London city council briefs: anti-Islamophobia plan, new deputy city manager
Anti-Islamophobia plan approved A plan to “disrupt Islamophobia” in London earned unanimous support from city council Tuesday night. Mayor Ed Holder declared it just the start of the work to heal from the fatal hit-and-run that killed four members of the Afzaal family in what police allege was an intentional attack because of their Islamic […]
Oneida playground, ball diamond get $500K boost
Oneida kids will have a new spot to play come spring.
Consultant to answer taxing question: How many vacant homes are in London?
Exactly how many homes in London are sitting empty? City council wants to find out. It’s a tentative first step toward tackling the vacancy problems – possibly with a tax to encourage owners to sell or rent their properties – in London. All but four members of council voted in favour of more study to […]
Committee that reviews London sex assault cases looked at one case in 2021
A committee established to review reported sexual assault cases in London examined only one of more than 200 cases referred to it last year, highlighting how the justice system fails victims of sexual violence, an expert says. London police referred 216 of the total 534 reported sexual assault cases in 2021 to the victim advocate […]
Picket line forms at Dr. Oetker’s London plant as workers go on strike
UPDATE: Feb. 16, 8:30 a.m.: The employees of Dr. Oetker are now formally on strike. A picket line of about 50 workers has been established outside the southeast London factory, as of mid-morning Monday. The 150-worker factory is not operating. Workers at Dr. Oetker were expected to walk off the job at midnight after rejecting […]