Hammersmith Bridge car plans axed over £300m cost
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Hammersmith Bridge car plans axed over £300m cost
• Hammersmith and Fulham Council now plans to focus on repairs to maintain walking and cycling access.
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 | Ealing Times — News (Newsquest)today Hanwell woman's 220-mile cycle challenge to help autistic children• AN autistic woman from Hanwell will cycle 220-miles in under a day this Sunday (28) to raise funds for Ambitious about Autism. |
 | MyLondon — Richmond area (Reach)today Don't fly a drone or take a bush poo in Richmond unless you've got £100 to spare• Smoking a cigarette in a park is treated the same as defecating in one in Richmond, and fines are about to be increased to £100 |
 | MyLondon — Ealing area (Reach)today Disabled Ealing man evicted from cramped one-bed flat with partner and child given £1,400 payout• Ealing Council was ordered to pay him compensation over the handling of his homelessness application when he was being evicted |
 | MyLondontoday 'Deeply disappointing' as hopes of Hammersmith Bridge reopening to cars dealt major blow• The authority has already spent £54m on works to the bridge, which connects Hammersmith to Barnes |
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