Because Shepherd's Bush is located within the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (LBHF), its rates are tied directly to the local authority's budget adjustments.
UK Govt Fair Funding Review
The council faces severe financial pressure due to central government's "Fair Funding" review, which cuts central funding from historically low-tax boroughs and redistributes it to other regions. As a result, Hammersmith & Fulham is losing a massive 40% of its £222 million annual budget.
The council faces severe financial pressure due to central government's "Fair Funding" review, which cuts central funding from historically low-tax boroughs and redistributes it to other regions. As a result, Hammersmith & Fulham is losing a massive 40% of its £222 million annual budget.
Publication Consultations
LBHF is launching public consultations to gather resident feedback on managing the budget deficit. Because efficiency savings alone cannot bridge the massive 40% funding loss, residents should prepare for further steep tax hikes when the new financial year budget is finalized later this winter.You can read the full story here.
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