Petition: Reopen Hammersmith Bridge to vehicles

23 Aug 2022

Thank you to everyone who signed my petition in 2020 for the temporary reopening of Hammersmith Bridge for pedestrians and for the full reopening to traffic. The bridge has been reopened for pedestrians but not for buses, cars and all vehicles so the campaign continues. In Putney we face daily…

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Video: Fleur secures another Parliamentary debate on the future of Hammersmith Bridge

01 Jul 2022

Fleur Anderson MP has expressed her disappointment at the Government’s response to her request for funding to restore and fully reopen Hammersmith Bridge.   Hammersmith Bridge has been closed to vehicles since 2019, which has caused a daily increase of between 500 to 4,000 extra vehicles going through Putney every day.…

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Hammersmith Bridge: May Update

01 Jun 2022

I wanted to let you know that I am still campaigning for Hammersmith Bridge to be reopened and spoke about this twice in Parliament in May. You can view a clip of my speeches here and here. Or read my speech and the rest of the debate here. I have…

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Video: My latest Hammersmith Bridge Question

14 Apr 2022

In a slight move forward, the Government have agreed to fund £3 million in stabilisation works on the bridge and has re-affirmed their commitment to restoring the bridge to its ‘former glory’. This is painfully slow, and I again asked the Government for more action. You can see my question here.…

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Hammersmith Bridge: Meeting with Seb Dance, Deputy Mayor for Transport

09 Mar 2022

It was great to meet with Seb Dance, the Deputy Mayor for Transport, to discuss Hammersmith Bridge, Putney High Street and traffic congestion across the constituency. I am encouraged to see that Hammersmith and Fulham Council will be beginning stabilisation work on Hammersmith Bridge in the coming weeks. That will…

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Letter to the Transport Minister: Transport for London Funding & Hammersmith Bridge

14 Dec 2021

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Joint Letter: Long-term funding solution for repair of Hammersmith Bridge

08 Sep 2021

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Press Release: Putney MP Blasts Jacob Rees-Mogg Over Hammersmith Bridge Jibe

26 Jul 2021

No movement from the Government on funding the full reopening of Hammersmith Bridge as Jacob Rees-Mogg blames ‘socialist Mayor & Council’ for failure to agree a plan. Fleur Anderson, MP for Putney, Roehampton and Southfields, yesterday (22nd July) asked Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Leader of the House of Commons, about funding…

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Latest: Hammersmith Bridge to reopen to pedestrians and cyclists from this weekend!

15 Jul 2021

After such a long time helping lead the campaign, it is fantastic to see that Hammersmith Bridge has finally been deemed safe to reopen to pedestrians and cyclists from this weekend. Engineers have completed safety investigations that have also concluded that it will be safe for river traffic to pass…

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11 May 2021

Today, the Government will announce it’s legislative agenda for the next Parliamentary session. Below is what the Government needs to deliver for my constituents in Putney, Roehampton and Southfields.

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Update: Hammersmith Bridge

16 Apr 2021

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Hammersmith Bridge campaign on Easter Saturday. This was covered in the ITN London news and several local newspapers. On Tuesday, I secured an Adjournment debate in the House of Commons Chamber on funding for the restoration of Hammersmith Bridge. This…

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Speech: “Enough talk. Our constituents want action.” on Hammersmith Bridge Fleur tells Minister

14 Apr 2021

I thank Mr Speaker for granting the debate, because this issue is of such interest to my constituents and to people in many other constituencies surrounding mine throughout south and west London. Hammersmith bridge has been closed for over two years. In that time, we have had a pandemic, moved…

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Press release: Putney rowing clubs and residents unite in Boat Race weekend Hammersmith Bridge protest

07 Apr 2021

Putney rowing clubs and residents unite in Boat Race weekend Hammersmith Bridge protest  On Saturday 3rd April MP Fleur Anderson teamed up with local rowing organisations and hundreds of constituents to protest the continuing inaction over Hammersmith Bridge, and to call on the Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, to fund its restoration.   There were boats from the London Rowing Club, Wandsworth Youth River…

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Pictures: Hammersmith Bridge day of action

07 Apr 2021

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Press release: Putney MP holding Boat Race Day Protest  

26 Mar 2021

On Saturday 3rd April MP Fleur Anderson will team up with local rowing organisations and constituents to protest and call for the Transport Secretary to fund the restoration of Hammersmith Bridge.   There will boats out on the river at 3pm and a big banner for residents to sign in protest from 1pm – 4pm. …

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Letter: Fleur Urges Transport Secretary to take action on Hammersmith Bridge

25 Feb 2021

Fleur has written to the Transport Secretary along with three other local MPs to demand action on the restoration of Hammersmith Bridge.

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Letter: Fleur writes to Secretary of State for Transport to demand action on Hammersmith Bridge

15 Jan 2021

Fleur Anderson MP has today written again to the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, to demand that action is urgently taken to fix Hammersmith Bridge.

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Statement: Supreme Court Ruling on a Third Runway at Heathrow Airport

16 Dec 2020

Today, the Supreme Court overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal and ruled in favour of a third runway at Heathrow Airport. I am bitterly disappointed after the hope given by the Court of Appeal’s ruling earlier this year. This is a blow for Putney residents who put up…

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Fix Hammersmith Bridge!

I have been campaigning for Hammersmith Bridge to reopen to vehicles for 4 years. It has been 4 long years of traffic misery and increased air pollution since Hammersmith Bridge closed in 2019. The cost of repairing the bridge has now spiralled to £250 million. When the bridge was first…

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VIDEO: Fleur hands in Hammersmith Bridge Petition

03 Nov 2020

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Letter: Joint-Letter to the Prime Minister on Hammersmith Bridge

16 Sep 2020

Fleur has written to the Prime Minister along with Sarah Olney MP, Andy Slaughter MP, Cllr Stephan Cowan, leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council and Cllr Gareth Roberts, leader of Richmond Upon Thames Council on the situation at Hammersmith Bridge

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