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Promises

Hammersmith & Fulham Labour: 2026 manifesto pledges

Labour, which runs the council, made 9 headline pledges: 5 are promised with nothing in council papers yet, 2 are in a council plan and 2 are being delivered.

Labour holds 38 of 50 seats and runs the council. Manifesto: Hope you can believe in (Hammersmith & Fulham Labour, 2026 local election manifesto summary).

The pledges

Headline pledges, as the party marked them, quoted word for word. Open one for its timeline, sources and the right of reply.

  1. Care for older and disabled adults“Continue our pioneering policy of free adult home care for every resident in need, because when people need care they should face kindness, not anxiety about cost.”DeliveringNo cost stated
  2. Housing and homelessness“Build over 10,000 genuinely affordable homes for local people”In planNo cost stated
  3. Community safety“Introduce AI-enabled CCTV that identifies weapons and criminals”PromisedNo cost stated
  4. Running the council“Be the best value council in Britain, including free adult home care and cost-of-living support”PromisedNo cost stated
  5. Climate and environment“Install new green schemes to reduce energy bills and cut emissions”In planNo cost stated
  6. Planning and the local economy“Invest in our high streets. Extend our unique European partnerships so more local young people gain international work experience”PromisedNo cost stated
  7. Health“Help build new state-of-the-art hospital facilities”PromisedNo cost stated
  8. Parks, libraries and leisure“Deliver over £8m new investment in playgrounds and parks”Promised£8.0m to build, once
  9. Young people and jobs“Offer every local young person a Pathway Bond career opportunity”DeliveringNo cost stated

By topic: Care for older and disabled adults, Housing and homelessness, Community safety, Running the council, Climate and environment, Planning and the local economy, Health, Parks, libraries and leisure, Young people and jobs.

Council decisions that moved them

Labour councillors (38)

In 17 of the borough’s wards, from the council’s own records.

Questions

Does Labour run Hammersmith & Fulham Council?

Yes. Labour holds 38 of the council's 50 seats, more than half, so it runs the council and its pledges are tracked against council decisions and budgets.

How many of its 2026 pledges has Labour kept?

Labour, which runs the council, made 9 headline pledges: 5 are promised with nothing in council papers yet, 2 are in a council plan and 2 are being delivered. 2 of 9 are delivered or being delivered.

Where can I read the Labour manifesto?

Hope you can believe in (Hammersmith & Fulham Labour, 2026 local election manifesto summary), published 1 May 2026: https://web.archive.org/web/20260617065909/https://hflabour.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/HF-manifesto-EXEC.pdf. Every pledge on this page is quoted from it word for word, with the page.