London Free Press

Councillors reject push to rename Plantation Road: ‘Manufactured controversy’

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London politicians have killed a six-year effort to rename a west London street with slave-era connotations after soundly rejecting a double-pronged attempt to restart the process. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, politicians voted 9-6 both against renaming Plantation Road to Larch Road, and conducting more public engagement to consider a renaming. “The history of the […]

London Free Press

Flush with cash, London city council will debate whether to offer homeowners a  break on sky-high property tax increases or support social and cultural programs in the city.

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Flush with cash, London city council is set to debate whether to offer homeowners a break on sky-high property tax increases approved throughout this term or spend it supporting social and cultural programs. City hall has posted a nearly $60-million budget surplus this year and some politicians want to use roughly $17 million of the […]