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DfT and LBHF refuse FOI request to confirm if FosterCOWI is technically viable. June 2025
DFT and LBHF have both refused to provide information following an FOI request to disclose the results of the drilling into the piers of...
Plannning Inspectorate gives green light to the Mortlake Brewery development - further traffic chaos once construction starts! May 2025
Richmond Council has welcomed the Planning Inspectorate’s decision to approve the long-awaited redevelopment of the former Stag Brewery...
Taskforce Meeting #20 held 30 January 2025
The Taskforce met on 30 January 2025, and was chaired by Minister Simon Lightwood. The previous meeting was 25th November 2021 - over 4...
LBHF finally complete drilling into piers 4 years after FosterCOWI proposed. July 2024
The FosterCOWI plan had been adopted in November 2020, but it took until July 2024 for LBHF to complete drilling into the Piers to see if...
LBHF admit that "many of the components of the bridge have already theoretically exceeded their fatigue life".July 2023
In a response to an HBSOS FOI, LBHF confirmed that many of the components of the bridge have already theoretically exceeded their fatigue...
DfT confirm that Hammersmith Bridge is not eligible for many sources of infrastrucutre funding despite being a 2* Listed National Monument. July 2023
HBSOS wrote to Rt Hon Mark Harper MP, Secretary of State for Transport on 10th March 2023 and received a response from DfT London...
London Assembly report recommends using Vehicle Excise Duty to fund repiars of Londond's Bridges. Nov 2021
The London Assembly report "London's River Crossings - Bridging the Thames" has made a number of recommendations and in particular, ...
Press Release: 3 Years Of No Traffic 10 April 2022
Three years of misery and no end in sight… On 10th April 2022 it will be three years since Hammersmith Bridge was closed to all vehicles....
Taskforce Meeting #19 held 25 November 2021
N.B. The taskforce also met on 6 September but did not issue a statement following that meeting, although it is referenced here: The...
Taskforce Meeting #17 Held On 20 July 2021
Progress statement: The seventeenth meeting was chaired by Transport Minister, Baroness Vere. Attendees included the Project Director...
The Bridge Partially Reopens! 17 July 2021
On 17 July 2021 Hammersmith Bridge reopened to pedestrians and cyclists after 337 days! This was absolutely amazing news, especially...
Our North/South Survey Said...
HBSOS commissioned a survey together with the Barnes Community Association to find out whether the lovely people living on the north side...
Taskforce Meeting #16 Held On 3 June 2021
Progress statement: The sixteenth meeting was chaired by Transport Minister, Baroness Vere. Attendees included the Project Director Dana...
C. Vere letter to S. Cowan re Funding 1 June 2021
1 June 2021 Dear Stephen, Since September 2020, I have been working with all stakeholders to find both a temporary and long-term solution...
S. Cowan statement re TfL funding 1 June 2021
Statement from Cllr Stephen Cowan following the Government’s announcement relating to funding the repair of Hammersmith Bridge: Today's...
News Updates re Hammersmith Bridge
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