Launched in June 2011, the tri-borough arrangement in west London involved joint provision of children's services, adult social care and public health across Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster councils.
The arrangement has been hailed by the government as an exemplar of best practice. However, in March, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster councils announced they intend formally to serve notice to sever ties with Hammersmith & Fulham and deliver services on a "bi-borough" basis. So how did the split come about?
Factors behind the split
When the arrangement launched, all three councils were run by Conservative administrations, but this ended in 2014, when Labour was elected to run Hammersmith & Fulham Council.
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