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Heathrow Expansion: Q+A with the Department for Transport (DfT)

Heathrow Expansion Watch (the public information arm of HEICEB / CISHA) is hosting a webinar where you can ask the Department for Transport about the Heathrow expansion consultation, the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS), and how to respond effectively.

• When: Wednesday 12 August 2026, 14:00–15:30
• Format: online webinar (the session will be recorded and shared afterwards)
• Consultation deadline: 11:59pm, Tuesday 1 September 2026

Details and how to take part: www.heathrowexpansionwatch.org

New guided tours at The William Morris Society

The William Morris Society at Kelmscott House, 26 Upper Mall, has announced a new weekly guided tour and asked neighbouring groups to help spread the word.

Visitors join an expert guide for the history of William Morris, Kelmscott House, Morris & Co., and the Arts and Crafts movement, including May Morris and her work with the Women’s Guild of Arts. Guests will also have the opportunity to see one of William Morris’s original printing presses up close.

Each session includes:

• A one-hour guided tour
• A dedicated Q&A with the guide
• Time to explore the museum independently afterwards

• When: every Friday, 10:00am–11:00am, starting Friday 21 August 2026
• Price: £12
• Where: The William Morris Society, 26 Upper Mall, Hammersmith, London W6 9TA

Further details: www.williammorrissociety.org · Tel: 020 8741 3735

Hammersmith Bridge restoration — LBHF Cabinet update

Hammersmith & Fulham Cabinet considered a report on the Hammersmith Bridge Restoration Programme on 6 July 2026.

In short: Phase One stabilisation is complete and the main deck reopened to pedestrians and cyclists in April 2025. About £54m has been spent since the 2019 closure. Full restoration to allow motor traffic is now estimated at around £300m. The bridge is still classed as a substandard structure and, without further major investment, could face full closure again on safety grounds.

The Council’s recommended next step is a phased repair bid to the Government’s £1bn Structures Fund, aimed at critical life-expired parts of the bridge so it can stay open for pedestrians, cyclists and river traffic. Any move to strengthen the bridge for motor vehicles would need separate Cabinet approval, based on objective transport and traffic evidence. Ongoing monitoring and maintenance is budgeted at about £1.5m a year from 2026/27.

Read the LBHF Cabinet report (PDF)

11th HAMRA AGM papers

The 11th HAMRA AGM was held at Linden House, Upper Mall. Papers from the meeting are available to download.

Download the AGM papers (PDF) · Also on Downloads

Hammersmith Bridge stabilisation

LBHF continues to publish official news on stabilisation works and reopening plans. Use the council pages below for the latest position.

Hammersmith Bridge updates (LBHF) · Also summarised on the home page