“Offer every local young person a Pathway Bond career opportunity”
Manifesto, 1 May 2026, page 2- Full Council resolution, 28 Jan 2026 (being delivered): “Already, 109 local businesses and 26 schools have shown exceptional commitment to inclusive economic growth by signing up to the Pathway Bond, agreeing to provide opportunities for young people in cutting-edge industries.” Source
- Headline pledge in the 2026 Labour manifesto
In short
Hammersmith & Fulham Labour pledged in its manifesto of May 2026 (page 2): “Offer every local young person a Pathway Bond career opportunity”. Status on Borough Book: Delivering. Under way: the service has started, a contract is let or works are on site. Latest step, 28 Jan 2026: Full Council resolution, 28 Jan 2026 (being delivered): “Already, 109 local businesses and 26 schools have shown exceptional commitment to inclusive economic growth by signing up to the Pathway Bond, agreeing to provide opportunities for young people in cutting-edge industries.” Labour runs Hammersmith & Fulham Council, so the pledge is tracked against council decisions and budgets. No cost is stated, and none can be sourced yet. No deadline is stated.
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Questions
Has Labour kept its pledge: “Offer every local young person a Pathway Bond career opportunity”?
It is being delivered: the council's own records show the work under way, but it is not finished. Status: Delivering.
What has the council done about it?
28 Jan 2026: Full Council resolution, 28 Jan 2026 (being delivered): “Already, 109 local businesses and 26 schools have shown exceptional commitment to inclusive economic growth by signing up to the Pathway Bond, agreeing to provide opportunities for young people in cutting-edge industries.”
What would it cost?
No cost is stated, and none can be sourced yet.
Where does this pledge come from?
Hammersmith & Fulham Labour's manifesto of 1 May 2026, page 2, quoted word for word. Sources: Hope you can believe in (Hammersmith & Fulham Labour, 2026 local election manifesto summary), page 2; Full Council resolution, 28 Jan 2026 (being delivered).
Can the party reply?
Yes. Any councillor or party named on a card can reply by emailing boroughs@guzh.uk, and replies are published on the card within five working days.
Right of reply
No reply yet. Any councillor or party named on a card can reply by emailing boroughs@guzh.uk, and replies are published here within five working days. Every party is held to the same standard.