Tory and Labour councillors spar over £300m Hammersmith Bridge plans

Tensions are mounting between Labour and Tory councillors in nearby authorities over restoration plans for Hammersmith Bridge, which has been closed to motorists for seven years.  Arch rivals in Hammersmith & Fulham and Wandsworth councils have sparred over an application to a £1bn government fund for infrastructure.  The lack of progress over the bridge’s repair…