Tag: City hall
Dozens escaped deep cold at city hall’s last-minute overnight shelter
Politicians and frontline agencies are applauding London’s eleventh-hour move to open emergency warming spaces during this week’s extreme cold snap, but all agree there has to be a better plan for the future.
St. Thomas, bracing for boom, eyes new recreation centre
An economic boom is bringing more people to St. Thomas, prompting the city to explore the construction of a new recreation centre to accommodate a surging population.
London poised to open emergency centre for homeless as wind chill nears –30 C
London is ready to open an emergency reception centre to bring the city’s homeless out of the extreme cold for the night, the mayor says. Mayor Josh Morgan told The London Free Press Tuesday evening that if existing overnight shelter space is used up, including any new emergency space spurred by the extreme cold, the […]
The path to 880K: Digging into the London region’s population future
After leading the province and country, London’s population growth is beginning to slow as federal government crackdowns on immigration take effect.
London’s city councillors make about $65K per year. Is that enough?
London’s rapid growth and its impact on city politicians will be a key factor in the evaluation of councillors’ pay rate, two task force members say. London city council is gearing up to appoint a five-person, independent panel to analyze city councillor pay and whether local politicians are receiving the support they need, such as […]