Tag: Anna Hopkins
Your dime, their spending: Inside London city council’s 2024 expenses
2024 expense tabs are in for London’s mayor and its 14 ward councillors. City hall reporter Jack Moulton breaks down how much they spent and on what. THE BIG PICTURE City councillors are entitled to charge up to $15,000 a year in general expenses such as for office supplies and equipment, gifts and souvenirs for […]
Proposed mid-rise targets need for ‘missing middle’ housing in west London
A new mid-rise apartment building planned for the single family home-heavy neighbourhood of Byron is meant to address desire for “missing middle” housing in the area, the developer says.
London boy hit by vehicle after getting off school bus dies: Family
A young London boy who was hit by a vehicle after he exited a school bus and died from his injuries was a “kind-hearted soul,” his grandmother says. Dante Caranci, 7, was struck by a vehicle while getting off the school bus in front of his home on Longwoods Road, east of Murray Road, on […]
City council adds 1,500 hectares to urban growth boundary (and maybe more)
London will push on with an expansion to its urban growth boundary, the first significant change in almost 30 years, despite pushback outside the development industry. Politicians gave their approval on Tuesday to expand the boundary, which dictates where residential and commercial development can happen, but were divided on exactly how much to add. “This […]
New debate rule counter to purpose of committees: Councillor
Politicians now are allowed to end debate at certain committee meetings with a two-thirds majority vote, city council has decided.