely to have found themselves frustrated by dozens of unplanned lunchtime closures, revealed to the Chronicle this week by one regular user.Read

You don't get a smile from a microwave Feb 04 2010

THE argument that many of the borough's vulnerable and elderly people can no longer afford meals on wheels should be taken seriously, but it may not paint the whole picture.Read

No excuses for drinking and driving Jan 28 2010

THE campaign to crack down on drink-driving pulled dozens more irresponsible motorists off the borough's roads this year, something for which we should all be grateful.Read

Trust in police can be a fragile thing Jan 22 2010

A SERIES of violent attacks in Uxbridge Road over Christmas resulted in four young people being discovered in various locations with stab wounds, one of which initially seemed life-threatening.Read

Andy Slaughter MP comments on the new Chronicle Jan 15 2010

Comment from Andy Slaughter MP, Labour MP for Ealing, Acton & Shepherd's Bush, on the new Chronicle:Read

Welcome to the new Fulham Chronicle website Jan 15 2010

Welcome to new Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle website where our news team will be bringing you up to the minute breaking news and sport from across Hammersmith and Fulham borough EVERY DAY.Read

Council must do more for those with less Jan 14 2010

AS THE country prepares for drastic cuts in public spending, Hammersmith and Fulham Council is seen by many as a fine example of an authority that has trimmed the fat while performing the popular trick of cutting council tax.Read

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