London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a west London borough. It is classified as part of 'Inner London', and includes the areas:

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• Fulham
• Hammersmith
• Baron's Court
• Hurlingham
• Old Oak Common
• Parsons Green
• Sands End
• Shepherd's Bush
• Walham Green
• West Kensington
• White City

It was formed in 1965 by merging the metropolitan boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham. The Leader of the Council is Cllr Stephen Burke, with Cllr Steve Cowan as his deputy.

Related Topics:
1965 - Metropolitan borough - Hammersmith - Fulham - Stephen Burke - Steve Cowan

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The borough is known internationally for the 1908 Olympics, hosted in White City, and for being home to the main facilities of the BBC at BBC Television Centre.

Related Topics:
1908 Olympics - White City - BBC - BBC Television Centre

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Traversed by the A4 Great West Road and the A40 Westway, many corporations have offices in the borough, and a large development is underway at White City with new transport links and a large shopping mall.

Related Topics:
A4 - Great West Road - A40 - Westway - White City

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