Tag: london city hall
Animal-rights group ramps up opposition to exotic zoo’s bid for rule changes
A national animal protection advocacy group is ratcheting up its efforts to quash a reptile zoo planned for a west London mall, as the controversial project heads to council Tuesday for a crucial vote.
Cutting core public washroom hours will hurt homeless: City council duo
Two city councillors are pushing back against planned reductions to public washroom hours downtown, saying it would harm London’s most vulnerable and act as a barrier to core revitalization.
Exotic zoo officials detail plans, express optimism ahead of key council vote
A reptile zoo planned for a London mall has hired the majority of its staff and is preparing for a spring grand opening, its general manager says, as the contentious project awaits the results of a critical Tuesday vote at city hall. Reptilia is in the final phase of construction at Westmount mall and has […]
Coming to a London neighbourhood near you: Infill battles
There’s a battle brewing in London neighbourhoods, a showdown pitting residents against city hall, and the fabric of communities is at stake. In one corner, city hall has an aggressive plan to build 47,000 homes and it wants nearly half of them on sites where buildings once stood, called infill development. That means townhouses and […]
Letters to the Editor: February 9, 2023
Put homeless to work for city