Tag: City hall
What’s with the big hole in the middle of downtown London?
There’s a sizable hole in the ground in downtown London, and while it’s not a sinkhole, it’s still expected to be a headache.
Free high school bus pass program clears school board hurdle
A pilot program that would give London Transit bus passes to Grade 9 and 10 students at a London high school cleared another hurdle despite a warning about the added burden it would put on school board staff. Thames Valley District school board trustees passed a motion at a committee meeting this week to send […]
Cha-ching? London housing starts near target to unlock big funding bonus
London is looking like it will meet its provincially set annual housing target for 2024, meaning city hall will have access to some significant cash. LFP’s Jack Moulton breaks down where London sits and why it has stepped out ahead of other cities. HOW IS LONDON DOING ON ITS TARGET? Ontario has committed to building […]
Politicians to advisory body’s call to pause transportation master plan: No
City politicians have brushed off the concerns of a citizen advisory committee that wants them to slam the brakes on the process of gathering public input on London’s polarizing new transportation master plan.
As the snow piles up, so do complaints at city hall
Recent wintery weather has generated public complaints at city hall about street and sidewalk plowing. Coun. Carol Merton, who chairs the operations committee which oversees snow-clearing efforts, said she’s been getting them and so have city staff. At city council Monday, she invited Lara Widdifield, the city’s director of public works and engineering, […]