The Cabinet of Hammersmith and Fulham Council met on Monday 9 March 2026 to discuss a range of strategic and financial matters. Key topics included the adoption of an Affordable Workspace Strategy, the council's Enhanced Biodiversity Duty report, and the procurement strategy for community reablement and homecare services.

H&F Affordable Workspace Strategy 2026-2031

The Cabinet was scheduled to discuss the adoption of the Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) Affordable Workspace Strategy for 2026-2031. This strategy is a priority project within the Upstream London delivery programme, aiming to address market failures in affordable workspace provision. The approach involves facilitating, implementing, and brokering delivery through four interventions, utilising £8.2 million of Section 106 funding ringfenced for affordable workspace. The strategy aims to support STEM³-related sectors by ensuring innovative businesses can access suitable and affordable space to start and scale. The report recommended that the Cabinet approve the strategy as a framework, noting that future funding allocations would be subject to further reports.

H&F Enhanced Biodiversity Duty 2026

The meeting was scheduled to cover the H&F Enhanced Biodiversity Duty Report for 2026. This report details actions taken between January 2024 and January 2026 to conserve and enhance biodiversity, in line with the Environment Act 2021. It outlines how biodiversity is integrated into planning, parks management, community engagement, regeneration, and climate programmes. Achievements highlighted included the creation of six Tiny Forests, expanded meadow management, and the planting of over 3,500 new trees. The report also identified priorities for 2026–2030, including integration with the forthcoming London Local Nature Recovery Strategy. The recommendations included approving the publication of the report, endorsing future biodiversity priorities, and noting that delivery would be met within existing budgets supplemented by external funding.

Procurement Strategy for Community Reablement and Homecare

The Cabinet was scheduled to discuss the procurement strategy for community reablement and homecare services. This strategy outlines the approach to commissioning homecare services as part of a continuum of support for residents to live in the community. The report noted that the current contracts expire in July 2026 and that the proposed strategy supports the council's statutory duties under the Care Act 2014. The new model aims to be preventative, person-centred, and outcome-focused, with a strong emphasis on reablement to maximise independence. The framework would be split into two pathways – Community Reablement and Core Homecare – delivered across three localities, with a total of nine providers appointed per pathway. The report recommended approving the procurement strategy, with contracts awarded through a closed framework for a maximum of four years.

Key Decisions List (to note)

The Cabinet was also scheduled to note the Key Decisions List for March 2026. This list provides an overview of significant decisions intended for consideration by the Cabinet, Cabinet Members, or Chief Officers, which are likely to have a substantial impact on the borough or its finances. The list included proposed decisions on the Enhanced Biodiversity Duty Report, the Financial Inclusion Strategy, the H&F Affordable Workspace Strategy, and the Procurement Strategy for Community Reablement and Homecare, among others.