Tag: City council
1,300-worker auto plant looks to buy, privatize road amid plans for growth
An Oxford County auto parts maker is a step closer to acquiring a public road separating its buildings that would ease operations and unlock potential future growth. Woodstock city council voted Thursday to receive a report that proposes Vuteq â which makes interior and exterior plastic parts for four different automakers â purchase a portion […]
Two years out from next election, city council considers new ward boundaries
The fallout of London’s growth boom is cascading down to its election map, with changes potentially coming to all its wards to even out differences in population. City council is set to start discussions next week about what the cityâs electoral boundaries could look like as early as the 2026 municipal election after the city […]
Proposed Old East Village shelter expansion meets heavy community resistance
The future of nearly 100 shelter beds for the city’s homeless remains unclear after an outpouring of frustration from Old East Village residents and businesses during public engagement meetings. Around 100 residents and business owners were present at the Old East Village Market Wednesday evening. The topic of conversation: a $4.3 million a year proposal […]
Just like property taxes, London water rates are rising
Water rates are set to soar in London, with tap water surging about nine per cent during three years
Politicians laud 8,400-home mega-plan in east London: ‘Major change’
Politicians had nothing but praise on Wednesday for a proposed subdivision that would add the equivalent of a mid-sized town to London â the largest residential development in the city’s history.
In Old East Village, homeless reality collides with merchants’ concerns
Old East Village residents and businesses are set to weigh in on a multi-million-dollar proposal from a social service agency to add 90 new homeless shelter beds. Set for Wednesday are two public meetings hosted at the Old East Village Market at 630 Dundas St. by the neighbourhood business improvement area as well as Ark […]
City hall nears deal to turn old school lands into affordable housing
Ground could soon be broken on the first of many affordable homes at the site of a former east London elementary school. On the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of city council’s community and protective services committee is a contract award to Wastell Developments Inc. to build two buildings with 100 combined affordable units at the […]
Letters to the Editor: September 27, 2024
Premier Doug Ford has signalled we need to stop the concept of dedicated bike lanes.
London takes next step on bylaw to protect tenants from heat
London will look at developing a maximum temperature bylaw to protect tenants from heat after a narrow decision and contentious debate from politicians.
Group makes push for more nonmarket affordable housing in Owen Sound
An organization with a priority of seeing more affordable housing available in the area has asked for Owen Sound’s support as it works to tackle the issue. Representatives of the Institute of Southern Georgian Bay and their Owen Sound table on community housing were at city council on Monday where they outlined the innovative ways being […]