Tag: Anna Hopkins
In abrupt move, city politicians vote 9-6 to take over London Transit
In a drastic step after months of tension, city politicians voted late Tuesday to abruptly dissolve the London Transit Commission and appoint a temporary team of five council members to oversee the public transit service. City council members voted 9-6 to take control of London Transit effective April 1, citing an increasingly fraught relationship between […]
‘Disconnect’ cited as city councillors fire integrity commissioner
London city councillors voted Tuesday to fire the city’s integrity commissioner, citing concerns with some of the work the firm has done and the positions it has staked out. Meeting as the strategic priorities and policy committee, councillors voted 9-6 to can the civic watchdog by providing a 30-day notice to terminate its contract. “Having […]
Mayor joins London Public Library board – over its chair’s objections
The board that oversees the London Public Library now includes Mayor Josh Morgan, even though its chair pushed back on the city’s top politician joining it.
Mayor joins London Public Library board after city council rookie’s ouster
Mayor Josh Morgan was appointed on Tuesday to the board overseeing the city-funded London Public Library, filling a spot left open after a meeting-missing city council rookie was turfed.
City council approves pared-down plan for new homeless shelter spaces
London’s year-long commitment to new shelter spaces for the city’s homeless will be smaller than what it was just weeks ago. During Tuesday’s meeting of city council, politicians opted not to find funding for 10 supportive housing spaces and delayed a number of components in a staff report promising $5.2 million in funding to Ark […]