Council strikes – Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 July

by Hammersmith and Fulham Press Office
16/07/2008

Council services affected on Thursday 17 July:

318 members of Unison and Unite/T&G walked out yesterday in a national dispute over pay, after union leaders gave industrial action the go-ahead. A similar number of council staff are on strike today. Some council services are affected, after union members rejected the government’s 2.45 per cent pay increase offer.

Cllr Stephen Greenhalgh, H&F Council Leader, said: "We have tried and tested contingency plans in place to ensure that vital services run as smoothly as possible." 

H&F Chief Executive, Geoff Alltimes, said: "The fact is the claim by the unions is simply unaffordable and strike action will not change this. Withdrawing services to residents in pursuit of an unrealistic pay claim will not help resolve this dispute. We will do everything possible to minimise disruption to residents.”

Schools 
46 schools are open, three are partially closed and five are completely closed.

The following schools are closed today:
Fulham Primary School 
St PetersPrimary School 
Wendell Park Primary School 
Jack Tizard
Queensmill    

Partially affected schools:
Avonmmore
Brackenbury
Normand Croft

Refuse collection, including recycling
There will be no refuse collection of any kind today. When services resume we will be working two days in arrears until Monday 21 July. This will mean that collections that would have previously be made on a Wednesday will now be made on a Friday. Thursday collections on Saturday and Friday collections on Sunday.

Libraries
Five out of six libraries are closed with Fulham Library offering a reduced service from midday today.

The following libraries are closed:
Askew 
Shepherds Bush
Hammersmith
Barons Court
Sands End

Registrars 
Fulham registrars’ office at Fulham Town Hallwill be open but offering a limited service, please call before you visit the office. Tel: 020 8753 2140

Other services
Meals on wheels is operating as normal as are all other services, except housing benefits which is running a restricted service. 

For more information call 020 8748 3020.